SUBSIDIARY SHARE REPURCHASE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 30, 2016	[1]	Jul. 31, 2016	May 01, 2016	[2]	Jan. 31, 2016	[3]	Nov. 01, 2015	Aug. 02, 2015	May 03, 2015	Feb. 01, 2015	[4]	Oct. 30, 2016		Nov. 01, 2015		Nov. 02, 2014
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Payment to minority shareholders														$ 966		$ 0		$ 0
Effect of the change in the entity's ownership interest in PSMC [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders		$ 5,256		$ 8,088	$ 11,854		$ 21,002		$ 18,622	$ 12,106	$ 10,060	$ 3,837		$ 46,200	[3],[5]	$ 44,625	[4]	25,996
Change from net income attributable to Photronics, Inc. shareholders due to issuance of shares of PDMC and transfers to or from noncontrolling interests																		20,212
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																		(6,183)
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																		$ 399
PSMC [Member]
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in subsidiary	100.00%
Payment to minority shareholders	$ 1,700

[1] Includes a tax benefit in Taiwan of $3.0 million related to the recognition of prior period tax benefits and other tax positions no longer deemed necessary.

[2] Includes a tax benefit in Taiwan of $1.8 million related to prior years.

[3] Includes $8.8 million gain on sale of investment in a foreign entity.

[4] Includes expenses of $0.9 million of financing expenses related to the exchange of $57.5 million 3.25% convertible senior notes.

[5] Includes tax benefits in Taiwan of $4.8 million primarily related to the recognition of prior period tax benefits and other tax positions no longer deemed necessary.