Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 28, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 537,331	$ 499,292
Short-term investments	69,046	12,915
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,196 in 2024 and $1,099 in 2023	199,926	194,927
Inventories	55,472	49,963
Other current assets	30,865	28,353
Total current assets	892,640	785,450
Property, plant and equipment, net	722,638	709,244
Deferred income taxes	20,242	21,297
Other assets	9,581	10,230
Total assets	1,645,101	1,526,221
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	20,090	6,621
Accounts payable	89,013	84,024
Accrued liabilities	82,023	94,578
Total current liabilities	191,126	185,223
Long-term debt	28	17,998
Other liabilities	40,518	47,391
Total liabilities	231,672	250,612
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
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, 61,839 shares issued and outstanding as of July 28, 2024, and 61,310 shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2023	618	613
Additional paid-in capital	509,918	502,010
Retained earnings	657,938	561,119
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(100,480)	(88,734)
Total Photronics, Inc. shareholders' equity	1,067,994	975,008
Noncontrolling interests	345,435	300,601
Total equity	1,413,429	1,275,609
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,645,101	$ 1,526,221