PDMCX JOINT VENTURE, Carrying Amounts of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 01, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	$ 530,464	$ 500,139
Total assets	1,281,757	1,188,182
Current liabilities	167,617	142,939
Total liabilities	287,296	225,916
Carrying Amount [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	56,060	56,095
Noncurrent assets	138,072	141,097
Total assets	194,132	197,192
Current liabilities	30,233	31,922
Noncurrent liabilities	42,080	55,676
Total liabilities	72,313	87,598
Net assets	121,819	109,594
Photronics Interest [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	28,036	28,053
Noncurrent assets	69,050	70,562
Total assets	97,086	98,615
Current liabilities	15,119	15,964
Noncurrent liabilities	21,044	27,844
Total liabilities	36,163	43,808
Net assets	$ 60,923	$ 54,807