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Photronics, Inc
(NASDAQ:PLAB) 

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Photronics, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of photomask products and services in the United States, Taiwan, Korea, Europe, China, and internationally. The company offers photomasks that are used in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat panel displ...

Founded: 1969
Full Time Employees: 1,728
Sector: Technology
Industry: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials

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      revenue [1]
    209,940,000                                                                                                
      cost of goods sold
    144,183,000 146,364,000 140,236,000 139,539,000 133,086,000 136,603,000 140,326,000 135,846,000 137,749,000 137,079,000 142,591,000 137,405,000 140,904,000 135,013,000 129,998,000 136,085,000 134,289,000 129,964,000 129,347,000 125,318,000 120,514,000 121,538,000 117,401,000 120,161,000 112,341,000 125,134,000 118,098,000 107,542,000 105,570,000 98,610,000 -109,235,000 -100,794,000 -97,960,000 -95,784,000                                                               
      gross profit
    65,757,000 78,702,000 75,534,000 70,855,000 77,906,000 75,535,000 82,302,000 75,138,000 79,251,000 79,255,000 84,882,000 86,801,000 88,402,000 76,077,000 80,268,000 83,863,000 70,220,000 59,863,000 51,941,000 45,325,000 39,249,000 30,529,000 31,885,000 37,734,000 30,433,000 34,602,000 38,158,000 30,570,000 26,010,000 26,102,000 35,425,000 35,597,000 32,819,000 27,662,000 26,443,000 21,717,000                                                             
      yoy
    -15.59% 4.19% -8.22% -5.70% -1.70% -4.69% -3.04% -13.44% -10.35% 4.18% 5.75% 3.50% 25.89% 27.09% 54.54% 85.03% 78.91% 96.09% 62.90% 20.12% 28.97% -11.77% -16.44% 23.43% 17.00% 32.56% 7.71% -14.12% -20.75% -5.64% 33.97% 63.91%                                                                 
      qoq
    -16.45% 4.19% 6.60% -9.05% 3.14% -8.22% 9.53% -5.19% -0.01% -6.63% -2.21% -1.81% 16.20% -5.22% -4.29% 19.43% 17.30% 15.25% 14.60% 15.48% 28.56% -4.25% -15.50% 23.99% -12.05% -9.32% 24.82% 17.53% -0.35% -26.32% -0.48% 8.46% 18.64% 4.61% 21.76%                                                              
      gross margin %
    Infinity% 34.97% 35.01% 33.68% 36.92% 35.61% 36.97% 35.61% 36.52% 36.64% 37.32% 38.71% 38.55% 36.04% 38.17% 38.13% 34.34% 31.54% 28.65% 26.56% 24.57% 20.08% 21.36% 23.90% 21.32% 21.66% 24.42% 22.13% 19.77% 20.93% 24.49% 26.10% 25.10% 22.41% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN%  NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN%  
      operating expenses:
                                                                                                    
      selling, general, and administrative
    20,756,000 21,311,000 13,906,000 18,423,000 18,099,000 19,101,000 14,188,250 19,436,000 18,996,000 18,321,000 13,182,000 18,032,000 17,878,000 16,818,000                                                                                   
      research and development
    2,822,000 2,588,000 3,186,000 4,271,000 4,090,000 4,257,000 5,285,000 3,555,000 4,292,000 3,445,000 3,367,000 3,505,000 3,479,000 3,302,000 4,044,000 4,151,000 4,206,000 5,939,000 4,100,000 5,305,000 4,375,000 4,710,000 4,110,000 4,492,000 4,462,000 4,080,000 4,542,000 4,046,000 3,542,000 4,263,000 -3,907,000 -2,653,000 -3,817,000 -4,104,000 -3,839,000 -4,812,000 -3,726,000 -3,485,000 -5,041,000 -5,466,000 -5,447,000 -5,700,000 -5,177,000 -6,253,000 -5,809,000 -4,681,000 -5,802,000 -5,199,000 -5,939,000 -4,974,000 -6,378,000 -4,985,000 -4,556,000 -4,839,000 -5,265,000 -5,221,000 -4,441,000 -4,444,000 -4,269,000 -3,527,000 -3,940,000 -3,771,000 -3,949,000 -3,427,000 -3,601,000 -3,954,000 -3,768,000 -3,854,000 -4,177,000 -3,624,000 -4,327,000 -4,298,000 -4,613,000 -4,238,000 -4,015,000 -4,241,000 -4,324,000 4,720,000  9,167,000 6,741,000 7,993,000 8,250,000 8,349,000 7,908,000 8,120,000 7,774,000 7,967,000 7,619,000 7,493,000 7,441,000 7,491,000 7,322,000 7,531,000 7,619,000  
      total operating expenses
    23,578,000 23,899,000 23,187,000 22,694,000 22,189,000 23,358,000 26,292,000 22,991,000 23,288,000 21,766,000 20,097,000 21,537,000 21,357,000 20,120,000 19,727,000 20,111,000 20,819,000 21,666,000 18,422,000 20,388,000 18,442,000 18,763,000 16,900,000 17,798,000 17,729,000 18,299,000 16,682,000 17,170,000 16,811,000 18,055,000 -17,411,000 -15,157,000 -17,454,000 -15,854,000                                                               
      other operating income
     56,000     22,500 1,000 89,000       -23,000    3,525,000                                                                             
      operating income
    42,179,000 54,859,000 52,107,000 48,161,000 55,717,000 52,177,000 55,828,000 52,148,000 56,052,000 57,489,000 64,785,000 65,264,000 67,045,000 55,957,000 60,541,000 63,729,000 49,401,000 38,197,000 33,519,000 28,462,000 20,807,000 11,766,000 14,985,000 19,936,000 12,704,000 16,303,000 21,476,000 13,400,000 9,199,000 8,047,000 18,014,000 20,440,000 15,365,000 11,808,000 12,422,000 5,266,000 5,537,000 8,643,000 5,301,000 14,821,000 14,816,000 17,538,000 27,249,000 18,560,000 14,865,000 11,559,000 9,276,000 11,057,000 2,832,000 5,630,000 7,370,000 10,025,000 8,082,000 5,192,000 7,392,000 15,292,000 13,161,000 8,571,000 15,379,000 22,880,000 21,098,000 16,110,000 11,195,000 11,751,000 12,648,000 3,881,000 4,305,000 -6,423,000 -5,231,000 -5,147,000 1,568,000 -209,563,000 2,086,000 56,000 1,357,000 3,426,000 7,427,000 10,757,000  30,419,000 8,849,000 6,663,000 12,745,000 12,491,000 17,881,000 16,795,000 11,507,000 15,288,000 16,105,000 12,244,000 7,663,000 8,364,000 7,477,000 -41,403,000 -4,357,000  
      yoy
    -24.30% 5.14% -6.67% -7.65% -0.60% -9.24% -13.83% -20.10% -16.40% 2.74% 7.01% 2.41% 35.72% 46.50% 80.62% 123.91% 137.42% 224.64% 123.68% 42.77% 63.78% -27.83% -30.22% 48.78% 38.10% 102.60% 19.22% -34.44% -40.13% -31.85% 45.02% 288.15% 177.50% 36.62% 134.33% -64.47% -62.63% -50.72% -80.55% -20.15% -0.33% 51.73% 193.76% 67.86% 424.89% 105.31% 25.86% 10.29% -64.96% 8.44% -0.30% -34.44% -38.59% -39.42% -51.93% -33.16% -37.62% -46.80% 37.37% 94.71% 66.81% 315.10% 160.05% -282.95% -341.79% -175.40% 174.55% -96.94% -350.77% -9291.07% 15.55% -6216.84% -71.91% -99.48%  -88.74% -16.07% 61.44%  143.53% -50.51% -60.33% 10.76% -18.30% 11.03% 37.17% 50.16% 82.78% 115.39% -129.57% -275.88%      
      qoq
    -23.11% 5.28% 8.19% -13.56% 6.78% -6.54% 7.06% -6.96% -2.50% -11.26% -0.73% -2.66% 19.82% -7.57% -5.00% 29.00% 29.33% 13.96% 17.77% 36.79% 76.84% -21.48% -24.83% 56.93% -22.08% -24.09% 60.27% 45.67% 14.32% -55.33% -11.87% 33.03% 30.12% -4.94% 135.89% -4.89% -35.94% 63.04% -64.23% 0.03% -15.52% -35.64% 46.82% 24.86% 28.60% 24.61% -16.11% 290.43% -49.70% -23.61% -26.48% 24.04% 55.66% -29.76% -51.66% 16.19% 53.55% -44.27% -32.78% 8.45% 30.96% 43.90% -4.73% -7.09% 225.90% -9.85% -167.02% 22.79% 1.63% -428.25% -100.75% -10146.16% 3625.00% -95.87% -60.39% -53.87% -30.96%   243.76% 32.81% -47.72% 2.03% -30.14% 6.47% 45.95% -24.73% -5.07% 31.53% 59.78% -8.38% 11.86% -118.06% 850.26%   
      operating margin %
    Infinity% 24.37% 24.15% 22.89% 26.41% 24.60% 25.08% 24.72% 25.83% 26.57% 28.48% 29.11% 29.24% 26.51% 28.79% 28.97% 24.16% 20.12% 18.49% 16.68% 13.02% 7.74% 10.04% 12.63% 8.90% 10.21% 13.74% 9.70% 6.99% 6.45% 12.45% 14.99% 11.75% 9.57% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity%  Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity%  
      other income:
                                                                                                    
      foreign currency transactions impact
    7,869,000 12,865,000 -6,731,250 -14,258,000 -31,111,000 18,443,000 2,481,500 4,068,000 14,766,000 -8,908,000 -2,692,250 -4,543,000 10,718,000 -16,944,000 4,243,500 3,862,000 7,844,000 5,268,000 906,750 4,301,000 -2,055,000 1,382,000                                                                           
      interest income and other income
    3,809,000 6,809,000 5,243,000 4,830,000 5,329,000 6,585,000 6,800,000 6,135,000 5,878,000 5,251,000 5,534,000 3,758,000 2,987,000 2,584,000    334,000 512,000 494,000 37,000 121,000 61,000 16,000 -293,000 5,495,000 -5,950,000 29,000 4,286,000 1,639,000 2,887,000 1,968,000 3,883,000 -3,531,000                                                               
      interest expense
    -1,000 -1,000 -3,000  -4,000 -47,000 -64,500 -58,000 -110,000 -90,000 -81,000 -126,000 -134,000 -65,000    -895,000 -1,048,000 -1,060,000 1,246,000 -823,000 -758,000 -586,000 775,000 -1,798,000 -162,000 -377,000 355,000 -531,000 -580,000 -557,000 -551,000 -574,000 -578,000 -549,000 -549,000 -559,000 -615,000 -612,000 -964,000 -1,174,000 -1,178,000 -1,209,000 -1,233,000 -1,370,000 -1,637,000 -1,809,000 -1,816,000 -1,984,000 -2,051,000 -1,909,000 -1,909,000 -1,887,000 -1,901,000 -2,012,000 -1,795,000 -1,781,000 -1,759,000 -1,907,000 -1,881,000 -1,711,000 -1,668,000 -1,827,000 -3,059,000 -2,921,000 -7,974,000 -5,351,000 -4,430,000 -4,646,000 -3,600,000 -3,295,000 -2,849,000 -2,134,000 -1,419,000 -1,477,000 -936,000 -2,095,000  -1,883,000 -2,989,000 -3,229,000 -2,785,000 -2,578,000 -2,820,000   -5,274,000 -2,796,000 -3,394,000       
      income before income tax provision
    53,856,000 74,532,000 75,962,000 38,733,000 29,931,000 77,158,000 54,794,000 62,293,000 76,586,000 53,742,000 83,445,000 64,353,000 80,616,000 41,532,000 71,338,000 67,370,000 57,422,000 42,904,000 37,328,000 32,197,000 20,035,000 12,446,000             12,958,000 5,132,000  6,560,000 5,232,000 16,215,000  27,201,000 27,556,000 18,800,000 13,408,000 10,276,000 8,703,000 9,889,000 17,982,000 4,757,000 5,985,000 9,053,000 7,166,000 4,601,000                                           
      income tax provision
    10,606,000 14,355,000 -2,659,000 9,594,000 5,714,000 18,901,000 14,569,000 14,124,000 20,214,000 14,660,000 20,289,000 16,098,000 21,343,000 12,582,000 16,074,000 18,146,000 14,393,000 11,178,000 8,697,000 7,842,000 3,714,000 2,937,000 3,469,000 4,937,000 3,781,000 9,072,000 2,327,000 3,218,000 3,278,000  -3,552,000 -2,054,000 -3,508,000  -2,462,000 -333,000  -2,050,000 1,338,000 -4,762,000  -3,700,000 -5,406,000 -3,390,000 -1,252,000 -3,134,000 -2,004,000 -2,545,000 -2,032,000 -2,716,000 -1,074,000 -2,689,000 -1,724,000 -1,742,000 -1,551,000 -3,258,000 -2,663,000 -3,321,000 -4,054,000 -4,895,000 -3,260,000 -3,483,000 -1,447,500 -2,910,000  -1,020,000    -1,197,000    -1,873,000    1,312,000  734,000 1,692,000 3,814,000 3,818,000 2,010,000 3,596,000 2,617,000 1,835,000 1,743,000 1,494,000   1,722,000 1,576,000 -1,874,000 -497,000  
      net income
    43,250,000 60,177,000 78,621,000 29,139,000 24,217,000 58,257,000 40,225,000 48,169,000 56,372,000 39,082,000 63,156,000 48,255,000 59,273,000 28,950,000 55,264,000 49,224,000 43,029,000 31,726,000 28,631,000 24,355,000 16,321,000 9,509,000 8,579,000 12,864,000 7,972,000 10,928,000 13,037,000 9,834,000 9,852,000 7,768,000 16,769,000 19,797,000 15,189,000 9,481,000 10,496,000 4,799,000 1,484,000 4,510,000 6,570,000 11,453,000 14,153,000 23,501,000 22,150,000 15,410,000 12,156,000 7,142,000 6,699,000 7,344,000 15,950,000 2,041,000 4,911,000 6,364,000 5,442,000 2,859,000 4,217,000 11,267,000 9,530,000 4,841,000 9,035,000 12,622,000 -15,033,000 13,584,000 8,462,000 7,607,000 8,605,000 408,000 1,242,000 -22,847,000 -10,072,000 -10,233,000 236,000 -205,592,000 -2,069,000 -3,340,000 362,000 2,238,000 14,066,000 7,857,000  19,140,000 4,555,000 5,265,000 9,693,000 8,739,000 14,795,000 10,574,000 4,545,000 7,899,000 8,440,000 5,985,000 2,142,000 3,123,000 1,272,000 -44,070,000 -8,487,000  
      yoy
    78.59% 3.30% 95.45% -39.51% -57.04% 49.06% -36.31% -0.18% -4.89% 35.00% 14.28% -1.97% 37.75% -8.75% 93.02% 102.11% 163.64% 233.64% 233.73% 89.33% 104.73% -12.98% -34.19% 30.81% -19.08% 40.68% -22.26% -50.33% -35.14% -18.07% 59.77% 312.52% 923.52% 110.22% 59.76% -58.10% -89.51% -80.81% -70.34% -25.68% 16.43% 229.05% 230.65% 109.83% -23.79% 249.93% 36.41% 15.40% 193.09% -28.61% 16.46% -43.52% -42.90% -40.94% -53.33% -10.74% -163.39% -64.36% 6.77% 65.93% -274.70% 3229.41% 581.32% -133.30% -185.43% -103.99% 426.27% -88.89% 386.81% 206.38% -34.81% -9286.42% -114.71% -142.51%  -88.31% 208.80% 49.23%  119.02% -69.21% -50.21% 113.27% 10.63% 75.30% 76.68% 112.18% 152.93% 563.52% -113.58% -125.24%      
      qoq
    -28.13% -23.46% 169.81% 20.32% -58.43% 44.83% -16.49% -14.55% 44.24% -38.12% 30.88% -18.59% 104.74% -47.62% 12.27% 14.40% 35.63% 10.81% 17.56% 49.22% 71.64% 10.84% -33.31% 61.36% -27.05% -16.18% 32.57% -0.18% 26.83% -53.68% -15.30% 30.34% 60.20% -9.67% 118.71% 223.38% -67.10% -31.35% -42.64% -19.08% -39.78% 6.10% 43.74% 26.77% 70.20% 6.61% -8.78% -53.96% 681.48% -58.44% -22.83% 16.94% 90.35% -32.20% -62.57% 18.23% 96.86% -46.42% -28.42% -183.96% -210.67% 60.53% 11.24% -11.60% 2009.07% -67.15% -105.44% 126.84% -1.57% -4436.02% -100.11% 9836.78% -38.05% -1022.65% -83.82% -84.09% 79.03%   320.20% -13.49% -45.68% 10.92% -40.93% 39.92% 132.65% -42.46% -6.41% 41.02% 179.41% -31.41% 145.52% -102.89% 419.26%   
      net income margin %
    Infinity% 26.74% 36.44% 13.85% 11.48% 27.46% 18.07% 22.83% 25.98% 18.07% 27.76% 21.52% 25.85% 13.71% 26.28% 22.38% 21.04% 16.71% 15.79% 14.27% 10.22% 6.25% 5.75% 8.15% 5.58% 6.84% 8.34% 7.12% 7.49% 6.23% 11.59% 14.51% 11.61% 7.68% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity%  Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity%  
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    11,821,000 17,238,000 16,820,000 6,248,000 15,356,000 15,406,000 6,356,000 13,781,000 20,121,000 12,902,000 18,545,000 21,296,000 19,344,000 14,964,000 18,204,000 17,994,000 15,597,000 8,662,000 8,820,000 7,279,000 5,795,000 1,473,000 2,119,000 2,088,000 1,688,000 628,000 3,337,000 3,487,000 1,373,000 2,501,000 -4,282,000 -6,792,000  -3,583,000 -5,111,000 -798,000  -2,564,000 -1,314,000 -3,365,000 -2,299,000 -2,499,000 -3,528,000 -3,304,000 -2,096,000 -3,305,000 -2,422,000 -3,158,000 -410,000 -48,000 -71,000 -424,000  -536,000 -384,000 -317,000 -712,000 -573,000    -1,473,000    -195,000                               
      net income attributable to photronics, inc. shareholders
    31,429,000 42,939,000 61,801,000 22,891,000 8,861,000 42,851,000 33,869,000 34,388,000 36,251,000 26,180,000 44,611,000 26,959,000 39,929,000 13,986,000 37,060,000 31,230,000 27,432,000 23,064,000 19,811,000 17,076,000 10,526,000 8,036,000 6,460,000 10,776,000 6,284,000 10,300,000 9,700,000 6,347,000 8,479,000 5,267,000 12,487,000 13,005,000 10,665,000 5,898,000 5,385,000 4,001,000 1,797,000 1,946,000 5,256,000 8,088,000 11,854,000 21,002,000 18,622,000 12,106,000 10,060,000 3,837,000 4,277,000 4,186,000 15,540,000 1,993,000 4,840,000 5,940,000 4,863,000 2,323,000                                           
      earnings per share attributable to photronics, inc. shareholders:
                                                                                                    
