PDMCX JOINT VENTURE, Carrying Amounts of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	$ 550,616	$ 500,139
Total assets	1,294,202	1,188,182
Current liabilities	176,148	142,939
Total liabilities	293,640	225,916
Net assets	1,000,562	962,266
Carrying Amount [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	59,745	56,095
Noncurrent assets	137,799	141,097
Total assets	197,544	197,192
Current liabilities	26,559	31,922
Noncurrent liabilities	42,917	55,676
Total liabilities	69,476	87,598
Net assets	128,068	109,594
Photronics Interest [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	29,879	28,053
Noncurrent assets	68,913	70,562
Total assets	98,792	98,615
Current liabilities	13,282	15,964
Noncurrent liabilities	21,463	27,844
Total liabilities	34,745	43,808
Net assets	$ 64,047	$ 54,807