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INCOME TAXES (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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May 04, 2025
INCOME TAXES [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rates from U.S. Statutory Tax Rates | The table below sets forth the primary reasons that the Company’s effective income tax rates differed from the U.S. statutory tax rates in effect during the periods ended May 4, 2025 and April 28, 2024.
Reporting Period |  | U.S. Statutory Tax Rates |  | Photronics Effective Tax Rates |  | Primary Reasons for Differences
Three months ended May 4, 2025 |  |  | 21.0% |  |  | 19.1% |  | 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 changes in uncertain tax positions in non-U.S. jurisdictions.
Three months ended April 28, 2024 |  |  | 21.0% |  |  | 26.4% |  | 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 4, 2025 |  |  | 21.0% |  |  | 23.0% |  | 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 changes in uncertain tax positions in non-U.S. jurisdictions.
Six months ended April 28, 2024 |  |  | 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. jurisdictions.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits | The table below presents information on unrecognized tax benefits as of the balance sheet dates.
|  | May 4, 2025 |  |  | October 31, 2024 |
Unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions |  | $ | 14,006 |  |  | $ | 14,720 |
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate |  | $ | 14,006 |  |  | $ | 14,720 |
Accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions |  | $ | 1,327 |  |  | $ | 1,028 |

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