      basic
    0.54 0.74 1.05 0.4 0.15 0.69 0.55 0.56 0.59 0.43 0.73 0.44 0.65 0.23 0.61 0.51 0.45 0.38 0.32 0.28 0.17 0.13 0.1 0.17 0.1 0.16 0.15 0.1 0.13 0.08 0.18 0.19 0.15 0.09 0.08 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.07 0.12 0.18 0.31 0.28 0.18 0.15 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.25 0.03 0.08 0.1 0.08 0.04 0.06 0.18 0.15 0.07 0.16 0.19 -0.3 0.23   0.15      -1.268 -4.93 -0.05 -0.08 0.145 0.05 0.34 0.19  0.118 0.11 0.13 0.23 0.223 0.42 0.32 0.14 0.128 0.26 0.18 0.07 -0.4 0.04 -1.37 -0.26  
      diluted
    0.54 0.74 1.05 0.39 0.15 0.68 0.54 0.55 0.58 0.42 0.72 0.44 0.65 0.23 0.6 0.51 0.45 0.38 0.32 0.28 0.17 0.13 0.1 0.17 0.1 0.16 0.14 0.1 0.13 0.08 0.18 0.18 0.15 0.09 0.08 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.28 0.26 0.17 0.14 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.22 0.03 0.08 0.1 0.08 0.04 0.07 0.16 0.14 0.07 0.16 0.16 -0.3 0.2   0.14      -1.268 -4.93 -0.05 -0.08 0.133 0.05 0.3 0.17  0.113 0.11 0.12 0.21 0.193 0.35 0.28 0.13 0.118 0.23 0.17 0.07 -0.4 0.04 -1.37 -0.26  
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
                                                                                                    
      basic
    58,123 57,794 59,606 57,937 60,793 62,093 61,726 61,815 61,771 61,455 61,139 61,233 61,138 60,894 60,559 60,701 60,606 60,158 61,407 60,884 62,054 62,475 64,866 64,780 64,937 65,554 66,347 66,313 66,261 66,583 68,829 69,374 69,293 68,755 68,436 68,525 68,426 68,176 67,539 67,953 67,372 66,807 66,331 66,454 66,230 66,066 61,779 61,436 61,372 61,200 60,644 60,746 60,493 60,277 60,055 60,121 60,086 59,817 57,030 58,987  53,817 53,433   53,102 43,210 41,819 41,775 41,723 41,658 41,662 41,638 41,626 41,539 41,558 41,513 41,475  35,519 41,383 41,334 41,315 35,519 35,295 32,817 32,703 32,564 32,747 32,526 32,493 32,144 32,096 32,053 32,037  
      diluted
    58,745 58,390 59,920 58,068 60,974 62,661 62,391 62,414 62,409 62,283 61,755 61,974 61,507 61,470 61,189 61,299 61,145 60,936 61,999 61,515 62,568 63,005 65,470 65,247 65,417 66,449 69,155 66,570 70,597 67,047 74,821 75,258 75,190 69,372 69,288 69,380 69,385 69,169 76,354 74,317 77,516 79,136 78,383 78,569 78,228 67,020 66,679 62,432 77,705 62,136 61,599 66,177 61,501 61,095 76,464 76,436 76,590 60,930 58,458 76,744  66,411 65,803   54,824 43,210 41,819 41,775 41,723 41,658 41,662 41,638 41,626 51,282 41,864 51,399 51,361  45,256 41,735 50,987 50,946 45,256 45,269 42,398 42,294 42,339 42,188 42,661 32,790 32,144 32,371 32,053 32,112  
      revenue
     225,066,000 215,770,000 210,394,000 210,992,000 212,138,000 222,628,000 210,984,000 217,000,000 216,334,000 227,473,000 224,206,000 229,306,000 211,090,000 210,266,000 219,948,000 204,509,000 189,827,000 181,288,000 170,643,000 159,763,000 152,067,000 149,286,000 157,895,000 142,774,000 159,736,000 156,256,000 138,112,000 131,580,000 124,712,000 144,660,000 136,391,000 130,779,000 123,446,000                                                               
      yoy
     6.09% -3.08% -0.28% -2.77% -1.94% -2.13% -5.90% -5.37% 2.48% 8.18% 1.94% 12.13% 11.20% 15.98% 28.89% 28.01% 24.83% 21.44% 8.07% 11.90% -4.80% -4.46% 14.32% 8.51% 28.08% 8.02% 1.26% 0.61% 1.03%                                                                   
      qoq
     4.31% 2.56% -0.28% -0.54% -4.71% 5.52% -2.77% 0.31% -4.90% 1.46% -2.22% 8.63% 0.39% -4.40% 7.55% 7.73% 4.71% 6.24% 6.81% 5.06% 1.86% -5.45% 10.59% -10.62% 2.23% 13.14% 4.96% 5.51% -13.79% 6.06% 4.29% 5.94%                                                                
      earnings per share:
                                                                                                    
      basic
    0.54 0.74 1.05 0.4 0.15 0.69 0.55 0.56 0.59 0.43 0.73 0.44 0.65 0.23 0.61 0.51 0.45 0.38 0.32 0.28 0.17 0.13 0.1 0.17 0.1 0.16 0.15 0.1 0.13 0.08 0.18 0.19 0.15 0.09 0.08 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.07 0.12 0.18 0.31 0.28 0.18 0.15 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.25 0.03 0.08 0.1 0.08 0.04 0.06 0.18 0.15 0.07 0.16 0.19 -0.3 0.23   0.15      -1.268 -4.93 -0.05 -0.08 0.145 0.05 0.34 0.19  0.118 0.11 0.13 0.23 0.223 0.42 0.32 0.14 0.128 0.26 0.18 0.07 -0.4 0.04 -1.37 -0.26  
      diluted
    0.54 0.74 1.05 0.39 0.15 0.68 0.54 0.55 0.58 0.42 0.72 0.44 0.65 0.23 0.6 0.51 0.45 0.38 0.32 0.28 0.17 0.13 0.1 0.17 0.1 0.16 0.14 0.1 0.13 0.08 0.18 0.18 0.15 0.09 0.08 0.06 0.03 0.03 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.28 0.26 0.17 0.14 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.22 0.03 0.08 0.1 0.08 0.04 0.07 0.16 0.14 0.07 0.16 0.16 -0.3 0.2   0.14      -1.268 -4.93 -0.05 -0.08 0.133 0.05 0.3 0.17  0.113 0.11 0.12 0.21 0.193 0.35 0.28 0.13 0.118 0.23 0.17 0.07 -0.4 0.04 -1.37 -0.26  
      other operating (loss)
                                                                                                    
      selling, general and administrative
                  15,683,000 15,960,000 16,613,000 15,727,000 14,322,000 15,083,000 14,067,000 14,053,000 12,790,000 13,306,000 13,267,000 14,219,000 12,140,000 13,124,000 13,269,000 13,792,000 -13,504,000 -12,504,000 -13,637,000 -11,750,000 -10,182,000 -11,639,000 -10,894,000 -10,871,000 -10,191,000 -11,163,000 -11,024,000 -12,198,000 -12,188,000 -12,430,000 -12,421,000 -11,944,000 -11,546,000 -12,394,000 -13,419,000 -12,278,000 -12,927,000 -12,068,000 -12,151,000 -11,067,000 -11,395,000 -11,784,000 -12,201,000 -11,325,000 -11,245,000 -11,833,000 -11,448,000 -10,713,000 -10,301,000 -11,068,000 -10,870,000 -10,149,000 -10,167,000 -9,963,000 -10,630,000 -10,402,000 -11,547,000 -13,741,000 -13,575,000 -16,302,000 -14,585,000 -16,039,000 -14,442,000 16,442,000  7,857,000 15,524,000 15,726,000 15,188,000 14,294,000 13,762,000 13,521,000 12,719,000 13,137,000 13,519,000 13,297,000 13,534,000 13,543,000 13,625,000 14,612,000 14,373,000  
      non-operating income:
                                                                                                    
      interest expense, net of subsidies
                  -355,000 -622,000 15,000                                                                                
      interest income and other income and expense
                  224,500 401,000 162,000                                                                                
      other non-operating income:
                                                                                                    
      foreign currency transaction gains
                          -2,240,000 -1,565,000 -1,433,000                                                                        
      income before income taxes
                          12,388,250 17,801,000 11,753,000 20,000,000 8,834,250 13,052,000 13,130,000 9,155,000 12,062,500 21,851,000 18,697,000 7,703,000                     8,720,000 14,525,000 12,193,000 8,162,000 5,702,500 17,517,000 -11,773,000 17,067,000 5,602,500 10,517,000 10,465,000 1,428,000                               
      income tax benefit
                                 -1,387,000    1,778,000   -431,000    2,326,000                        -1,860,000  -1,396,000 -1,805,000 76,000  -1,438,000 7,020,000 -932,000  -784,000 -1,126,000 6,400,000             1,231,000 1,293,000      
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                    -4,524,000    313,000                      -1,058,750 -1,357,000                                     
      net sales
                                      82,426,750 111,579,000 108,297,000 109,831,000 107,368,000 123,209,000 122,923,000 129,956,000 141,693,000 131,699,000 127,309,000 123,505,000 124,251,000 124,852,000 104,882,000 101,542,000 106,009,000 109,652,000 106,680,000 99,839,000 104,219,000 116,616,000 117,451,000 112,154,000 122,159,000 135,935,000 133,103,000 120,000 110,036,000 112,251,000 105,070,000 98,197,000 94,677,000 95,401,000 83,232,000 88,042,000 103,306,000 105,697,000 110,330,000 103,215,000 101,571,000 104,301,000 109,626,000 105,981,000  101,191,000 108,160,000 119,471,000 111,948,000 111,793,000 114,901,000 112,893,000 101,183,000 104,155,000 103,728,000 97,167,000 90,489,000 91,488,000 90,454,000 85,548,000 81,393,000  
      costs and expenses:
                                                                                                    
      cost of sales
                                      -66,208,750 -89,862,000 -88,140,000 -86,832,000 -86,835,000 -91,759,000 -91,636,000 -94,520,000 -97,079,000 -94,456,000 -94,214,000 -95,321,000 -97,627,000 -96,202,000 -82,692,000 -78,660,000 -79,334,000 -82,574,000 -81,891,000 -78,741,000 -79,921,000 -84,312,000 -87,590,000 -86,696,000 -91,266,000 -97,695,000 -96,617,000 -90,229,000 -84,760,000 -85,979,000 -82,980,000 -80,020,000 -77,660,000 -77,347,000 -71,792,000 -77,483,000 -85,354,000 -91,813,000 -90,056,000 -82,619,000 -81,614,000 -80,595,000 -83,433,000 76,316,000  66,964,000 75,256,000 77,663,000 75,765,000 76,659,000 75,350,000 74,457,000 69,183,000 67,763,000 66,485,000 64,133,000 61,851,000 62,090,000 62,030,000 62,808,000 63,758,000  
      interest and other income
                                      -1,045,500 415,000 -3,073,000 -1,524,000 546,000 1,849,000 -2,025,000 2,052,000 1,485,000 1,449,000 -224,000 87,000 1,064,000 641,000 594,000 1,111,000 666,000 937,000 993,000 1,296,000                                           
      gain on sale of investment
                                             8,785,000                                                       
      income before income tax benefit
                                        1,915,000    11,827,000                                                        
      gains on sales of investments
                                           157,000                                                         
      gain on acquisition
                                                    16,372,000                                                
      consolidation, restructuring and related charges
                                                          -295,500 -7,000 -58,000 -1,118,000        -193,000 -811,000 -10,660,000 -406,000 -1,680,000          3,304,000 1,790,000 11,426,000            42,000,000   
      net income attributable to noncontrolling
                                                                                                    
      interests
                                                        -579,000          -210,500 84,000                                 
      debt extinguishment loss
                                                               -4,973,000 -30,286,000                                    
      investment and other income
                                                          861,000 1,245,000 827,000 1,372,000 -531,000 1,517,000 -704,000 2,668,000 616,000 593,000 876,000 468,000 6,210,000 -8,869,000 -571,000 1,023,000 3,624,000 720,000 -347,000 1,566,000 1,323,000 2,344,000 1,366,000 1,811,000  -5,738,000 1,715,000 7,021,000 4,557,000 2,377,000 4,773,000   3,003,000 196,000 723,000       
      net income attributable to photronics, inc.
                                                          6,008,750 10,950,000 8,818,000 4,268,000 9,291,000 11,265,000  12,111,000 8,144,000 7,691,000  213,000                               
      consolidation, restructuring and related (charges) credits
                                                                                                    
