PDMCX JOINT VENTURE, Carrying Amounts of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	$ 644,652	$ 550,616
Total assets	1,315,830	1,294,202
Current liabilities	193,797	176,148
Total liabilities	253,741	293,640
Net assets	1,062,089	1,000,562
Carrying Amount [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	127,542	59,745
Noncurrent assets	119,392	137,799
Total assets	246,934	197,544
Current liabilities	51,274	26,559
Noncurrent liabilities	9,161	42,917
Total liabilities	60,435	69,476
Net assets	186,499	128,068
Photronics Interest [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	63,784	29,879
Noncurrent assets	59,708	68,913
Total assets	123,492	98,792
Current liabilities	25,643	13,282
Noncurrent liabilities	4,581	21,463
Total liabilities	30,224	34,745
Net assets	$ 93,268	$ 64,047