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INCOME TAXES (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2023
INCOME TAXES [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rates from U.S. Statutory Tax Rates | The table below sets forth the primary reasons that our effective income tax rates differed from the U.S. statutory tax rates in effect during the three and six-month periods ended April 30, 2023, and May 1, 2022.
Reporting Period |  | U.S. Statutory Tax Rates |  | Photronics Effective Tax Rates |  | Primary Reasons for Differences
Three months ended April 30, 2023 |  | 21.0% |  | 26.5% |  | Non-recognition of the tax benefit of losses that, in certain jurisdictions, have been offset by valuation allowances, non-U.S. pre-tax income being taxed at higher statutory rates in the non-U.S. jurisdictions, and the establishment of uncertain tax positions in non-U.S. jurisdictions.
Three months ended May 1, 2022 |  | 21.0% |  | 25.1% |  | Non-recognition of the tax benefit of losses that, in certain jurisdictions, have been offset by valuation allowances, non-U.S. pre-tax income being taxed at higher statutory rates in the non-U.S. jurisdictions, and the establishment of uncertain tax positions in non-U.S. jurisdictions.
Six months ended April 30, 2023 |  | 21.0% |  | 27.8% |  | Non-recognition of the tax benefit of losses that, in certain jurisdictions, have been offset by valuation allowances, non-U.S. pre-tax income being taxed at higher statutory rates in the non-U.S. jurisdictions, and the establishment of uncertain tax positions in non-U.S. jurisdictions.
Six months ended May 1, 2022 |  | 21.0% |  | 25.5% |  | Non-recognition of the tax benefit of losses that, in certain jurisdictions, have been offset by valuation allowances, non-U.S. pre-tax income being taxed at higher statutory rates in the non-U.S. jurisdictions, and the establishment of uncertain tax positions in non-U.S. jurisdictions.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits | The table below presents information on our unrecognized tax benefits as of the balance sheet dates.
|  | April 30, 2023 |  |  | October 31, 2022 |
Unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions |  | $ | 7,128 |  |  | $ | 5,599 |
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate |  | $ | 7,128 |  |  | $ | 5,599 |
Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions |  | $ | 549 |  |  | $ | 395 |

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