      consolidation, restructuring and related credits
                                                                                                    
      net income attributable to
                                                                                                    
      noncontrolling interests
                                                                -1,405,000    -732,000                                
      photronics, inc.
                                                                -16,438,000    7,873,000                                
      weighted-average number of common shares
                                                                                                    
      outstanding:
                                                                                                    
      basic
                                                                55,685  13,335.25 53,516 53,405                                
      diluted
                                                                55,685  16,422.25 66,280 65,780                                
      consolidation, restructuring and
                                                                                                    
      related (charges) credits
                                                                  1,202,500 -26,000 5,029,000                                
      impairment of long-lived assets
                                                                        -1,458,000   -66,874,000                         
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling
                                                                                                    
      income per share:
                                                                                                    
      basic
                                                                  0.075 0.14                                 
      diluted
                                                                  0.073 0.13                                 
      net loss attributable to
                                                                                                    
      impairment of goodwill
                                                                           -138,534,000                         
      other income
                                                                                          -3,024,000          
      loss before income taxes and minority interest
                                                                      -9,911,250 -20,643,000 -10,232,000 -8,770,000                           
      loss before minority interest
                                                                      -10,643,000 -22,448,000 -10,156,000 -9,967,000                           
      minority interest
                                                                      -145,000 -399,000 84,000  -364,000 -474,000 -27,000 -955,000 -606,000 -929,000 -191,000 -1,304,000  -927,500 -1,328,000 -1,376,000 -1,006,000 -1,273,250 -1,443,000 -1,547,000 -2,103,000 -1,860,750 -3,571,000 -2,357,000  -1,121,250 -1,645,000 -1,243,000   
      loss per share:
                                                                                                    
      basic
                                                                      -0.258 -0.55 -0.24 -0.25                           
      diluted
                                                                      -0.258 -0.55 -0.24 -0.25                           
      see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                                    
      minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries
                                                                         -266,000                     -1,515,000    -1,597,000  
      gain on sale of facility
                                                                                 2,254,000                   
      income before income taxes and minority interest
                                                                          -53,440,250 -212,138,000 -1,110,000 -512,000 5,655,750 4,293,000 7,857,000 10,473,000  8,136,750 7,575,000 10,455,000 14,517,000 10,763,750 19,834,000 14,738,000 8,483,000 7,007,000 13,505,000 9,573,000 4,950,000 -11,899,500 4,493,000 -44,701,000 -7,387,000  
      income before minority interest
                                                                          154,000 -205,118,000 -2,042,000 -2,385,000 477,000 3,167,000 14,257,000 9,161,000  22,064,000 5,883,000 6,641,000 10,699,000 10,280,000 16,238,000 12,121,000 6,648,000 11,274,000 12,011,000 8,342,000 3,657,000 4,211,000 2,917,000 -42,827,000 -6,890,000  
      other expense
                                                                                         -2,057,000           
      other incomes
                                                                                              -2,713,000      
      other expenses
                                                                                               -2,328,000 -2,984,000 -3,298,000 -3,030,000  
    Balance Sheets:
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        assets
                                                                                                     
        current assets:
                                                                                                     
        cash and cash equivalents
      511,490,000 544,133,000 492,256,000 479,521,000 530,708,000 642,200,000 598,485,000 537,331,000 493,905,000 508,518,000 499,292,000 448,479,000 367,485,000 334,792,000 319,680,000 380,833,000 329,282,000 314,195,000 276,670,000 283,249,000 255,965,000 278,539,000 278,665,000 260,597,000 237,790,000 218,309,000 206,530,000 197,243,000 167,066,000 232,448,000 329,277,000 332,739,000 321,246,000 348,560,000 308,021,000 340,572,000 345,724,000 329,696,000 314,074,000 291,669,000 193,978,000 231,444,000 205,867,000 191,562,000 176,050,000 168,610,000 192,929,000 196,338,000 191,828,000 189,228,000 215,615,000 197,271,000 210,552,000 217,771,000 218,043,000 197,295,000 191,960,000 201,800,000 189,928,000 202,845,000 186,112,000 112,723,000 98,945,000 104,027,000 91,410,000 84,401,000 88,539,000 85,531,000 81,488,000 71,509,000 83,763,000 77,170,000 67,103,000 89,129,000 146,049,000 120,056,000 131,790,000 100,636,000 129,425,000 85,239,000 202,882,000 170,840,000 196,049,000 233,391,000 91,368,000 118,606,000 142,300,000 141,880,000 133,526,000 127,702,000 214,777,000 194,950,000 243,272,000 91,640,000 113,944,000 
        short-term investments
      126,177,000 92,738,000 95,909,000 96,277,000 27,699,000  42,184,000 69,046,000 65,955,000 12,996,000 12,915,000 27,325,000 45,431,000 39,199,000 38,820,000                                                      145,000 144,000 1,343,000 2,458,000 2,494,000 5,912,000 5,657,000 25,182,000 21,934,000 31,803,000 69,899,000 78,594,000 76,984,000 91,790,000 90,600,000 82,420,000 68,898,000 30,733,000 84,628,000 108,183,000 108,445,000 108,256,000 17,036,000 16,425,000 15,791,000  15,148,000 
        accounts receivable, net [1]
      188,951,000                                                                                               
        inventories
      67,826,000 62,653,000 61,767,000 63,490,000 61,201,000 57,583,000 56,527,000 55,472,000 54,257,000 50,680,000 49,963,000 55,379,000 54,940,000 52,796,000 50,753,000 50,313,000 57,940,000 61,971,000 55,249,000 53,165,000 56,384,000 56,407,000 57,269,000 54,733,000 56,968,000 49,673,000 48,155,000 39,982,000 34,696,000 27,874,000 29,180,000 31,756,000 31,936,000 26,997,000 23,703,000 25,668,000 24,537,000 23,573,000 22,081,000 24,615,000 24,510,000 21,760,000 24,157,000 23,266,000 23,233,000 23,786,000 22,478,000 23,661,000 21,923,000 19,566,000 18,849,000 17,947,000 18,585,000 18,964,000 17,702,000 22,743,000 20,453,000 21,626,000 22,100,000 30,873,000 27,904,000 21,139,000 15,502,000 14,328,000 15,861,000 15,806,000 14,826,000 15,459,000 16,486,000 18,063,000 17,548,000 18,201,000 19,655,000 16,506,000 17,716,000 16,630,000 18,254,000 16,069,000 19,209,000 22,984,000 26,801,000 23,166,000 20,536,000 16,843,000 18,677,000 17,394,000 16,066,000 13,048,000 12,411,000 13,377,000 14,329,000 16,548,000 17,285,000 18,962,000 19,948,000 
        other current assets
      49,482,000 47,235,000 44,199,000 42,073,000 40,221,000 32,613,000 33,036,000 30,865,000 32,493,000 31,876,000 28,353,000 34,900,000 37,796,000 53,337,000 37,252,000 40,414,000 52,864,000 50,940,000 44,250,000 42,860,000 39,336,000 31,458,000 29,735,000 48,468,000 42,478,000 31,202,000 38,388,000 38,434,000 38,304,000 57,043,000 23,759,000 12,598,000 15,244,000 12,162,000 12,080,000 10,558,000 11,044,000 11,244,000 12,795,000 17,643,000 24,409,000 19,840,000 20,680,000 21,037,000 24,705,000 28,924,000 19,347,000 30,939,000 29,406,000 11,273,000 9,563,000 14,476,000 9,525,000 11,414,000 7,165,000 7,578,000 7,721,000 7,515,000 7,030,000 8,878,000 6,159,000 7,016,000 7,231,000 3,950,000 6,403,000 8,135,000 6,448,000 7,549,000 6,688,000 9,796,000 8,905,000 10,265,000 6,282,000 7,137,000 6,244,000 11,790,000 8,618,000 8,952,000 13,432,000 10,968,000 10,298,000 10,097,000 5,864,000    6,455,000    6,692,000    16,205,000 
        total current assets
      943,926,000 946,249,000 890,052,000 872,236,000 855,806,000 920,834,000 931,062,000 892,640,000 844,133,000 807,677,000 785,450,000 772,211,000 720,116,000 700,816,000 644,652,000 678,055,000 630,345,000 597,779,000 550,616,000 530,464,000 495,608,000 506,112,000 500,139,000 510,641,000 472,271,000 440,904,000 427,527,000 420,467,000 371,968,000 453,006,000 502,731,000 504,920,000 500,299,000 492,357,000 449,124,000 468,610,000 472,455,000 450,538,000 441,586,000 441,421,000 347,227,000 372,980,000 364,114,000 340,566,000 321,622,000 320,503,000 336,492,000 353,837,000 340,811,000 292,113,000 318,466,000 312,267,000 321,377,000 322,440,000 319,794,000 310,754,000 309,895,000 315,655,000 305,207,000 341,563,000 319,923,000 222,830,000 205,802,000 211,432,000 198,430,000 184,474,000 179,997,000 180,392,000 168,829,000 167,666,000 182,497,000 183,710,000 177,202,000 193,365,000 246,985,000 246,185,000 257,139,000 233,938,000 318,887,000 278,050,000 393,856,000 374,804,000 384,335,000 443,174,000 280,294,000 274,229,000 345,726,000 367,151,000 355,564,000 346,390,000 339,882,000 324,119,000 376,118,000 227,001,000 249,060,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      927,936,000 894,620,000 854,436,000 838,988,000 807,558,000 749,809,000 745,257,000 722,638,000 729,489,000 742,671,000 709,244,000 701,459,000 699,917,000 710,927,000 643,873,000 640,805,000 659,881,000 692,289,000 696,553,000 699,609,000 717,426,000 672,398,000 631,475,000 623,247,000 604,545,000 619,935,000 632,441,000 636,743,000 654,357,000 656,873,000 571,781,000 546,688,000 563,313,000 548,307,000 535,197,000 501,720,000 503,900,000 496,676,000 506,434,000 522,192,000 523,669,000 519,272,000 547,284,000 568,921,000 602,982,000 593,020,000 550,069,000 547,377,000 534,065,000 434,201,000 422,740,000 420,535,000 410,757,000 395,895,000 380,808,000 384,792,000 382,800,000 359,814,000 368,680,000 397,703,000 403,413,000 386,860,000 369,814,000 354,422,000 360,108,000 354,401,000 347,889,000 354,572,000 399,343,000 406,915,000 436,528,000 500,403,000 590,953,000 604,706,000 531,578,000 460,116,000 441,259,000 448,880,000 443,637,000 452,211,000 445,804,000 447,959,000 412,429,000 416,729,000 405,414,000 409,406,000 396,461,000 382,412,000 383,194,000 386,272,000 387,977,000 389,311,000 389,464,000 440,494,000 443,860,000 
        deferred income taxes
      37,389,000 38,255,000 40,207,000 26,419,000 24,727,000 19,338,000 23,059,000 20,242,000 19,821,000 22,223,000 21,297,000 18,585,000 19,302,000 21,922,000 19,816,000 22,535,000 23,731,000 24,447,000 24,353,000 23,691,000 22,591,000 21,549,000 22,070,000 22,261,000 19,801,000 17,594,000 20,779,000 17,498,000 15,121,000 15,405,000 18,109,000 18,585,000 19,925,000 20,583,000 15,481,000 16,128,000 16,199,000 16,067,000 16,322,000 11,961,000 11,870,000 10,675,000 3,354,000 11,801,000 11,520,000 10,746,000 7,223,000 12,263,000 12,134,000 12,317,000 1,082,000 11,158,000 11,169,000 11,628,000 1,199,000 616,000 638,000 622,000 609,000 1,313,000 1,238,000 1,280,000 1,173,000 3,321,000 3,509,000 3,272,000 3,264,000 2,860,000 2,759,000 2,657,000 2,843,000 4,021,000 2,634,000 2,604,000 3,071,000    2,623,000    1,280,000    27,540,000    27,469,000    21,270,000 
        other assets
      21,575,000 22,295,000 19,839,000 15,122,000 14,941,000 14,690,000 12,681,000 9,581,000 10,010,000 10,265,000 10,230,000 11,088,000 11,690,000 8,015,000 7,489,000 8,202,000 17,930,000 20,733,000 21,906,000 27,089,000 29,008,000 29,620,000 31,061,000 35,158,000 31,581,000 40,180,000 30,048,000 30,474,000 33,610,000 9,338,000 5,020,000 4,312,000 4,036,000 3,985,000 3,870,000 3,820,000 3,865,000 4,093,000 4,071,000 3,919,000 4,160,000 4,308,000 4,612,000 5,483,000 6,128,000 6,327,000 8,170,000 7,531,000 8,148,000 6,399,000 5,064,000 6,935,000 7,730,000 8,296,000 6,601,000 8,463,000 9,116,000 11,378,000 10,282,000 21,494,000 22,263,000 18,844,000 19,388,000 18,535,000 19,175,000 19,149,000 19,771,000 19,402,000 13,209,000 11,048,000 10,859,000 5,680,000 5,848,000 5,541,000 5,948,000 6,857,000 4,917,000 6,518,000 8,497,000 12,022,000 21,810,000 19,878,000 12,631,000 8,231,000 10,027,000 11,179,000 14,778,000 14,669,000 18,174,000 18,566,000 18,789,000    18,305,000 
        total assets
      1,930,826,000 1,901,419,000 1,804,534,000 1,752,765,000 1,703,032,000 1,704,671,000 1,712,059,000 1,645,101,000 1,603,453,000 1,582,836,000 1,526,221,000 1,503,343,000 1,451,025,000 1,441,680,000 1,315,830,000 1,349,597,000 1,331,887,000 1,335,248,000 1,294,202,000 1,281,757,000 1,265,989,000 1,232,062,000 1,188,182,000 1,195,842,000 1,133,888,000 1,125,460,000 1,118,665,000 1,114,195,000 1,085,238,000 1,145,894,000 1,110,009,000 1,088,012,000 1,102,281,000 1,081,456,000 1,020,794,000 1,008,598,000 1,015,571,000 987,468,000 988,267,000 1,000,443,000 1,001,908,000 1,023,350,000 1,045,555,000 1,046,091,000 1,063,194,000 1,052,877,000 1,029,183,000 1,045,426,000 1,021,010,000 870,768,000 885,929,000 879,378,000 880,859,000 867,498,000 849,234,000 847,690,000 839,247,000 819,691,000 817,854,000                                     
        liabilities and equity
                                                                                                     
        current liabilities:
                                                                                                     
