PDMCX JOINT VENTURE, Carrying Amounts of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 01, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	$ 630,345	$ 550,616
Total assets	1,331,887	1,294,202
Current liabilities	186,471	176,148
Total liabilities	281,657	293,640
Carrying Amount [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	117,292	59,745
Noncurrent assets	134,914	137,799
Total assets	252,206	197,544
Current liabilities	37,439	26,559
Noncurrent liabilities	29,613	42,917
Total liabilities	67,052	69,476
Net assets	185,154	128,068
Photronics Interest [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	58,658	29,879
Noncurrent assets	67,469	68,913
Total assets	126,127	98,792
Current liabilities	18,723	13,282
Noncurrent liabilities	14,809	21,463
Total liabilities	33,532	34,745
Net assets	$ 92,595	$ 64,047