PDMCX JOINT VENTURE, Carrying Amounts of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	$ 678,055	$ 550,616
Total assets	1,349,597	1,294,202
Current liabilities	197,114	176,148
Total liabilities	269,639	293,640
Carrying Amount [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	132,414	59,745
Noncurrent assets	129,810	137,799
Total assets	262,224	197,544
Current liabilities	48,688	26,559
Noncurrent liabilities	21,396	42,917
Total liabilities	70,084	69,476
Net assets	192,140	128,068
Photronics Interest [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	66,220	29,879
Noncurrent assets	64,918	68,913
Total assets	131,138	98,792
Current liabilities	24,349	13,282
Noncurrent liabilities	10,700	21,463
Total liabilities	35,049	34,745
Net assets	$ 96,089	$ 64,047