        current portion of long-term debt
      11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 2,631,000 17,972,000 20,090,000 19,318,000 20,771,000 6,621,000 6,589,000 7,017,000 6,541,000 10,024,000 10,727,000 12,410,000 18,307,000 22,248,000 25,163,000 25,658,000 21,641,000 8,970,000 8,596,000 7,813,000 7,959,000 2,142,000 2,200,000 505,000 57,927,000 57,453,000 57,893,000                                                86,521,000 86,612,000 86,190,000  12,668,000 33,000 3,038,000  2,655,000 3,467,000 4,931,000  6,444,000 8,081,000 10,564,000  
        accounts payable
      107,970,000 111,651,000 84,209,000 100,351,000 89,484,000 85,936,000 78,717,000 89,013,000 94,745,000 86,925,000 84,024,000 101,525,000 92,672,000 84,818,000 79,566,000 82,234,000 78,341,000 94,914,000 81,534,000 75,640,000 83,292,000 70,870,000 75,378,000 94,530,000 76,293,000 84,707,000 91,379,000 87,938,000 80,120,000 89,875,000 89,149,000 62,110,000 64,944,000 54,973,000 50,834,000 54,126,000 58,205,000 47,435,000 48,906,000 62,987,000 65,697,000 69,937,000 79,143,000 110,945,000 119,624,000 125,628,000 77,779,000 81,977,000 82,673,000 84,878,000 59,210,000 84,790,000 79,432,000 65,568,000 53,031,000 64,169,000 55,485,000 54,140,000 54,772,000 89,922,000 100,496,000 95,755,000 77,630,000 93,210,000 68,317,000 56,691,000 59,187,000 50,268,000 51,268,000 56,425,000 69,791,000 73,785,000 87,402,000 82,556,000 114,221,000 65,962,000 59,490,000 54,860,000 53,907,000 46,503,000 44,773,000 49,317,000 42,923,000 50,046,000 50,583,000 55,263,000 57,746,000 47,442,000 36,648,000 36,927,000 43,997,000 39,415,000 40,719,000 41,539,000 57,401,000 
        accrued liabilities
      78,984,000 94,987,000 81,653,000 74,563,000 77,288,000 74,076,000 87,122,000 82,023,000 81,504,000 77,593,000 94,578,000 82,538,000 85,479,000 107,972,000 104,207,000 104,153,000 95,720,000 77,873,000 72,366,000 66,814,000 50,337,000 53,020,000 53,883,000 66,096,000 59,408,000 55,013,000 49,702,000 65,236,000 58,659,000 43,005,000 44,474,000 38,839,000 42,301,000 29,841,000 26,303,000 19,643,000 28,260,000 22,437,000 24,240,000 28,223,000 42,614,000 32,473,000 39,214,000 34,014,000 32,971,000 40,865,000 42,241,000 56,718,000 38,501,000 20,978,000 24,348,000 24,864,000 24,493,000 23,647,000 24,701,000 26,799,000 25,909,000 35,498,000 35,546,000 42,697,000 34,128,000 33,549,000 30,132,000 29,471,000 25,700,000 27,723,000 20,967,000 21,228,000 21,680,000 23,410,000 25,657,000 25,461,000 30,016,000 32,631,000 31,676,000 31,123,000 29,403,000 36,398,000 50,386,000    36,042,000    29,900,000    31,871,000    38,982,000 
        total current liabilities
      186,965,000 206,649,000 165,873,000 174,925,000 166,783,000 162,643,000 183,811,000 191,126,000 195,567,000 185,289,000 185,223,000 190,652,000 185,168,000 199,331,000 193,797,000 197,114,000 186,471,000 191,094,000 176,148,000 167,617,000 159,287,000 145,531,000 142,939,000 175,309,000 153,372,000 157,654,000 151,954,000 159,274,000 139,284,000 194,527,000 191,076,000 158,842,000 166,508,000 88,073,000 81,776,000 79,310,000 91,968,000 75,337,000 81,317,000 97,056,000 114,117,000 166,365,000 192,692,000 161,536,000 170,246,000 176,950,000 139,117,000 149,001,000 131,405,000 115,243,000 104,587,000 120,350,000 114,398,000 96,860,000 85,513,000 98,438,000 89,268,000 95,167,000 95,901,000 138,157,000 140,451,000 141,313,000 119,229,000 134,258,000 105,381,000 95,790,000 90,455,000 102,920,000 128,161,000 147,969,000 116,078,000 118,459,000 134,941,000 131,206,000 150,379,000 122,085,000 113,893,000 91,258,000 191,196,000 180,372,000 171,832,000 170,553,000 83,778,000 92,510,000 77,546,000 84,115,000 90,664,000 79,420,000 69,705,000 70,268,000 81,373,000 77,820,000 87,383,000 81,754,000 107,032,000 
        long-term debt
      3,853,000 10,000 13,000 16,000 19,000 21,000 25,000 28,000 2,456,000 2,655,000 17,998,000 20,121,000 21,322,000 27,323,000 32,310,000 46,589,000 70,138,000 78,540,000 89,446,000 92,740,000 88,444,000 79,984,000 54,980,000 38,183,000 35,783,000 36,449,000 41,887,000 43,015,000 35,921,000 24,484,000                                                  165,186,000 162,287,000 157,322,000 238,949,000 249,410,000 262,665,000 273,453,000 315,888,000 355,977,000 365,434,000 367,838,000 368,307,000 379,706,000 433,791,000 290,740,000 296,785,000 
        other liabilities
      46,547,000 44,839,000 41,341,000 39,824,000 39,461,000 47,798,000 47,464,000 40,518,000 37,401,000 47,838,000 47,391,000 40,694,000 39,851,000 32,306,000 27,634,000 25,936,000 25,048,000 26,448,000 28,046,000 26,939,000 27,441,000 28,051,000 27,997,000 25,665,000 23,075,000 18,556,000 13,732,000 11,050,000 10,876,000 12,805,000 13,721,000 15,657,000 17,707,000 17,570,000 14,337,000 16,384,000 19,702,000 20,215,000 17,846,000 20,952,000 20,600,000 23,298,000 19,289,000 20,051,000 19,181,000 18,520,000 15,722,000 19,881,000 21,175,000 13,241,000 10,301,000 9,993,000 9,665,000 9,532,000 8,103,000 7,612,000 8,047,000 8,085,000 8,883,000 8,646,000 9,394,000 9,650,000 9,356,000 9,085,000 9,619,000 9,274,000 9,881,000 15,611,000 5,287,000 4,594,000 4,739,000 5,859,000 5,949,000 5,334,000 6,256,000    14,220,000    7,430,000    8,236,000    12,288,000    11,209,000 
        total liabilities
      237,365,000 251,498,000 207,227,000 214,765,000 206,263,000 210,462,000 231,300,000 231,672,000 235,424,000 235,782,000 250,612,000 251,467,000 246,341,000 258,960,000 253,741,000 269,639,000 281,657,000 296,082,000 293,640,000 287,296,000 275,172,000 253,566,000 225,916,000 239,157,000 212,230,000 212,659,000 207,573,000 213,857,000 186,910,000 232,724,000 205,440,000 174,499,000 184,215,000 163,009,000 155,499,000 153,470,000 170,817,000 156,060,000 162,793,000 181,062,000 199,136,000 255,887,000 283,489,000 300,044,000 309,211,000 324,832,000 289,689,000 325,165,000 311,271,000 289,564,000 298,098,000 313,563,000 293,411,000 273,657,000 263,233,000 277,723,000 270,369,000 255,245,000 258,098,000 300,845,000 309,936,000 222,087,000 207,936,000 221,110,000 213,239,000 214,018,000 213,960,000 276,307,000 292,837,000 306,210,000 325,609,000 335,743,000 353,913,000 387,179,000 356,031,000 288,202,000 286,682,000 287,105,000 385,404,000    338,037,000    458,674,000    504,403,000    448,356,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                                     
        equity:
                                                                                                     
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value...
                                                                                                     
        common stock, 0.01 par value...
      582,000 581,000 576,000 576,000 587,000 623,000 619,000 618,000 618,000 617,000 613,000 613,000 612,000 611,000 608,000 608,000 606,000 606,000 600,000 608,000 636,000 635,000 631,000 663,000 662,000 661,000 656,000 700,000 700,000 699,000 697,000 695,000 694,000 689,000 687,000 685,000 685,000 683,000 681,000 680,000 679,000 671,000 666,000 665,000 663,000 662,000 659,000 615,000 614,000 613,000 611,000 610,000 606,000 603,000 602,000 601,000 601,000 600,000 597,000 595,000       530,000 419,000 418,000 418,000 417,000 417,000 416,000 416,000 416,000 416,000 415,000 415,000 415,000    413,000    327,000    325,000     
        additional paid-in capital
      492,865,000 488,806,000 486,934,000 483,081,000 489,205,000 515,742,000 514,757,000 509,918,000 506,621,000 502,903,000 502,010,000 499,886,000 497,391,000 494,954,000 493,741,000 491,945,000 489,368,000 487,342,000 484,672,000 489,431,000 511,215,000 508,974,000 507,336,000 531,619,000 530,117,000 528,535,000 524,319,000 559,437,000 558,359,000 557,188,000 555,606,000 553,922,000 552,977,000 549,328,000 547,596,000 545,743,000 545,019,000 543,117,000 541,093,000 539,562,000 538,535,000 529,337,000 526,402,000 524,924,000 522,873,000 521,580,000 520,182,000 496,571,000 495,516,000 500,409,000 498,861,000 497,605,000 496,204,000 494,985,000 493,411,000 491,731,000 490,350,000 488,674,000 486,674,000 485,439,000 478,009,000 437,360,000 436,825,000 435,467,000 434,976,000 433,632,000 432,160,000 386,460,000 385,826,000 385,188,000 384,502,000 383,762,000 383,036,000 382,336,000 381,876,000 380,896,000 380,037,000 379,074,000 378,143,000 376,725,000 375,836,000 375,283,000 374,326,000 373,067,000 204,749,000 202,939,000 202,313,000 201,447,000 200,973,000 199,992,000 199,535,000 196,554,000 196,229,000 195,820,000 195,588,000 
        retained earnings
      845,752,000 814,323,000 772,199,000 710,398,000 698,423,000 731,709,000 691,807,000 657,938,000 623,550,000 587,299,000 561,119,000 516,508,000 489,549,000 449,620,000 435,634,000 398,574,000 367,344,000 339,912,000 317,849,000 302,971,000 297,599,000 287,073,000 279,037,000 281,282,000 270,506,000 264,222,000 253,922,000 251,491,000 245,144,000 236,665,000 231,445,000 218,958,000 205,953,000 195,288,000 189,390,000 184,005,000 180,004,000 178,206,000 176,260,000 171,004,000 162,916,000 151,062,000 130,060,000 111,438,000 99,332,000 89,272,000 85,435,000 81,158,000 76,972,000 61,432,000 59,439,000 54,599,000 48,660,000 43,796,000 41,473,000 37,640,000 26,691,000 17,873,000 13,605,000 4,314,000  9,487,000     -26,546,000 -27,788,000 -4,941,000 5,131,000 15,364,000 15,130,000 220,722,000 222,791,000 227,175,000 226,813,000 224,574,000 210,509,000 202,652,000 192,832,000 188,278,000 183,012,000 173,320,000 164,580,000 149,786,000 139,212,000 134,667,000 126,768,000 118,328,000 112,343,000 110,201,000 107,078,000 105,805,000 149,876,000 158,363,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -97,949,000 -92,320,000 -86,120,000 -68,504,000 -87,295,000 -120,325,000 -86,319,000 -100,480,000 -95,932,000 -67,863,000 -88,734,000 -55,795,000 -59,505,000 -24,420,000          -6,428,000 -15,200,000 -11,742,000 -9,005,000 -14,427,000 -6,828,000         -9,530,000 -7,671,000 -4,936,000 -8,846,000 -28,005,000                      -4,648,000  -444,000 -6,389,000 -13,082,000 -22,007,000 -33,052,000                     -1,732,000 -6,692,000 -10,111,000 -5,383,000 -14,999,000 
        total photronics, inc. shareholders’ equity
      1,241,250,000 1,211,390,000 1,173,589,000 1,125,551,000 1,100,920,000 1,127,749,000 1,120,864,000 1,067,994,000 1,034,857,000 1,022,956,000 975,008,000 961,212,000 928,047,000 920,765,000 831,527,000 850,318,000 834,399,000 838,425,000     804,962,000 790,242,000 769,191,000 770,676,000  763,394,000 763,568,000 761,088,000 759,671,000 770,810,000   744,564,000 739,282,000 729,879,000 712,476,000  706,310,000  653,065,000                                                      
        noncontrolling interests
      452,211,000 438,531,000 423,718,000 412,449,000 395,849,000 366,460,000 359,895,000 345,435,000 333,172,000 324,098,000 300,601,000 290,664,000 276,637,000 261,955,000 230,562,000 229,640,000 215,831,000 200,741,000 176,870,000 176,569,000 169,425,000 162,994,000 157,304,000 166,443,000 152,467,000 142,125,000 141,200,000 136,944,000 134,760,000 152,082,000 144,898,000 142,703,000 134,686,000 141,014,000 120,731,000 115,846,000 114,875,000 118,932,000 115,111,000 113,071,000 109,488,000 114,398,000 115,511,000 117,276,000 116,277,000 110,936,000 111,444,000 110,323,000 106,618,000 770,000 2,517,000 2,992,000 30,562,000 30,645,000 34,615,000 37,587,000 42,805,000 48,526,000 48,709,000 58,437,000 56,981,000 58,170,000 54,142,000  52,900,000 51,051,000                              
        total equity
      1,693,461,000 1,649,921,000 1,597,307,000 1,538,000,000 1,496,769,000 1,494,209,000 1,480,759,000 1,413,429,000 1,368,029,000 1,347,054,000 1,275,609,000 1,251,876,000 1,204,684,000 1,182,720,000 1,062,089,000 1,079,958,000 1,050,230,000 1,039,166,000 1,000,562,000 994,461,000 990,817,000 978,496,000 962,266,000 956,685,000 921,658,000 912,801,000 911,092,000 900,338,000 898,328,000 913,170,000 904,569,000 913,513,000 918,066,000 918,447,000 865,295,000 855,128,000 844,754,000 831,408,000 825,474,000 819,381,000 802,772,000 767,463,000 762,066,000 746,047,000 753,983,000 728,045,000 739,494,000 720,261,000 709,739,000 581,204,000 587,831,000 565,815,000 587,448,000 593,841,000 586,001,000 569,967,000 568,878,000 564,446,000 559,756,000 576,079,000 552,615,000 518,462,000 495,943,000 473,454,000 476,169,000 458,439,000                              
        total liabilities and equity
      1,930,826,000 1,901,419,000 1,804,534,000 1,752,765,000 1,703,032,000 1,704,671,000 1,712,059,000 1,645,101,000 1,603,453,000 1,582,836,000 1,526,221,000 1,503,343,000 1,451,025,000 1,441,680,000 1,315,830,000 1,349,597,000 1,331,887,000 1,335,248,000 1,294,202,000 1,281,757,000 1,265,989,000 1,232,062,000 1,188,182,000 1,195,842,000 1,133,888,000 1,125,460,000 1,118,665,000 1,114,195,000 1,085,238,000 1,145,894,000 1,110,009,000 1,088,012,000 1,102,281,000 1,081,456,000 1,020,794,000 1,008,598,000 1,015,571,000 987,468,000 988,267,000 1,000,443,000 1,001,908,000 1,023,350,000 1,045,555,000 1,046,091,000 1,063,194,000 1,052,877,000 1,029,183,000 1,045,426,000 1,021,010,000 870,768,000 885,929,000 879,378,000 880,859,000 867,498,000 849,234,000 847,690,000 839,247,000 819,691,000 817,854,000                                     
        accounts receivable
       199,490,000 195,921,000 190,875,000 195,977,000 188,438,000 200,830,000 199,926,000 197,523,000 203,607,000 194,927,000 206,128,000 214,464,000 220,692,000 198,147,000 206,495,000 190,259,000 170,673,000 174,447,000 151,190,000 143,923,000 139,708,000  146,843,000 135,035,000 141,720,000 134,454,000 134,369,000 123,371,000 131,066,000 120,515,000 118,727,000 124,331,000 104,638,000 105,320,000 91,812,000 91,150,000 86,025,000 92,636,000 107,494,000 104,330,000 99,936,000 110,056,000 104,701,000 97,634,000 99,183,000 94,515,000 102,899,000 97,654,000 72,046,000 73,357,000 82,573,000 82,715,000 74,291,000 75,685,000 82,522,000 89,123,000 84,092,000 85,540,000 97,654,000                    80,265,000 76,891,000 78,911,000 70,006,000 70,641,000 65,327,000 70,351,000 68,737,000 68,016,000 63,774,000 59,888,000 59,579,000 58,767,000 61,630,000 59,737,000 62,545,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                    -98,456,000   10,565,000 20,571,000 24,882,000 35,192,000 32,029,000 17,958,000       343,000 -4,966,000 4,022,000 23,756,000 32,128,000 6,891,000 8,849,000 4,171,000      -10,573,000 -8,256,000 14,838,000 5,595,000 21,774,000 31,594,000 30,019,000 17,980,000 26,403,000 10,009,000 11,416,000 23,812,000 15,900,000 2,408,000 8,431,000 8,773,000 10,171,000 27,294,000 23,991,000 12,906,000 7,062,000  6,218,000      -17,501,000 35,563,000 37,357,000 37,414,000 44,817,000 42,101,000 38,137,000 37,693,000 33,072,000 32,609,000 33,296,000 29,977,000 13,850,000 18,862,000 22,316,000 18,918,000 12,166,000 2,511,000 4,523,000 7,170,000      
        accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
                     -40,809,000 -22,919,000                                                                               
        intangible assets
                        774,000 904,000 1,356,000 2,383,000 3,437,000 4,535,000 5,690,000 6,847,000 7,870,000 9,013,000 10,182,000 11,272,000 12,368,000 13,507,000 14,708,000 16,224,000 17,122,000 18,320,000 19,152,000 20,094,000 19,854,000 20,950,000 22,071,000 23,184,000 24,616,000 26,280,000 27,883,000 29,203,000 30,294,000 31,277,000 32,767,000 32,634,000 34,080,000 35,453,000 36,776,000 36,153,000 37,384,000 38,661,000 39,918,000 41,194,000 42,462,000 43,660,000 44,951,000 46,242,000 47,748,000 49,261,000 50,794,000 53,510,000                             121,217,000 
        short-term debt
                            4,708,000 6,087,000 9,858,000 9,975,000 8,731,000 3,900,000  3,720,000                                                                  
        total photronics, inc. shareholders' equity
                        823,692,000 817,892,000 821,392,000 815,502,000     769,892,000      783,380,000 777,433,000     710,363,000  693,284,000  646,555,000 628,771,000 637,706,000 617,109,000 628,050,000 609,938,000 603,121,000 580,434,000 585,314,000 562,823,000 556,886,000 563,196,000 551,386,000 532,380,000 526,073,000 515,920,000 511,047,000 517,642,000 495,634,000 460,292,000 441,801,000 420,586,000 423,269,000 407,388,000                              
        see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                                     
        treasury stock
                          -23,250,000 -13,209,000  -16,894,000 -16,894,000 -11,000,000  -33,807,000 -33,807,000 -33,807,000 -23,111,000 -6,787,000                                                                
        and 1,334 in 2019
                            134,470,000                                                                         
        prepaid expenses
                                 10,439,000 8,531,000 4,575,000  9,100,000 7,542,000                               5,811,000                                
        current portion of long-term borrowings
                                      59,263,000 3,259,000 4,639,000 5,541,000 5,503,000 5,465,000 5,428,000 5,846,000 5,806,000 63,955,000 65,495,000 16,577,000 17,651,000 10,457,000 10,381,000 10,306,000 10,231,000 9,387,000 11,818,000 10,696,000 10,473,000 7,645,000 7,781,000 7,470,000 7,874,000 5,529,000 5,583,000 5,538,000 5,827,000 12,009,000 11,467,000 11,577,000 11,364,000 11,376,000 10,301,000 31,424,000 55,213,000 68,134,000 20,630,000 19,213,000 17,523,000 16,019,000 4,482,000 25,000,000 25,000,000  86,903,000                 
        long-term borrowings
                                       57,366,000 57,337,000 57,776,000 59,147,000 60,508,000 62,139,000 63,054,000 64,419,000 66,224,000 67,120,000 118,457,000 119,784,000 129,362,000 131,805,000 156,283,000 158,691,000 161,080,000 182,203,000 183,220,000 169,348,000 167,265,000 168,956,000 170,989,000 172,312,000 151,257,000 152,577,000 153,527,000 159,558,000 70,631,000 78,852,000 76,439,000 96,897,000 107,548,000 112,137,000 155,922,000 157,564,000 151,848,000 202,979,000 209,328,000 204,938,000 242,737,000 191,253,000 149,608,000 149,106,000 172,558,000 170,288,000                 
        payables – related parties
                                            2,743,000    8,840,000    8,716,000    9,211,000                                             
        investment in joint venture
                                              92,911,000 92,931,000 93,021,000 93,040,000 93,059,000 93,078,000 93,122,000 93,141,000 93,085,000 93,104,000 93,124,000 93,030,000 93,050,000 93,086,000 93,252,000 93,271,000 85,831,000 80,365,000 79,984,000 72,504,000 72,001,000 65,773,000 61,127,000 60,914,000 60,901,000 60,923,000 60,945,000 60,930,000 61,065,000 65,776,000 65,737,000 70,595,000 70,506,000 70,345,000 67,900,000 65,646,000 64,553,000 64,459,000 64,365,000 65,505,000                
        and 4,235 in 2010
                                                                  98,510,000 80,672,000                                  
        2,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        150,000 shares authorized, 58,539 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at may 1, 2011 and 53,779 at october 31, 2010
                                                                  585,000                                   
        accumulated deficit
                                                                  -6,951,000  -2,624,000 -10,768,000 -18,460,000 -26,333,000                              
        150,000 shares authorized, 53,865 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at january 30, 2011 and 53,779 at october 31, 2010
                                                                   539,000                                  
        and 2,669 in 2009
                                                                    82,951,000 79,995,000 81,247,000 72,860,000                              
        150,000 shares authorized, 53,779 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at october 31, 2010, and 53,011 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at november 1, 2009
                                                                    538,000                                 
        150,000 shares authorized, 53,515 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at august 1, 2010 and 53,011 at november 1, 2009
                                                                     535,000                                
        non-controlling interests
                                                                     52,868,000                                
        150,000 shares authorized, 53,497 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at may 2, 2010 and 53,011 at november 1, 2009
                                                                      535,000                               
        150,000 shares authorized, 53,281 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at january 31, 2010 and 53,011 at november 1, 2009
                                                                       533,000                              
        and 2,788 in 2008
                                                                        66,920,000 68,993,000 61,263,000 65,497,000                          
        intangibles
                                                                        55,054,000                             
        liabilities and shareholders' equity
                                                                                                     
