PDMCX JOINT VENTURE, Carrying Amounts of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	$ 597,779	$ 550,616
Total assets	1,335,248	1,294,202
Current liabilities	191,094	176,148
Total liabilities	296,082	293,640
Carrying Amount [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	80,953	59,745
Noncurrent assets	143,353	137,799
Total assets	224,306	197,544
Current liabilities	28,209	26,559
Noncurrent liabilities	33,542	42,917
Total liabilities	61,751	69,476
Net assets	162,555	128,068
Photronics Interest [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	40,485	29,879
Noncurrent assets	71,690	68,913
Total assets	112,175	98,792
Current liabilities	14,107	13,282
Noncurrent liabilities	16,774	21,463
Total liabilities	30,881	34,745
Net assets	$ 81,294	$ 64,047