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INCOME TAXES (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 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 nine-month periods ended July 30, 2023, and July 31, 2022.
Reporting Period |  | U.S. Statutory Tax Rates |  | Photronics Effective Tax Rates |  | Primary Reasons for Differences
Three months ended July 30, 2023 |  | 21.0% |  | 25.0% |  | 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. jurisdiction.
Three months ended July 31, 2022 |  | 21.0% |  | 26.9% |  | 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. jurisdiction.
Nine Months ended July 30, 2023 |  | 21.0% |  | 26.8% |  | 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. jurisdiction.
Nine Months ended July 31, 2022 |  | 21.0% |  | 26.1% |  | 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. jurisdiction.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits | The table below presents information on our unrecognized tax benefits as of the balance sheet dates.
|  | July 30, 2023 |  |  | October 31, 2022 |
Unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions |  | $ | 7,927 |  |  | $ | 5,599 |
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate |  | $ | 7,927 |  |  | $ | 5,599 |
Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions |  | $ | 625 |  |  | $ | 395 |

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