        minority interest
                                                                        49,941,000 49,695,000 48,799,000 48,608,000 49,616,000 53,710,000 53,362,000 49,887,000 49,465,000 48,914,000 47,474,000 47,942,000 45,997,000 44,782,000 44,662,000 43,496,000 45,817,000 55,547,000 62,045,000 59,712,000 64,724,000 61,222,000 57,625,000 55,320,000 52,808,000 51,504,000 48,877,000 47,617,000 44,971,000 
        shareholders' equity:
                                                                                                     
        total shareholders' equity
                                                                        399,755,000 346,009,000 359,296,000 357,685,000 382,782,000 434,872,000 641,531,000 642,957,000 654,284,000 650,226,000 643,163,000 627,691,000 614,282,000 602,551,000 597,654,000 588,448,000 561,875,000 556,888,000 377,155,000 361,396,000 349,473,000 330,935,000 323,974,000 319,603,000 308,329,000 297,209,000 292,141,000 340,517,000 339,115,000 
        other intangibles
                                                                         56,715,000 58,486,000 61,098,000 62,386,000 63,937,000 65,763,000 67,532,000 68,835,000 70,004,000 70,917,000 70,409,000 71,763,000 77,134,000                
        see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                                     
        and 3,721 in 2007
                                                                            68,095,000 71,595,000 79,034,000 72,077,000                      
        goodwill
                                                                              138,534,000 138,534,000 138,534,000 138,534,000 138,534,000 138,534,000 138,534,000 133,813,000 133,813,000 133,813,000 136,334,000 136,396,000 136,396,000 136,396,000 115,906,000 117,866,000 115,907,000       
        and 4,471 in 2006
                                                                                68,248,000 72,527,000 76,543,000 76,478,000                  
        deferred income taxes and other liabilities
                                                                                 16,509,000 23,683,000 23,289,000  25,844,000 18,848,000 16,635,000  50,175,000 52,720,000 52,534,000  54,544,000 56,101,000 56,611,000  46,050,000 43,724,000 44,396,000  
        and 2,475 in 2005
                                                                                    84,299,000                 
        deferred compensation on restricted stock
                                                                                     -29,000 -170,000 -237,000 -34,000 -33,000 -25,000   -117,000 -176,000 -227,000  -52,000 -103,000 -116,000 -157,000 
        other accrued liabilities
                                                                                     47,348,000 40,447,000 35,046,000  29,796,000 26,930,000 25,814,000  29,323,000 29,590,000 28,410,000  31,961,000 38,583,000 29,651,000  
        150,000 shares authorized, 41,421 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at july 30, 2006 and 41,304 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at october 30, 2005
                                                                                     414,000 414,000 413,000              
        150,000 shares authorized, 41,405 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at april 30, 2006 and 41,304 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        150,000 shares authorized, 41,386 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at january 29, 2006 and 41,304 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        current portion of long-term debt and notes payable
                                                                                        4,813,000    3,018,000    5,505,000    10,649,000 
        deferred income taxes and other current assets
                                                                                         39,879,000 36,024,000 37,145,000  36,024,000 37,408,000 37,167,000  37,429,000 38,140,000 41,017,000  
        150,000 shares authorized, 41,213 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at july 31, 2005 and 32,690 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at october 31, 2004
                                                                                         412,000 329,000 327,000          
        150,000 shares authorized, 32,873 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at may 1, 2005 and 32,690 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        150,000 shares authorized, 32,735 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at january 30, 2005 and 32,690 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        150,000 shares authorized, 32,608 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at august 1, 2004 and 32,487 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at november 2, 2003
                                                                                             326,000 326,000 325,000      
        150,000 shares authorized, 32,576 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at may 2, 2004 and 32,487 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        goodwill and other intangibles
                                                                                               118,412,000      
        150,000 shares authorized, 32,520 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at february 1, 2004 and 32,487 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        goodwill and other intangible assets
                                                                                                118,892,000     
        intangible and other assets
                                                                                                 138,859,000 140,334,000 137,529,000  
        150,000 shares authorized, 32,114 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at august 3, 2003 and 32,033 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at november 3, 2002
                                                                                                 321,000 321,000 320,000  
        150,000 shares authorized, 32,082 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at may 4, 2003 and 32,033 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        short term investments
                                                                                                   15,645,000  
        150,000 shares authorized, 32,041 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at february 2, 2003 and 32,033 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        150,000 shares authorized, 32,033 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at november 3, 2002 and 30,276 shares issued and outstanding
                                                                                                     
