Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 319,680	$ 276,670
Short-term investments	38,820	0
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,002 in 2022 and $1,218 in 2021	198,147	174,447
Inventories	50,753	55,249
Other current assets	37,252	44,250
Total current assets	644,652	550,616
Property, plant and equipment, net	643,873	696,553
Deferred income taxes	19,816	24,353
Other assets	7,489	22,680
Total assets	1,315,830	1,294,202
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	10,024	22,248
Accounts payable	79,566	81,534
Accrued liabilities	104,207	72,366
Total current liabilities	193,797	176,148
Long-term debt	32,310	89,446
Other liabilities	27,634	28,046
Total liabilities	253,741	293,640
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000 shares authorized, 60,791 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2022, and 60,024 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2021	608	600
Additional paid-in capital	493,741	484,672
Retained earnings	435,634	317,849
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(98,456)	20,571
Total Photronics, Inc. shareholders' equity	831,527	823,692
Noncontrolling interests	230,562	176,870
Total equity	1,062,089	1,000,562
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,315,830	$ 1,294,202