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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2014
Nov. 03, 2013
Oct. 28, 2012
Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Amortization of Intangible Assets $ 5,800,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 5,500,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets $ 5,000,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Weighted-average amortization period for intangible assets acquired during the year 9 years    
Intangible assets, net [Abstract]      
Gross Amount 81,514,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross 79,513,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross  
Accumulated Amortization 51,220,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization 45,433,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization  
Net Amount 30,294,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 34,080,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet  
Intangible asset amortization over the next five years [Abstract]      
2015 6,120,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
2016 5,668,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
2017 5,340,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
2018 5,064,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
2019 4,972,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
Technology License Agreement [Member]      
Intangible assets, net [Abstract]      
Gross Amount 59,616,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
59,616,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization 33,451,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
29,477,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
 
Net Amount 26,165,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
30,139,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
 
Customer Relationships [Member]      
Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Weighted-average amortization period for intangible assets acquired during the year 12 years    
Intangible assets, net [Abstract]      
Gross Amount 8,716,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
7,210,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization 6,394,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
5,599,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
 
Net Amount 2,322,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
1,611,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerListsMember
 
Supply Agreements [Member]      
Intangible assets, net [Abstract]      
Gross Amount 6,959,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= plab_SupplyAgreementMember
6,959,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= plab_SupplyAgreementMember
 
Accumulated Amortization 6,605,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= plab_SupplyAgreementMember
6,381,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= plab_SupplyAgreementMember
 
Net Amount 354,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= plab_SupplyAgreementMember
578,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= plab_SupplyAgreementMember
 
Software and Other [Member]      
Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Weighted-average amortization period for intangible assets acquired during the year 3 years 3 years  
Intangible assets, net [Abstract]      
Gross Amount 6,223,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
5,728,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
 
Accumulated Amortization 4,770,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
3,976,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
 
Net Amount $ 1,453,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember
$ 1,752,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_ComputerSoftwareIntangibleAssetMember