        at october 31, 2001
                                                                                                    320,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
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          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          net income
        43,250,000 60,177,000 78,621,000 11,500 27,500 22,800,000 26,000,000 18,100,000 21,500,000 59,273,000 28,950,000 55,264,000 49,223,000 43,029,000 31,726,000 28,631,000 24,355,000 16,321,000 9,509,000 8,579,000 12,864,000 7,972,000 10,928,000 13,037,000 9,834,000 9,852,000 7,768,000 16,769,000 19,797,000 15,189,000 9,481,000 10,496,000 4,799,000 1,484,000 4,510,000 6,570,000 11,453,000 14,152,000 23,501,000 22,150,000 15,411,000 12,156,000 7,142,000 -5,128,000 7,344,000 15,951,000 2,041,000 4,911,000 6,364,000 5,442,000 2,859,000 4,217,000 11,267,000 9,530,000 4,841,000 9,035,000 12,622,000 -15,033,000 13,584,000 8,462,000 7,607,000 8,605,000 408,000     236,000 -205,592,000 -2,069,000 -3,340,000 362,000 2,238,000 14,066,000 7,857,000 9,819,000 4,555,000 5,265,000 9,693,000 8,739,000 14,795,000 10,574,000 4,545,000 7,899,000 8,440,000 5,985,000 2,142,000  1,272,000 -44,070,000 -8,487,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          depreciation and amortization
        20,010,000 19,802,000        19,980,000 19,105,000  19,805,000 20,595,000 20,810,000  22,184,000 23,397,000 23,724,000  23,224,000 23,270,000 24,626,000  21,872,000 19,734,000 18,781,000  20,056,000 22,066,000 22,363,000  21,703,000 21,413,000 20,965,000  19,639,000 20,204,000 20,628,000  21,147,000 19,464,000 20,854,000  21,630,000 18,883,000 17,899,000  17,591,000 18,333,000 19,157,000  20,875,000 21,468,000 22,667,000  23,623,000 23,278,000 23,189,000  21,923,000 23,439,000 22,424,000  22,392,000 20,302,000 21,725,000  28,514,000 26,559,000 24,721,000  24,394,000 25,457,000 22,383,000  22,673,000 22,587,000 22,334,000  21,439,000 21,789,000 21,178,000  21,582,000 21,330,000 21,115,000  20,551,000 21,006,000 22,570,000 
          share-based compensation
        3,725,000 2,851,000 3,385,000       2,009,000 1,821,000 1,685,000 1,582,000 1,584,000 1,457,000 1,314,000 1,311,000 1,422,000 1,301,000 1,154,000 1,197,000 1,220,000 1,356,000                                                                     
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                                                                   
          accounts receivable
        11,446,000 -2,543,000 -6,069,000       1,613,000 -7,565,000 -6,034,000 -20,077,000 -28,391,000 3,269,000 -22,766,000 -8,199,000 -3,644,000 -2,011,000 16,462,000 -9,463,000 6,686,000 -6,699,000 1,864,000 -11,890,000 7,038,000 -9,333,000 -3,456,000 1,879,000 -21,668,000 4,692,000 -13,656,000 -173,000 -2,595,000 6,799,000 14,871,000 -2,563,000 -676,000 7,175,000 -8,071,000 -9,500,000 3,644,000 -7,888,000 -327,000 -5,031,000 3,592,000 -40,000 10,894,000 -408,000 -9,996,000 1,910,000 8,866,000 5,153,000 -4,116,000 1,287,000 8,526,000 1,048,000 -15,519,000 4,139,000 -933,000 499,000 -7,569,000 -5,349,000 2,956,000 -6,199,000 5,799,000 153,000 -4,189,000 7,146,000 -5,761,000 -4,506,000 3,040,000 6,357,000 15,000 8,958,000 -4,083,000 -1,551,000 2,773,000 -6,300,000 3,942,000 -7,162,000 5,736,000 1,037,000 624,000 -4,458,000 -4,212,000 751,000 -44,000 3,261,000 -2,584,000 4,083,000 
          inventories
        -5,268,000 -982,000 1,152,000       -3,610,000 1,705,000 -3,609,000 6,651,000 1,939,000 -7,020,000 -2,086,000 2,807,000 171,000 2,095,000 -783,000 2,834,000 -7,554,000 -1,435,000 -8,005,000 -5,636,000 -7,134,000 -2,313,000 2,224,000 -621,000 -5,380,000 -2,385,000 1,873,000 -969,000 -307,000 -1,199,000 2,472,000 52,000 -1,911,000 1,655,000 -1,079,000 -829,000 1,013,000 -1,998,000 25,439,000 -1,663,000 -660,000 -1,016,000 -376,000 548,000 -66,000 -997,000 5,644,000 -2,583,000 1,239,000 383,000 7,652,000 -2,746,000 -6,151,000 -5,299,000 -714,000 1,222,000 151,000 -743,000 907,000 1,448,000 2,280,000 -1,524,000 -1,586,000 1,344,000 -3,273,000 893,000 -2,116,000 2,961,000 -2,185,000 3,348,000 3,899,000 4,839,000 -4,064,000 -1,372,000 -1,626,000 1,414,000 -1,005,000 -455,000 -2,703,000 -603,000 852,000 1,206,000 2,404,000 893,000 1,374,000 1,525,000 
          other current assets
        221,000 -2,187,000 3,292,000       14,442,000 -13,060,000 543,000 11,519,000 -4,128,000 -6,730,000 -1,192,000 -3,689,000 -7,767,000 -824,000 20,230,000 -5,494,000 -11,611,000 4,724,000 775,000 -3,292,000 15,968,000 -22,082,000 -2,401,000 336,000 -10,098,000 432,000 -1,523,000 547,000 444,000 1,659,000 -1,241,000 6,082,000 -94,000 3,189,000 -4,053,000 1,489,000 4,551,000 -4,544,000 5,373,000 -1,487,000 3,950,000 -806,000 3,796,000 -4,968,000 1,323,000 -2,895,000 596,000 23,000 -156,000 -542,000 1,377,000 -2,654,000 1,140,000 360,000 2,867,000 -4,791,000 5,841,000 -4,642,000 1,320,000 -517,000 3,484,000 -1,200,000 -1,986,000 -2,151,000 820,000 -1,093,000 3,297,000 -3,172,000 45,000 7,358,000 -2,758,000 -982,000 -313,000 -3,219,000 6,223,000 -3,414,000 950,000 -2,991,000 1,064,000 -1,173,000 3,339,000 -2,820,000 9,157,000 -346,000 4,373,000 -3,365,000 
          accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other
        -26,354,000 20,136,000        -11,710,000 -3,276,000  23,929,000 9,531,000 15,618,000  16,108,000 2,032,000 -7,507,000  -8,221,000 10,555,000 -2,715,000  14,903,000 -28,459,000 -12,107,000  7,602,000 6,937,000 -3,721,000  975,000 -5,071,000 -1,195,000    -3,975,000    8,734,000    -3,881,000    -1,369,000    5,167,000   11,116,000 5,682,000   -8,060,000 4,317,000    -2,878,000    -5,955,000                     
          net cash from operating activities
        47,030,000 97,254,000 87,824,000 109,900 78,500 193,100,000 118,000,000 41,500,000 195,600,000 81,997,000 27,680,000 79,266,000 92,632,000 44,159,000 59,130,000 37,676,000 54,877,000 31,932,000 26,287,000 64,782,000 16,941,000 30,538,000 30,785,000 44,882,000 25,791,000 16,999,000 -19,286,000 43,610,000 49,049,000 7,046,000 30,862,000 23,044,000 26,882,000 15,368,000 31,539,000 30,750,000 26,248,000 21,751,000 43,388,000 41,368,000 33,920,000 35,607,000 22,300,000 74,715,000 21,939,000 25,702,000 14,197,000 31,847,000 31,620,000 17,269,000 18,665,000 25,025,000 45,125,000 28,364,000 34,035,000 32,102,000 40,461,000 22,335,000 41,655,000 21,742,000 40,414,000 17,348,000 16,415,000 26,541,000 15,258,000 18,360,000 7,989,000 26,163,000 30,814,000 23,428,000 11,675,000 40,619,000 22,529,000 52,945,000 18,600,000 36,301,000 29,743,000 38,792,000 11,363,000 37,906,000 46,372,000 31,035,000 27,254,000 44,765,000 40,246,000 25,907,000 15,298,000 41,414,000 23,727,000 24,873,000 -6,782,000 
          capital expenditures
        -45,801,000 -47,635,000 -67,549,000 -43,300,000 -78,800,000 -26,631,000 -31,097,000 -66,001,000 -11,528,000 -15,634,000 -19,175,000 -16,798,000 -18,785,000 -55,984,000 -17,532,000 -34,122,000 -6,566,000 -16,320,000 -13,807,000 -18,226,000 -19,713,000 -33,511,000 -106,925,000 -28,213,000 -20,243,000 -33,134,000 -10,995,000 -53,206,000 -24,607,000 -4,552,000 -9,600,000 -5,319,000 -9,900,000 -13,389,000 -21,539,000 -23,926,000 -12,172,000 -27,564,000 -40,371,000 -23,843,000 -15,893,000 -30,201,000 -12,184,000 -16,511,000 -15,415,000 -16,327,000 -15,539,000 -4,969,000 -24,383,000 -68,966,000 -12,968,000 -23,032,000 -19,835,000 -20,134,000 -19,120,000 -33,341,000 -7,037,000 -9,546,000 -21,457,000 -5,128,000 -13,662,000 -10,924,000 -23,993,000 -10,184,000 -31,027,000 -13,945,000 -28,451,000 -37,181,000 -2,423,000 -47,377,000 9,329,000 -11,205,000 -23,277,000 -32,108,000 -15,471,000 -32,232,000 -13,229,000 -18,543,000 -21,883,000 -20,213,000 -10,740,000 -17,107,000 -8,296,000 -9,342,000 
          free cash flows
        1,229,000 49,619,000 20,275,000 109,900 78,500 193,100,000 118,000,000 -1,800,000 116,800,000 55,366,000 -3,417,000 13,265,000 81,104,000 28,525,000 39,955,000 20,878,000 36,092,000 -24,052,000 8,755,000 30,660,000 10,375,000 14,218,000 16,978,000 26,656,000 6,078,000 -16,512,000 -126,211,000 15,397,000 28,806,000 -26,088,000 19,867,000 -30,162,000 2,275,000 10,816,000 21,939,000 25,431,000 16,348,000 8,362,000 21,849,000 17,442,000 21,748,000 8,043,000 -18,071,000 50,872,000 6,046,000 -4,499,000 2,013,000 15,336,000 16,205,000 942,000 3,126,000 20,056,000 20,742,000 -40,602,000 21,067,000 9,070,000 20,626,000 2,201,000 22,535,000 -11,599,000 33,377,000 7,802,000 -5,042,000 21,413,000 1,596,000 7,436,000 -16,004,000 15,979,000 -213,000 9,483,000 -16,776,000 3,438,000 20,106,000 5,568,000 27,929,000 25,096,000 6,466,000 6,684,000 -4,108,000 5,674,000 46,372,000 17,806,000 8,711,000 44,765,000 18,363,000 5,694,000 4,558,000 41,414,000 6,620,000 16,577,000 -16,124,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                                   
          purchases of property, plant and equipment
        -45,801,000 -47,635,000 -67,549,000       -26,631,000 -31,097,000 -66,001,000 -11,528,000 -15,634,000 -19,175,000 -16,798,000 -18,785,000 -55,984,000 -17,532,000 -34,122,000 -6,566,000 -16,320,000 -13,807,000 -18,226,000 -19,713,000 -33,511,000 -106,925,000 -28,213,000 -20,243,000 -33,134,000 -10,995,000 -53,206,000 -24,607,000 -4,552,000 -9,600,000 -5,319,000 -9,900,000 -13,389,000 -21,539,000 -23,926,000 -12,172,000 -27,564,000 -40,371,000 -23,843,000 -15,893,000 -30,201,000 -12,184,000 -16,511,000 -15,415,000 -16,327,000 -15,539,000 -4,969,000 -24,383,000 -49,499,000 -18,127,000 -23,032,000 -19,835,000 -20,134,000 -19,120,000 -33,341,000 -7,037,000 -9,546,000 -21,457,000 -5,128,000 -9,492,000 -7,586,000 -12,789,000 -10,184,000 -16,874,000 -12,135,000 -65,932,000 -37,181,000 -19,605,000 -31,745,000 -5,601,000 -11,205,000 -26,869,000 -28,037,000 -28,535,000 -32,232,000            
          purchases of short-term investments
        -69,220,000 -36,611,000 -33,078,000                                                                   -53,000 -253,000     -17,599,000 -32,164,000 -27,126,000 -5,693,000             
          proceeds from maturities of short-term investments
        30,306,000 41,483,000 34,675,000                                                                                         
          proceeds from sales of short-term investments
                                                                                  38,400,000                 
          government incentives
        2,567,000 689,000       379,000 1,014,000 2,221,000   5,378,000 397,000 3,000 2,843,000 2,417,000 9,309,000 11,996,000 669,000 5,029,000                                                                 
          other
        8,000 -80,000  700 500 500,000 400,000 500,000 500,000 -1,000 -87,000 204,000 20,000 -156,000 -43,000   -96,000 -61,000 -109,000 -139,000 85,000 -1,000 -42,000 19,000 1,621,000 17,000 570,000 -134,000 424,000 4,000 -66,000 -396,000 13,000 391,000 193,000 782,000 -65,000 -261,000 43,000 8,576,000 151,000 -977,000 67,000 2,358,000 192,000 -1,779,000 -1,043,000 50,000 -18,000 2,000 -1,602,000     4,000 41,000 30,000     -2,840,000 -452,000 -427,000 -71,000 958,000             -30,000 638,000 3,088,000 112,000 -878,000 -60,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        -77,614,000 -40,276,000 -65,300,000 -80,800 6,800 -142,100,000 -114,700,000 -42,200,000 -64,200,000 -32,090,000 -30,170,000 -102,635,000 -11,508,000 -14,396,000 -19,218,000 -16,798,000 -18,798,000 -50,702,000 -17,196,000 -34,142,000 -6,563,000 -13,477,000 -11,529,000 -8,927,000 -7,718,000 -32,884,000 -101,877,000 -26,810,000 -20,226,000 -32,564,000 -11,129,000   -4,451,000 -15,396,000 -5,319,000 83,559,000 -13,389,000 -12,561,000 -23,915,000 -12,237,000 -27,825,000 -40,328,000 -46,208,000 -15,742,000 -24,972,000 -13,815,000 -16,326,000 -15,223,000 -18,106,000 -16,582,000 -4,919,000 -31,899,000 -54,996,000 -20,129,000 -30,625,000 -22,110,000 -24,883,000 -23,119,000 -33,340,000 -5,754,000 -644,000 -18,474,000 -807,000 -9,437,000 -2,503,000 -11,931,000 -4,927,000 -16,889,000 -8,701,000 -68,718,000 -20,314,000 -25,552,000 -21,638,000 37,810,000 -2,539,000 -148,718,000 -13,923,000 -36,023,000 -58,946,000 -70,579,000 -51,011,000 -4,987,000 -3,991,000 -21,883,000 -20,431,000 -101,323,000 -12,381,000 -16,995,000 -9,174,000 -9,402,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                                   
          repayments of debt
        -2,000 -3,000 -3,000       -5,502,000 -9,218,000 -13,523,000 -24,346,000 -12,379,000 -15,192,000 -7,041,000 -4,675,000 -840,000 -7,796,000 -1,463,000   -389,000                                                                    
          common stock repurchases
                                                                                                  
          proceeds from share-based arrangements
        464,000 752,000 111,000       58,000 672,000 244,000 1,121,000 544,000 3,840,000 1,623,000 1,071,000 415,000 765,000 370,000 446,000 537,000 2,886,000 757,000 281,000 383,000 650,000 606,000 252,000 2,978,000 798,000 301,000 218,000 1,198,000 1,113,000 291,000 126,000 983,000 2,063,000 276,000 1,180,000 427,000 768,000 -215,000 155,000 370,000 518,000 169,000 127,000 385,000 203,000                                         
          net settlements of restricted stock awards
          -81,000       -84,000 -1,168,000 -8,000 -11,000 6,000 -1,458,000  -32,000                                                                           
          net cash from financing activities
        -1,170,000 749,000 27,000 -95,100 -20,500 -6,400,000 -4,700,000 -2,900,000 -16,400,000 -5,528,000 -9,714,000 -13,287,000 -23,236,000 -1,831,000 -335,000 -27,548,000 -7,717,000 -4,288,000 -14,350,000 -20,103,000 9,464,000 2,240,000 -7,611,000 -27,785,000 13,729,000 -49,384,000 21,381,000 -16,433,000 -10,108,000 1,582,000 11,154,000 -1,069,000 -9,452,000 -161,000 -246,000 -2,009,000 -13,089,000 -51,550,000 -374,000 -2,151,000 -1,316,000 -2,033,000 -1,599,000 81,847,000 -2,258,000 -1,718,000 -23,346,000 -3,902,000 -28,981,000 -1,319,000 -5,642,000 -5,456,000 -5,293,000 16,964,000 -1,651,000 -7,112,000 -2,977,000 71,801,000 -7,187,000 2,302,000 -20,093,000 -11,267,000 -3,398,000 -23,959,000 -3,405,000 -7,618,000 -5,520,000 -6,381,000 -3,929,000 -37,643,000 294,000 2,252,000 -8,906,000 1,806,000 -84,972,000 4,881,000 3,371,000 5,616,000 -322,000 -14,806,000 167,350,000 -10,344,000 -43,650,000 -40,338,000 -9,376,000 -1,690,000 -1,928,000 -8,475,000 -55,627,000 135,694,000 -7,456,000 
          effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        -807,000 -5,915,000 -9,901,000       -11,878,000 27,499,000 -24,704,000 -6,391,000 -12,860,000 -2,057,000 101,000    7,500,000                                                                        
          net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
          12,650,000                                                                                         
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
        495,113,000        322,409,000  279,680,000  281,602,000  209,291,000  331,989,000                                                                 
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
        -32,561,000 546,925,000        32,501,000 337,704,000  51,497,000 15,072,000 317,200,000  27,278,000 -22,567,000 281,538,000  22,853,000 19,627,000 221,085,000  30,165,000 -65,387,000 235,168,000                                                                 
          less: ending restricted cash
        82,000 2,792,000 -85,000       -192,000 2,912,000 -207,000 -54,000 -15,000 3,005,000                                                                             
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        -32,643,000 544,133,000        32,693,000 334,792,000  51,551,000 15,087,000 314,195,000              11,493,000 -27,314,000 348,560,000  -5,152,000 16,028,000 329,696,000  97,691,000 -37,466,000 231,444,000  15,512,000 7,440,000 168,610,000  4,510,000 2,600,000 189,228,000  -13,281,000 -7,219,000 217,771,000  5,335,000 -9,840,000 201,800,000  16,733,000 73,389,000 112,723,000  12,617,000 7,009,000 84,401,000  4,043,000 9,979,000 71,509,000  10,067,000 -22,026,000 89,129,000  -11,734,000 31,154,000 100,636,000  -117,643,000 32,042,000 170,840,000  142,023,000 -27,238,000 118,606,000  8,354,000 5,824,000 127,702,000  -48,322,000 151,632,000 91,640,000 
          supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
                                                                                                   
          accruals for property, plant and equipment purchased not yet paid
        11,772,000 20,359,000                                                                                          
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
         51,812,000        32,501,000 15,295,000 -61,360,000 51,497,000 15,072,000 37,520,000 -6,569,000 27,278,000 -22,567,000 -64,000 18,037,000 22,853,000 19,627,000 11,794,000 9,345,000 30,165,000 -65,387,000 -96,821,000                                                                 
          depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                                   
          amortization of intangible assets
                                                                                                   
          deferred income taxes
                                                                                                   
          changes in assets, liabilities, and other:
                                                                                                   
          accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other
                                           -14,303,000 -8,260,000   4,383,000 6,202,000   3,756,000 1,146,000   -8,948,000 12,493,000   -17,042,000 10,390,000   -20,092,000    -12,505,000                                
          purchases of intangible assets
                                                                                                  
