SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Aug. 02, 2015	Aug. 03, 2014	Aug. 02, 2015	Aug. 03, 2014	May. 03, 2015
Effect of the change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders			$ 12,106	$ 4,186	$ 26,003	$ 21,719
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital and accumulated other comprehensive income						(12)
Change from net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders and transfer from noncontrolling interest			12,133	4,186	26,030	15,936
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Effect of the change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC [Abstract]
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital and accumulated other comprehensive income			27	0	27	(6,182)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Effect of the change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC [Abstract]
Increase (decrease) in Photronics, Inc.'s additional paid-in capital and accumulated other comprehensive income			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 399
PSMC [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in subsidiary (in hundredths)		100.00%
Payment to minority shareholders		$ 1,700
Subsidiary shares acquired (in shares)		3,000,000
PDMC [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Subsidiary shares acquired (in shares)						3,000,000
Common stock issued by subsidiary (in shares)						112,900,000
PKL [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in subsidiary (in hundredths)	99.77%						99.75%
Payment to minority shareholders	$ 100
Subsidiary shares acquired (in shares)	15,000		15,000		15,000