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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2022 | Oct. 31, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2020
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract] |  |  |
Impairment loss on contract assets | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Impairment loss on accounts receivable | 0 | 0 | 0
Contract liabilities | 23,861 | 19,914 |
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract] |  |  |
Revenue recognized from beginning liability | $ 8,934 | 5,300 | $ 2,823
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Performance Obligation [Abstract] |  |  |
Product invoice term | 30 days |  |
Product Warranty [Abstract] |  |  |
Product warranty period | 1 month |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Revenue, Performance Obligation [Abstract] |  |  |
Product invoice term | 90 days |  |
Product Warranty [Abstract] |  |  |
Product warranty period | 24 months |  |
IC [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Backlog of Orders [Abstract] |  |  |
Customer order, expected satisfaction period | 7 days |  |
Customer order, extended satisfaction period | 2 months |  |
IC [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Backlog of Orders [Abstract] |  |  |
Customer order, expected satisfaction period | 14 days |  |
Customer order, extended satisfaction period | 3 months |  |
FPD [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Backlog of Orders [Abstract] |  |  |
Customer order, expected satisfaction period | 14 days |  |
FPD [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Backlog of Orders [Abstract] |  |  |
Customer order, expected satisfaction period | 21 days |  |
Other Current Assets [Member] |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract] |  |  |
Contract assets | $ 15,752 | 9,859 |
Accrued Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract] |  |  |
Contract liabilities | 18,872 | 14,717 |
Other Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract] |  |  |
Contract liabilities | $ 4,989 | $ 5,197 |

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