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GEOGRAPHIC AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2014
Aug. 03, 2014
May 04, 2014
Feb. 02, 2014
Nov. 03, 2013
Jul. 28, 2013
Apr. 28, 2013
Jan. 27, 2013
Nov. 02, 2014
Nov. 03, 2013
Oct. 28, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 124,251us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 124,852us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 104,882us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 101,542us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 106,009us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 109,652us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 106,680us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 99,839us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 455,527us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 422,180us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 450,439us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Long-lived assets 550,069us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       422,740us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       550,069us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 422,740us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 380,808us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | One Customer Accounted [Member]                      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]                      
Percent of net sales accounted for by significant customer (in hundredths)                 16.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= plab_MajorCustomer1Member
18.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= plab_MajorCustomer1Member
22.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= plab_MajorCustomer1Member
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Other Customer Accounted [Member]                      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]                      
Percent of net sales accounted for by significant customer (in hundredths)                 11.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= plab_OtherCustomerMember
   
IC [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 352,679us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= plab_IntegratedCircuitsMember
320,579us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= plab_IntegratedCircuitsMember
350,105us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= plab_IntegratedCircuitsMember
FPD [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 102,848us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= plab_FlatPanelDisplaysMember
101,601us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= plab_FlatPanelDisplaysMember
100,334us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= plab_FlatPanelDisplaysMember
Taiwan [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 167,075us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TW
117,364us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TW
109,232us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TW
Long-lived assets 207,324us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TW
      66,836us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TW
      207,324us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TW
66,836us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TW
72,185us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TW
Korea [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 140,386us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
134,300us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
161,154us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
Long-lived assets 176,141us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
      153,878us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
      176,141us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
153,878us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
120,628us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
United States [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 106,740us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
127,054us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
135,170us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Long-lived assets 158,325us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      191,518us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      158,325us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
191,518us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
177,614us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Europe [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 38,726us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
41,126us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
40,653us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Long-lived assets 8,259us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
      10,471us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
      8,259us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
10,471us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
10,262us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
All Other [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 2,600us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= plab_AllOtherMember
2,336us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= plab_AllOtherMember
4,230us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= plab_AllOtherMember
Long-lived assets $ 20us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= plab_AllOtherMember
      $ 37us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= plab_AllOtherMember
      $ 20us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= plab_AllOtherMember
$ 37us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= plab_AllOtherMember
$ 119us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= plab_AllOtherMember