Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 598,485	$ 499,292
Short-term investments	42,184	12,915
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,126 in 2024 and $1,099 in 2023	200,830	194,927
Inventories	56,527	49,963
Other current assets	33,036	28,353
Total current assets	931,062	785,450
Property, plant and equipment, net	745,257	709,244
Deferred income taxes	23,059	21,297
Other assets	12,681	10,230
Total assets	1,712,059	1,526,221
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	17,972	6,621
Accounts payable	78,717	84,024
Accrued liabilities	87,122	94,578
Total current liabilities	183,811	185,223
Long-term debt	25	17,998
Other liabilities	47,464	47,391
Total liabilities	231,300	250,612
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
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, 61,949 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2024, and 61,310 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2023	619	613
Additional paid-in capital	514,757	502,010
Retained earnings	691,807	561,119
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(86,319)	(88,734)
Total Photronics, Inc. shareholders' equity	1,120,864	975,008
Noncontrolling interests	359,895	300,601
Total equity	1,480,759	1,275,609
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,712,059	$ 1,526,221