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year
                                                                                                   
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of year
                                                                                                   
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                                                   
          accruals for property, plant and equipment not yet paid
                                                                                                   
          expected refundable federal investment tax credit
                                                                                                   
          revenue
           100,000 100,000 100,000,000 100,000,000 100,000,000 100,000,000                                                                                   
          cost of goods sold
           63,100 64,400 64,400,000 63,500,000 63,400,000 61,300,000                                                                                   
          gross profit
           36,900 35,600 35,600,000 36,500,000 36,600,000 38,700,000                                                                                   
          operating expenses:
                                                                                                   
          selling, general, and administrative
           8,600 9,000 9,200,000 8,800,000 8,500,000 8,000,000                                                                                   
          research and development
           1,900 2,000 1,700,000 2,000,000 1,600,000 1,600,000                                                                                   
          operating income
           26,400 24,600 24,700,000 25,800,000 26,600,000 29,100,000                                                                                   
          other income
           -12,200 11,800                                                                                       
          income before income tax provision
           14,200 36,400 29,500,000 35,300,000 24,800,000 28,700,000                                                                                   
          income tax provision
           2,700 8,900 6,700,000 9,300,000 6,800,000 7,200,000                                                                                   
          net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
           7,300 7,300 6,500,000 9,300,000 6,000,000 9,500,000                                                                                   
          net income attributable to photronics, inc. shareholders
           4,200 20,200 16,300,000 16,700,000 12,100,000 12,000,000                                                                                   
          ic
                                                                                                   
          high-end*
           59,300  49,500,000 58,000,000                                                                                     
          mainstream
           96,600 93,900 106,400,000 102,900,000 96,700,000 117,800,000                                                                                   
          total ic
           155,900 154,000 155,900,000 160,900,000 157,600,000 163,100,000                                                                                   
          fpd
                                                                                                   
          total fpd
           55,100 58,200 55,100,000 56,100,000 58,700,000 61,100,000                                                                                   
          total revenue
           211,000 212,100 211,000,000 217,000,000 216,300,000 224,200,000                                                                                   
          taiwan
           75,100 73,000 68,200,000 75,400,000 75,000,000 81,600,000                                                                                   
          china
           58,700 53,600 55,300,000 58,700,000 58,100,000 62,000,000                                                                                   
          south korea
           37,600 40,200                                                                                       
          united states
           30,700 36,900 38,800,000 33,300,000 32,700,000 29,700,000                                                                                   
          europe
           8,200 7,900 9,800,000 9,900,000 9,700,000 9,600,000                                                                                   
          gross margin
           36,900 35,600 35,600,000 36,500,000 36,600,000 38,700,000                                                                                   
          foreign currency transactions impact
           -31,100 18,400 4,100,000 14,800,000 -8,900,000 -4,500,000                                                                                   
          interest expense
             -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000                                                                                   
          interest income and other income
           5,300 6,600 6,100,000 5,800,000 5,300,000 3,700,000                                                                                   
          effective income tax rate
           19,100 24,500 22,700,000 26,400,000 27,300,000 25,000,000                                                                                   
          reconciliation of u.s. gaap to non-gaap net income:
                                                                                                   
          u.s. gaap net income attributable to photronics, inc. shareholders
           8,861,000 42,851,000                                                                                       
          fx gain
           31,111,000                                                                                        
          estimated tax effects of above
           -8,337,000 5,152,000  3,743,000,000 -2,244,000,000 -1,200,000                                                                                   
          estimated noncontrolling interest effects of above
           -7,376,000 2,823,000 681,000,000 3,489,000,000 -2,939,000,000 1,300,000                                                                                   
          non-gaap net income attributable to photronics, inc. shareholders
           24,259,000 32,383,000 31,915,000,000                                                                                      
          weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - diluted
           60,974,000 62,661,000 62,414,000,000 62,409,000,000  61,974,000,000                                                                                   
          reconciliation of u.s. gaap to non-gaap eps:
                                                                                                   
          u.s. gaap diluted earnings per share
           150 680                                                                                       
          effects of the above non-gaap adjustments
           250 -160                                                                                       
          non-gaap diluted earnings per share
           400 520 510,000 460,000 480,000 510,000                                                                                   
          item 3.
                                                                                                   
          item 4.
                                                                                                   
          part ii.
                                                                                                   
          item 1.
                                                                                                   
          item 1a.
                                                                                                   
          item 2.
                                                                                                   
          february 3, 2025 – march 2, 2025
                                                                                                   
          march 3, 2025 – march 30, 2025
           2,262,912,000                                                                                        
          march 31, 2025 – may 4, 2025
           1,352,287,000                                                                                        
          total
           3,615,199,000 195,079,000    3,222,000,000                                                                                   
          item 5.
                                                                                                   
          item 6.
                                                                                                   
          exhibit number
                                                                                                   
          10.1
                                                                                                   
          31.1
                                                                                                   
          31.2
                                                                                                   
          32.1
                                                                                                   
          32.2
                                                                                                   
          101.ins
                                                                                                   
          101.sch
                                                                                                   
          101.cal
                                                                                                   
          101.def
                                                                                                   
          101.lab
                                                                                                   
          101.pre
                                                                                                   
          104
                                                                                                   
          photronics, inc.
                                                                                                   
          by:
                                                                                                   
          eric rivera
                                                                                                   
          executive vice president, chief financial officer
                                                                                                   
          high-end *
            60,100   60,900,000 45,300,000                                                                                   
          fx loss
            -18,443,000 -4,068,000,000 -14,766,000,000 8,909,000,000 4,500,000                                                                                   
          november 1, 2024 – december 1, 2024
                                                                                                   
          december 2, 2024 – december 29, 2024
                                                                                                   
          december 30, 2024 – february 2, 2025
            195,079,000                                                                                       
          date:
                                                                                                   
          purchases of treasury stock
                   -2,522,000 -12,499,000                                                                            
          contributions from noncontrolling interests
                                                                                                   
          other operating income
             4,800,000 9,500,000 -1,700,000                                                                                    
          korea
             38,400,000 39,300,000 40,300,000 40,800,000                                                                                   
          non-operating income
             10,100,000 20,500,000 -3,700,000 -900,000                                                                                   
          reconciliation of gaap to non-gaap net income:
                                                                                                   
          gaap net income attributable to photronics, inc. shareholders
             34,388,000,000                                                                                      
          estimated tax effects of fx loss
             914,000,000  -2,244,000,000 -1,200,000                                                                                   
          reconciliation of gaap to non-gaap earnings per share:
                                                                                                   
          gaap diluted earnings per share
             550,000 580,000 420,000 440,000                                                                                   
          effects of non-gaap adjustments above
             -40,000                                                                                      
          april 29, 2024 – may 26, 2024
                                                                                                   
          may 27, 2024 – june 23, 2024
                                                                                                   
          june 24, 2024 – july 28, 2024
                                                                                                   
          gaap net income
              36,251,000,000 26,180,000,000 27,000,000                                                                                   
          non-gaap net income
              28,717,000,000 29,906,000,000 31,600,000                                                                                   
          reconciliation of gaap to non-gaap eps:
                                                                                                   
          effects of the above adjustments
              -120,000 60,000 70,000                                                                                   
          net cash
              472,100,000 485,000,000 421,800,000                                                                                   
          cash and cash equivalents
              493,900,000 508,500,000 448,500,000                                                                                   
          current portion of long-term debt
              -19,300,000 -20,800,000 -6,600,000                                                                                   
          long-term debt
              -2,500,000 -2,700,000 -20,100,000                                                                                   
          january 29, 2024 – february 25, 2024
                                                                                                   
          february 26, 2024 – march 24, 2024
                                                                                                   
          march 25, 2024 – april 28, 2024
                                                                                                   
          chief financial officer
                                                                                                   
          corporate controller
                                                                                                   
          date: june 6, 2024
                                                                                                   
          reconciliation of gaap to non-gaap non-operating income:
                                                                                                   
          gaap non-operating income
               -3,747,000,000 -900,000                                                                                   
          non-gaap non-operating income
               5,162,000,000 3,600,000                                                                                   
          reconciliation of gaap to non-gaap income tax provision:
                                                                                                   
          gaap income tax provision
               14,660,000,000 16,100,000                                                                                   
          non-gaap income tax provision
               16,904,000,000 17,300,000                                                                                   
          reconciliation of gaap to non-gaap noncontrolling interests:
                                                                                                   
          gaap noncontrolling interests
               12,902,000,000                                                                                    
          non-gaap noncontrolling interests
               15,841,000,000                                                                                    
          weighted-average number of common shares outstanding – diluted
               62,283,000,000                                                                                    
          free cash flow
               -1,800,000 116,800,000                                                                                   
          purchases of property, plant, and equipment
               -43,300,000 -78,800,000                                                                                   
          november 1, 2023 – november 26, 2023
                                                                                                   
          november 27, 2023 – december 24, 2023
                                                                                                   
          december 25, 2023 – january 28, 2024
                                                                                                   
          purchases of available-for-sale debt securities
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale debt securities
                                                                                                   
          dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
                                 -26,102,000                                                               
          proceeds from long-term debt
                                                                                                   
          accruals for property, plant and equipment purchased during year
                                                                                                   
          other operating expense
                -400,000                                                                                   
          reconciliation of gaap to non-gaap noncontrolling interest:
                                                                                                   
          gaap noncontrolling interest
                21,300,000                                                                                   
          non-gaap noncontrolling interest
                20,000,000                                                                                   
          may 1, 2023 – may 28, 2023
                2,943,000,000                                                                                   
          may 29, 2023 – june 25, 2023
                                                                                                   
          june 26, 2023 – july 30, 2023
                279,000,000                                                                                   
          john p. jordan
                                                                                                   
          executive vice president,
                                                                                                   
          date: september 6, 2023
                                                                                                   
          contribution from noncontrolling interest
                     9,998,000 14,997,000      9,996,000    29,394,000  5,999,000 11,998,000                                                             
          accruals for property, plant and equipment purchased during the period
                 2,389,000 12,031,000  -179,000 -1,355,000 7,092,000                                                                             
          contributions from noncontrolling interest
                                                                                                   
          supplemental disclosures of non-cash information:
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from debt
                       8,419,000 6,234,000 6,205,000 14,641,000 4,559,000 1,140,000 1,406,000 13,594,000 11,453,000 28,180,000                                                                 
          accrual for property, plant and equipment purchased during year
                                                                                                   
          purchase of treasury stock
                         -10,041,000 -13,209,000  -5,894,000 -11,000,000  -10,696,000 -16,324,000                                                                
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
                         491,000 5,195,000   326,000 149,000  -1,637,000 -118,000 2,961,000                                                                 
          accrual for property, plant and equipment purchased during the period
                         15,595,000 4,938,000  31,465,000 1,380,000 1,511,000  2,561,000 -13,243,000 30,697,000  -3,359,000 8,773,000 1,544,000  -8,837,000 9,380,000 2,029,000  3,872,000 -1,949,000 5,246,000  -8,450,000 -5,428,000 54,510,000  45,913,000 -49,453,000 34,335,000  60,074,000 -48,844,000 16,342,000                                         
          dividends paid to noncontrolling interest
                                                                                                   
          accrual for property, plant and equipment purchased with funds receivable from government incentives
                                -1,716,000 1,603,000 11,799,000                                                                 
          subsidiary dividend payable
                                -77,000                                                                   
          repayments of long-term debt
                                                                                      -632,000  -7,000 -11,975,000 -44,218,000  -9,565,000 -2,761,000 -2,082,000  -55,953,000 -9,734,000 -7,533,000 
          supplemental disclosure information:
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from sales of investments
                                                                                                  
          acquisition of business
                                       -5,400,000                                                         
          contribution from noncontrolling interests
                                                                                                   
          gains on sales of investments
                                                                                                  
          return of capital to noncontrolling interests
                                                                                                   
          effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                                                                                                   
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                   -3,462,000 11,493,000 -27,314,000 40,539,000 -32,551,000 -5,152,000 16,028,000 15,622,000 22,405,000   25,577,000         18,344,000 -13,281,000 -7,219,000 -272,000 20,748,000 5,335,000 -9,840,000 11,872,000 -12,917,000 16,733,000 73,389,000 13,778,000 -5,082,000 12,617,000   3,008,000            44,186,000 -117,643,000   -37,342,000    420,000 8,354,000   19,827,000 -48,322,000   
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                                                   
          conversion of debt to common stock
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from sale of investment
                                            8,785,000                                                     
          dividend paid to noncontrolling interest
                                                                                                   
          repayments of long-term borrowings
                                    -1,399,000 -1,390,000 -1,381,000 -1,371,000 -1,362,000 -1,352,000 -1,343,000 -1,333,000 -1,325,000 -52,514,000 -2,437,000 -2,419,000 -2,401,000 -2,384,000 -2,367,000 -36,675,000 -2,332,000 -1,546,000 -23,554,000 -3,324,000 -1,671,000 -1,664,000 -1,655,000 -1,647,000 -1,303,000 -1,344,000 -999,000 -662,000 -3,142,000 -35,957,000 -24,346,000 -10,644,000 -21,986,000 -33,052,000 -7,250,000 -122,499,000 -28,453,000 -7,282,000 -3,607,000 -3,541,000 -3,477,000 -168,414,000 -577,000 3,000 -87,087,000                 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                                    -7,222,000 -3,378,000 9,652,000  2,021,000 5,272,000 -275,000  973,000 5,722,000 -4,876,000  -4,855,000 1,691,000 -4,692,000  571,000    -697,000                                           
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                    308,021,000  314,074,000  205,867,000  192,929,000  215,615,000  218,043,000  189,928,000  98,945,000  88,539,000  83,763,000  146,049,000  129,425,000  196,049,000  142,300,000  214,777,000  113,944,000 
          gain on sale of investment
                                             -8,785,000                                                     
          net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
                                                                                                   
          amortization of deferred financing costs and intangible assets
                                                                                                   
          gain on acquisition
                                                                                                  
          cash from acquisition
                                                                                                  
          payments of deferred financing fees
                                                    -27,000        -173,000    -169,000    -2,068,000 -336,000 -1,913,000                         
          noncash net assets from acquisition
                                                                                                  
          supplemental disclosure of noncash information:
                                                                                                   
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                                15,512,000 7,440,000 -24,319,000    -26,387,000                -4,138,000   9,979,000 -12,254,000    -56,920,000    -28,789,000    -25,209,000   -27,238,000 -23,694,000         
          purchase of common stock of subsidiary
                                                       -747,000                                            
          capital lease obligation for purchases of property, plant and equipment
                                                                            61,662,000                     
          adjustments to reconcile net incometo net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          increase in restricted cash
                                                      -1,698,000               -1,250,000                             
          consolidation, restructuring and related charges
                                                           30,000 232,000         406,000 1,680,000          1,790,000              
          investment in joint venture
                                                           -7,498,000 -5,499,000 -400,000 -7,498,000 -2,275,000 -4,499,000 -3,999,000          -2,598,000                     
          proceeds from long-term borrowings
                                                             17,000,000 13,000,000 2,058,000 22,800,000 3,822,000 908,000    7,500,000 131,198,000 942,000 934,000 1,443,000 1,926,000                 
          deposit related to facility purchase
                                                                                                 
          assets
                                                                                                   
          current assets:
                                                                                                   
          accounts receivable, net of allowance of 4,055 in 2011and 4,235 in 2010
                                                                                                   
          total current assets
                                                                                                   
          property, plant and equipment
                                                                                                   
          intangible assets
                                                                                                   
          other assets
                                                                                                   
          total assets
                                                                                                   
          liabilities and equity
                                                                                                   
          current liabilities:
                                                                                                   
          current portion of long-term borrowings
                                                                                                   
          accounts payable
                                                                                                   
          accrued liabilities
                                                                                                   
          total current liabilities
                                                                                                   
          long-term borrowings
                                                                                                   
          other liabilities
                                                                                                   
          total liabilities
                                                                                                   
          commitments and contingencies
                                                                                                   
          equity:
                                                                                                   
          preferred stock, 0.01 par value, 2,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
                                                                                                   
          common stock, 0.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized, 59,651 shares issued and outstanding at october 30, 2011, and 53,779 shares issued and outstanding at october 31, 2010
                                                                                                   
          additional paid-in capital
                                                                                                   
          retained earnings
                                                                                                   
          accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                                                                   
          total photronics, inc. shareholders' equity
                                                                                                   
          noncontrolling interests
                                                                                                   
          total equity
                                                                                                   
          total liabilities and equity
                                                                                                   
          photronics, inc. and subsidiaries
                                                                                                   
          consolidated statements of operations
                                                                                                   
          net sales
                                                                                                   
          cost and expenses:
                                                                                                   
