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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2014
Nov. 03, 2013
Oct. 28, 2012
Oct. 30, 2011
Components of income before income tax provision [Abstract]        
United States $ (23,083,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic $ (14,164,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic $ (5,474,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic  
Foreign 64,413,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign 40,969,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign 46,122,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign  
Income before income tax provision 41,330,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 26,805,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 40,648,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest  
Current [Abstract]        
Federal 354,000us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit 208,000us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit 81,000us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit  
State 0us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 65,000us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit (5,000)us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit  
Foreign 4,726,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 7,222,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 11,332,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit  
Deferred [Abstract]        
Federal 0us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 0us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 0us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
State (5,000)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (181,000)us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 0us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Foreign 4,220,000us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (85,000)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (615,000)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total 9,295,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 7,229,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 10,793,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Income tax provision reconciliation [Abstract]        
U.S. federal income tax at statutory rate 14,465,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 9,382,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 14,227,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate  
Changes in valuation allowances (7,575,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 1,325,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 1,806,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance  
Distributions from foreign subsidiaries 12,674,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings 1,957,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings 2,073,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings  
State income taxes, net of federal benefit (141,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 267,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes (1,956,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes  
Foreign tax rate differentials (4,864,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (4,851,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (3,805,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential  
Tax credits (2,847,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsOther (3,967,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsOther (1,071,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsOther  
Uncertain tax positions, including reserves, settlements and resolutions (2,255,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies 1,471,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies 1,984,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxContingencies  
Debt extinguishment losses 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems (2,879,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems  
Gain on acquisition of DPTT (5,748,000)plab_IncomeTaxReconciliationGainLossOnAcquisition 0plab_IncomeTaxReconciliationGainLossOnAcquisition 0plab_IncomeTaxReconciliationGainLossOnAcquisition  
Intercompany gain elimination 4,759,000plab_IncomeTaxReconciliationIntercompanyGainLossElimination 0plab_IncomeTaxReconciliationIntercompanyGainLossElimination 0plab_IncomeTaxReconciliationIntercompanyGainLossElimination  
Equity based compensation 714,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost 765,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost 499,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost  
Other, net 113,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments 880,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments (85,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total 9,295,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 7,229,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 10,793,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
U.S. statutory rate (in hundredths) 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate  
Deferred income tax assets [Abstract]        
Net operating losses 64,529,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards 57,631,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards    
Reserves not currently deductible 6,948,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsReserves 7,101,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsReserves    
Alternative minimum tax credits 3,121,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax 3,116,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax    
Tax credit carryforwards 8,368,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsOther 7,051,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsOther    
Other 1,773,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 1,892,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther    
Deferred tax assets 84,739,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 76,791,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross    
Valuation allowances (49,548,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (56,661,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance    
Deferred tax assets net of valuation allowance 35,191,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 20,130,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet    
Deferred income tax liabilities [Abstract]        
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries (5,366,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings (5,347,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings    
Property, plant and equipment (11,503,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment (890,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment    
Investments (2,660,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestments (371,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesInvestments    
Other (448,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther (992,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther    
Deferred income taxes liabilities (19,977,000)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities (7,600,000)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities    
Net deferred income tax assets 15,214,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet 12,530,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet    
Reported as [Abstract]        
Current deferred tax assets 7,223,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 1,082,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent    
Noncurrent deferred tax assets 11,036,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent 12,455,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent    
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities (3,045,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent (1,007,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Net deferred income tax assets 15,214,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet 12,530,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet    
Unrecognized tax benefits 4,993,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 4,757,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 3,793,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 1,824,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate 5,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate      
Interest and penalties accrued related to uncertain tax positions. 100,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued 100,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued    
Including Interest and Penalties [Member]        
Reported as [Abstract]        
Unrecognized tax benefits 5,100,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
/ plab_IncomeTaxContingencyAxis
= plab_IncludingInterestAndPenaltiesMember
4,900,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
/ plab_IncomeTaxContingencyAxis
= plab_IncludingInterestAndPenaltiesMember
   
Recorded in Other Liabilities [Member]        
Reported as [Abstract]        
Unrecognized tax benefits 5,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
/ plab_IncomeTaxContingencyAxis
= plab_RecordedInOtherLiabilitiesMember
1,700,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
/ plab_IncomeTaxContingencyAxis
= plab_RecordedInOtherLiabilitiesMember
   
Reduction of Deferred Tax Asset [Member]        
Reported as [Abstract]        
Unrecognized tax benefits $ 100,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
/ plab_IncomeTaxContingencyAxis
= plab_ReductionOfDeferredTaxAssetMember
$ 3,200,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
/ plab_IncomeTaxContingencyAxis
= plab_ReductionOfDeferredTaxAssetMember