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PDMCX JOINT VENTURE, VIE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2018 | Apr. 28, 2024 | Apr. 30, 2023 | Apr. 28, 2024 | Apr. 30, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2023
Variable Interest Entity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 2,456 |  | $ 2,456 |  | $ 17,998
Photronics and DNP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Period before put or purchase option can be exercised |  |  |  | 6 months |  |
Number of business days for obtaining required approvals and clearance for exiting party |  |  |  | 3 days |  |
Net Income (Loss) from Operations [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income from PDMCX |  | $ 5,464 | $ 6,652 | $ 11,928 | $ 12,569 |
Photronics and DNP [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |
PDMCX [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Photronics Interest [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 50.01% |  |
DNP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 49.99% |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Refers to minimum number of business days for obtaining required approvals and clearance for exiting party from the agreement, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of consecutive months an investor's ownership can be below 20% before an option to put or purchase the investor's ownership interest may be exercised, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt and lease obligation, classified as noncurrent. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -SubTopic 10 -Topic 210 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(16)(a)(2)) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479440/944-210-S99-1 + Details
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