CHANGES IN EQUITY

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

CHANGES IN EQUITY [Abstract]

CHANGES IN EQUITY

NOTE 2 - CHANGES IN EQUITY

The following tables set forth the Company's consolidated changes in equity for the three and nine month periods ended July 31, 2016 and August 2, 2015:

	Three Months Ended July 31, 2016
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock				Additional				Accumulated Other			Non-
	Shares		Amount		Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Comprehensive Loss			controlling Interests			Total Equity
Balance at May 1, 2016		67,943	$	679	$	538,535	$	162,916	$	(8,846	)	$	109,488		$	802,772
Net income		-		-		-		8,088		-			3,365			11,453
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-		-		3,910			1,173			5,083
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		7		-		53		-		-			-			53
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		18		1		313		-		-			-			314
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		661		-		-			-			661
Return of capital to noncontrolling interests		-		-		-		-		-			(955	)		(955	)
Balance at July 31, 2016		67,968	$	680	$	539,562	$	171,004	$	(4,936	)	$	113,071		$	819,381

	Three Months Ended August 2, 2015
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock				Additional				Accumulated Other			Non-
	Shares		Amount		Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Comprehensive Income (Loss)			controlling Interests			Total Equity
Balance at May 3, 2015		66,298	$	663	$	522,873	$	99,332	$	14,838		$	116,277		$	753,983
Net income		-		-		-		12,106		-			3,304			15,410
Other comprehensive loss		-		-		-		-		(23,094	)		(2,200	)		(25,294	)
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		194		2		1,076		-		-			-			1,078
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		15		-		268		-		-			-			268
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		680		-		-			-			680
Purchase of common stock of subsidiary		-		-		27		-		-			(105	)		(78	)
Balance at August 2, 2015		66,507	$	665	$	524,924	$	111,438	$	(8,256	)	$	117,276		$	746,047

	Nine Months Ended July 31, 2016
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock				Additional					Accumulated Other			Non-
	Shares		Amount		Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings		Comprehensive Loss			controlling Interests			Total Equity
Balance at November 1, 2015		66,602	$	666	$	526,402		$	130,060	$	(10,573	)	$	115,511		$	762,066
Net income		-		-		-			40,944		-			8,162			49,106
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-			-		5,637			2,246			7,883
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		521		5		2,890			-		-			-			2,895
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		128		2		876			-		-			-			878
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		1,971			-		-			-			1,971
Conversion of debt to common stock		717		7		7,431			-		-			-			7,438
Repurchase of common stock of subsidiary		-		-		(8	)		-		-			8			-
Subsidiary dividend		-		-		-			-		-			(11,901	)		(11,901	)
Return of capital to noncontrolling interests		-		-		-			-		-			(955	)		(955	)
Balance at July 31, 2016		67,968	$	680	$	539,562		$	171,004	$	(4,936	)	$	113,071		$	819,381

	Nine Months Ended August 2, 2015
	Photronics, Inc. Shareholders
	Common Stock				Additional				Accumulated Other			Non-
	Shares		Amount		Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Comprehensive Income (Loss)			controlling Interests			Total Equity
Balance at November 2, 2014		65,930	$	659	$	520,183	$	85,435	$	21,774		$	111,443		$	739,494
Net income		-		-		-		26,003		-			8,706			34,709
Other comprehensive loss		-		-		-		-		(30,030	)		(2,768	)		(32,798	)
Sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plans		433		4		1,932		-		-			-			1,936
Restricted stock awards vesting and expense		144		2		800		-		-			-			802
Share-based compensation expense		-		-		1,982		-		-			-			1,982
Purchase of common stock of subsidiary		-		-		27		-		-			(105	)		(78	)
Balance at August 2, 2015		66,507	$	665	$	524,924	$	111,438	$	(8,256	)	$	117,276		$	746,047