PDMCX JOINT VENTURE, Carrying Amounts of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	$ 720,116	$ 644,652
Total assets	1,451,025	1,315,830
Current liabilities	185,168	193,797
Total liabilities	246,341	253,741
Carrying Amount [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	128,626	127,542
Noncurrent assets	145,471	119,392
Total assets	274,097	246,934
Current liabilities	50,925	51,274
Noncurrent liabilities	1,484	9,161
Total liabilities	52,409	60,435
Net assets	221,688	186,499
Photronics Interest [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	64,326	63,784
Noncurrent assets	72,750	59,708
Total assets	137,076	123,492
Current liabilities	25,468	25,643
Noncurrent liabilities	742	4,581
Total liabilities	26,210	30,224
Net assets	$ 110,866	$ 93,268