PDMCX JOINT VENTURE, Carrying Amounts of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	$ 785,450	$ 644,652
Total assets	1,526,221	1,315,830
Current liabilities	185,223	193,797
Total liabilities	250,612	253,741
Net assets	1,275,609	1,062,089
Carrying Amount [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	135,960	127,542
Noncurrent assets	136,334	119,392
Total assets	272,294	246,934
Current liabilities	36,305	51,274
Noncurrent liabilities	1,873	9,161
Total liabilities	38,178	60,435
Net assets	234,116	186,499
Photronics Interest [Member]
Carrying amounts of assets and liabilities [Abstract]
Current assets	67,994	63,784
Noncurrent assets	68,181	59,708
Total assets	136,175	123,492
Current liabilities	18,156	25,643
Noncurrent liabilities	937	4,581
Total liabilities	19,093	30,224
Net assets	$ 117,082	$ 93,268