          cost of sales
                                                                                                   
          selling, general and administrative
                                                                                                   
          consolidation, restructuring and related credits
                                                                                                   
          impairment of long-lived assets
                                                                                                
          gain on sale of facility
                                                                                 -2,254,000                 
          debt extinguishment loss
                                                               3,895,000                                   
          investment and other income
                                                                                                   
          net income attributable to photronics, inc.
                                                                                                   
          earnings per share:
                                                                                                   
          basic
                                                                                                   
          diluted
                                                                                                   
          weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
                                                                                                   
          consolidated statements of equity and other comprehensive income
                                                                                                   
          years ended october 30, 2011, october 31, 2010 and november 1, 2009
                                                                                                   
          balance at november 2, 2008
                                                                                                   
          comprehensive income
                                                                                                   
          unrealized holding losses reclassification adjustment
                                                                                                   
          amortization of cash flow hedges
                                                                                                   
          foreign currency translation adjustments
                                                                                                   
          total comprehensive income
                                                                                                   
          subsidiary dividend
                                                                                                   
          sale of common stock through employee stock option and purchase plan
                                                                                                   
          restricted stock awards vestings and expense
                                                                                                   
          share-based compensation expense
                                                                                                   
          common stock issued in public offering
                                                                                                   
          common stock warrants issued
                                                                                                   
          common stock warrants exercised
                                                                                                   
          balance at november 1, 2009
                                                                                                   
          comprehensive income:
                                                                                                   
          unrealized holding losses
                                                                                                   
          less: reclassification adjustments
                                                                                                   
          oci reclassification
                                                                                                   
          common stock issuance costs
                                                                                                   
          balance at october 31, 2010
                                                                                                   
          common stock issued to extinguish debt
                                                               2,844,000                                   
          repurchase of common stock by subsidiary
                                                         -4,190,000 -3,945,000 -4,076,000 -6,692,000 -885,000 -6,584,000                                   
          balance at october 30, 2011
                                                                                                   
          consolidated statements of cash flows
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from sales of short-term investments and other
                                                                      43,000    858,000                         
          proceeds from sale of facilities
                                                                                                   
          return of investment from joint venture
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from debt and equity offerings
                                                                                                   
          payments of expenses related to debt and equity offerings
                                                                                                   
          deferred financing costs and other
                                                                                                   
          effects of exchange rate changes on cash
                                                                                                   
          supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
                                                                                                   
          changes in accrual for purchases of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                                   
          issuances of common stock warrants
                                                                                                   
          notes to consolidated financial statements
                                                                                                   
          land
                                                                                                   
          buildings and improvements
                                                                                                   
          machinery and equipment
                                                                                                   
          leasehold improvements
                                                                                                   
          furniture, fixtures and office equipment
                                                                                                   
          construction in progress
                                                                                                   
          less accumulated depreciation and amortization
                                                                                                   
          less accumulated amortization
                                                                                                   
          as of october 30, 2011
                                                                                                   
          technology license agreement
                                                                                                   
          customer lists
                                                                                                   
          supply agreement
                                                                                                   
          software and other
                                                                                                   
          as of october 31, 2010
                                                                                                   
          note 4 -
                                                                                                   
          income taxes
                                                                                                  169,000 
          salaries, wages and related benefits
                                                                                                   
          vat and other taxes
                                                                                                   
          derivatives not designated
                                                                                                   
          as hedging instruments
                                                                                                   
          under asc 815
                                                                                                   
          warrants on common stock
                                                                                                   
          derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under asc 815
                                                                                                   
          3.25% convertible senior notes due on april 1, 2016
                                                                                                   
          5.50% convertible senior notes due on october 1, 2014
                                                                                                   
          3.09% capital lease obligation payable through march 2016
                                                                                                   
          4.75% financing loan with customer
                                                                                                   
          8.0% capital lease obligation
                                                                                                   
          5.6% capital lease obligation
                                                                                                   
          borrowings under revolving credit facility, which bear interest at a variable rate, as defined
                                                                                                   
          less current portion
                                                                                                   
          fiscal years:
                                                                                                   
          2012
                                                                                                   
          2013
                                                                                                   
          2014
                                                                                                   
          2015
                                                                                                   
          2016
                                                                                                   
          less interest
                                                                                                   
          net minimum lease payments under capital leases
                                                                                                   
          less current portion of net minimum lease payments
                                                                                                   
          long-term portion of minimum lease payments
                                                                                                   
          thereafter
                                                                                                   
          expected volatility
                                                                                                   
          risk-free rate of return
                                                                                                   
          dividend yield
                                                                                                   
          expected term
                                                                                                   
          options
                                                                                                   
          outstanding at october 31, 2010
                                                                                                   
          granted
                                                                                                   
          exercised
                                                                                                   
          cancelled and forfeited
                                                                                                   
          outstanding at october 30, 2011
                                                                                                   
          exercisable at october 30, 2011
                                                                                                   
          expected to vest as of october 30, 2011
                                                                                                   
          unvested options
                                                                                                   
          unvested at october 31, 2010
                                                                                                   
          vested
                                                                                                   
          unvested at october 30, 2011
                                                                                                   
          restricted stock
                                                                                                   
          net gain on sale of assets
                                                                                                   
          employee terminations and other
                                                                                                   
          asset write-downs
                                                                                                   
          employee terminations
                                                                                                   
          asset write-downs and other
                                                                                                   
          foreign
                                                                                                   
          current:
                                                                                                   
          federal
                                                                                                   
          state
                                                                                                   
          deferred:
                                                                                                   
          u.s. federal income tax at statutory rate
                                                                                                   
          debt extinguishment losses
                                                                                                   
          distributions from foreign subsidiaries
                                                                                                   
          state income taxes, net of federal benefit
                                                                                                   
          changes in valuation allowances
                                                                                                   
          foreign tax rate differentials
                                                                                                   
          tax credits in foreign jurisdictions
                                                                                                   
          uncertain tax positions, including reserves, settlements and resolutions
                                                                                                   
          shanghai, china operations closure
                                                                                                   
          deferred income tax assets:
                                                                                                   
          reserves not currently deductible
                                                                                                   
          net operating incomees
                                                                                                   
          alternative minimum tax credits
                                                                                                   
          tax credit carryforwards
                                                                                                   
          future lease obligation
                                                                                                   
          valuation allowances
                                                                                                   
          deferred income tax liabilities:
                                                                                                   
          undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries
                                                                                                   
          investments
                                                                                                   
          net deferred income tax assets
                                                                                                   
          reported as:
                                                                                                   
          current deferred tax assets
                                                                                                   
          long-term deferred tax assets
                                                                                                   
          long-term deferred tax liabilities
                                                                                                   
          balance at beginning of year
                                                                                                   
          additions (reductions) for tax positions in prior years
                                                                                                   
          additions based on current year tax positions
                                                                                                   
          settlements
                                                                                                   
          lapses of statutes of limitations
                                                                                                   
          balance at end of year
                                                                                                   
          effect of dilutive securities:
                                                                                                   
          interest expense on convertible notes, net of related tax effects
                                                                                                   
          earnings for diluted earnings per share
                                                                                                   
          weighted-average common shares computations:
                                                                                                   
          weighted-average common shares used for basic earnings per share
                                                                                                   
          share-based payment awards
                                                                                                   
          common stock warrants
                                                                                                   
          convertible notes
                                                                                                   
          dilutive potential common shares
                                                                                                   
          weighted-average common shares used for diluted earnings per share
                                                                                                   
          basic earnings per share
                                                                                                   
          diluted earnings per share
                                                                                                   
          total potentially dilutive shares excluded
                                                                                                   
          share based payment awards
                                                                                                   
          decrease in photronics, inc.'s additional paid-in capital for psmc's repurchase of 21.6 million shares of its common stock
                                                                                                   
          change from net income attributable to photronics, inc. and transfer to noncontrolling interest
                                                                                                   
          asia
                                                                                                   
          north america
                                                                                                   
          long-lived assets
                                                                                                   
          year ended october 30, 2011
                                                                                                   
          attributable to photronics, inc.
                                                                                                   
          attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                                                                                   
          total other comprehensive income
                                                                                                   
          income tax benefit
                                                                                                   
          other comprehensive income, net of tax
                                                                                                   
          year ended october 31, 2010
                                                                                                   
          year ended november 1, 2009
                                                                                                   
          fiscal 2011:
                                                                                                   
          fiscal 2010:
                                                                                                   
          1.
                                                                                                   
          2.
                                                                                                   
          3.
                                                                                                   
          allowance for doubtful accounts
                                                                                                   
          deferred tax asset valuation allowance
                                                                                                   
          3.1
                                                                                                   
          3.2
                                                                                                   
          4.1
                                                                                                   
          4.2
                                                                                                   
          4.3
                                                                                                   
          4.4
                                                                                                   
          10.2
                                                                                                   
          10.3
                                                                                                   
          10.4
                                                                                                   
          10.5
                                                                                                   
          10.6
                                                                                                   
          10.7
                                                                                                   
          10.8
                                                                                                   
          10.9
                                                                                                   
          10.10
                                                                                                   
          10.11
                                                                                                   
          10.12
                                                                                                   
          10.13
                                                                                                   
          10.14
                                                                                                   
          10.15
                                                                                                   
          10.16
                                                                                                   
          10.17
                                                                                                   
          10.18
                                                                                                   
          10.19
                                                                                                   
          10.20
                                                                                                   
          10.21
                                                                                                   
          10.22
                                                                                                   
          10.23
                                                                                                   
          10.24
                                                                                                   
          10.25
                                                                                                   
          10.26
                                                                                                   
          10.27
                                                                                                   
          10.28
                                                                                                   
          21
                                                                                                   
          23
                                                                                                   
          +
                                                                                                   
          #
                                                                                                   
          *
                                                                                                   
          by
                                                                                                   
          repurchase of common stock of subsidiary
                                                                                                   
          capital lease obligation for purchase of equipment
                                                                                                  
          purchase of common stock by subsidiary
                                                                                                   
          payment of deferred financing fees
                                                      -310,000                                             
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                                                      -3,423,000    3,287,000  -2,598,000 -172,000 -383,000  1,359,000 4,136,000 2,429,000  -1,950,000 1,572,000 1,319,000 1,233,000 1,627,000 1,740,000 -2,792,000 -8,262,000 71,000 890,000 -171,000   -1,959,000 -227,000                 
          payments for intangible assets
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from convertible debt offering
                                                                                                   
          payments of expenses related to debt offering
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from issuance of convertible debt
                                                                                                
          proceeds from exercise of share-based arrangements
                                                            86,000    338,000                                   
          accrual for property, plant and equipment purchased during period
                                                                                                   
          change in accrual for purchases of property, plant and equipment
                                                             -19,467,000 5,159,000          -4,170,000 -3,338,000 -11,204,000  -14,153,000 -1,810,000 -24,181,000  17,182,000 -15,632,000 14,930,000  3,592,000 -4,071,000 13,064,000             
          proceeds from share-based payments
                                                              233,000    159,000                                 
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from sale of facility
                                                                                5,011,000                 
          adjustments to reconcile net income
                                                                                                   
          to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          change in accrual for purchases of property, plant
                                                                                                   
          and equipment
                                                                 -10,194,000 13,273,000  16,214,000 19,748,000 -227,000                             
          cash deposit received on sale of facility
                                                                      4,190,000                             
          depreciation and amortization of property,
                                                                                                   
          plant and equipment
                                                                                                   
          impairment of goodwill
                                                                                                  
          purchases of short-term investments and other
                                                                                                  
          payment to micron technology, inc.
                                                                                                  
          changes in accrual for purchases of property,
                                                                                                   
          capital lease obligation for purchases of property,
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from sales of investments and other
                                                                    33,000    55,000    6,000                       
          distribution from joint venture
                                                                                                  
          change in capital lease obligation for purchases
                                                                                                   
          of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                                   
          common stock warrants issuance and fair value adjustment
                                                                                                   
          non-cash reduction of notes payable
                                                                                                   
          to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          consolidation, restructuring and related charges - non cash
                                                                                                   
          stock-based compensation
                                                                                                   
          minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries
                                                                       -97,000 399,000 -85,000 266,000 -82,000 474,000 27,000 955,000 115,000 929,000 191,000 1,304,000                 
          gains on sales of facilities
                                                                                                   
          investments in joint venture
                                                                                                   
          payments to micron technology, inc.
                                                                                                  
          proceeds from exercised stock options
                                                                                                   
          change in accrual for purchases of property,
                                                                                                   
          see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                                   
          net loss
                                                                        -22,847,000 -10,072,000 -10,233,000                         
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          consolidation, restructuring and related charges - non-cash
                                                                                                   
          accounts payable and other
                                                                        12,151,000    -4,329,000    -10,496,000 15,704,000 -30,354,000  -1,581,000 1,118,000 -9,773,000  19,300,000 -7,009,000 3,940,000  16,458,000 -1,387,000 -7,096,000  -1,904,000 2,774,000 -23,108,000 
          change in capital lease obligation for purchases of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                                   
          see accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
                                                                                                   
          amortization of deferred financing fees and intangible assets
                                                                                                   
          investment in joint venture, technology and supply agreements
                                                                               -2,499,000                    
          proceeds from sale of facility and other
                                                                              65,000 1,000                    
          acquisition of additional interest in pk, ltd.
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from exercised stock options and other
                                                                                                   
          gain on sale of investments
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from issuance of common stock
                                                                                79,000 363,000 189,000  442,000 420,000 310,000   1,631,000 568,000  189,000 1,071,000 154,000  326,000 258,000 77,000 
          supplemented disclosure of cash flow information:
                                                                                                   
          loss on repurchase of note
                                                                                                   
          restructuring and related charges
                                                                                                   
          net proceeds from issuance of common stock
                                                                                       -53,000            
          gain on sale of facility and other
                                                                                                   
          acquisition of additional interest in pk ltd.
                                                                                    -8,432,000 -17,898,000 -40,350,000         
          proceeds from the sale of short-term investments and other
                                                                                    30,820,000               
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows
                                                                                    -2,039,000 1,557,000 -227,000  -1,120,000 3,082,000 -2,311,000  -633,000 2,038,000 878,000  573,000 239,000 1,336,000 
          supplemental cash flow information:
                                                                                                   
          gain on sales of investments
                                                                                                   
          loss on repurchase of notes
                                                                                                   
          investment in joint venture, technology and supply
                                                                                                   
          agreements
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from (repayments of) long-term debt
                                                                                    2,929,000               
          proceeds from the sale of short-term investments
                                                                                      6,637,000             
          amortization of deferred financing fees
                                                                                                   
          purchase of short-term investments
                                                                                                   
          repayment of long-term debt
                                                                                                   
          sales (purchases) of short-term investments
                                                                                        -13,229,000 -37,782,000 53,906,000         
          interest payments
                                                                                        2,469,000 2,046,000 2,210,000         
          income tax payments
                                                                                        929,000 3,232,000 1,797,000  100,000       
          deposits on and purchases of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                         -13,229,000 -18,543,000  -21,883,000 -20,213,000 -10,740,000  -17,107,000 -8,296,000 -9,342,000 
          deposits on and purchase of property, plant and equipment
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from issuance of common stock and other
                                                                                                   
          sale of short-term investments
                                                                                                   
          interest paid
                                                                                            3,998,000       
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          purchases of investments
                                                                                              -91,221,000     
          net decrease in cash
                                                                                              -87,075,000     
          gain on repurchase of notes
                                                                                                   
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
                                                                                                   
          acquisitions of and investments in photomask operations, net of cash acquired
                                                                                                   
          net increase in cash
                                                                                                  -22,304,000 
          cash paid during the period for:
                                                                                                   
          interest
                                                                                                  4,384,000 
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
                                                                                                   
          net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                                   
          proceeds from sale of investments and other
                                                                                                   
          net borrowings (repayments) of long-term debt
                                                                                                   
          adjustment related to align-rite's net cash flows resulting from differences in fiscal reporting periods
                                                                                                   
          see accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements