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Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 13, 2014
Aug. 19, 2013
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Sep. 27, 2014
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]          
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount $ 30,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount $ 30,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount      
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares     187,819us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares 173,884us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares 733,447us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
Cost of shares repurchased     7,289,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 6,934,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 30,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Average price of repurchased shares     $ 38.81us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare $ 39.88us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare $ 40.90us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
Committed Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock     $ 300,000plxs_CommittedPaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock    
Shares of Common Stock Committed to Purchase     7,980plxs_SharesOfCommonStockCommittedToPurchase