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OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2014
Nov. 03, 2013
Oct. 28, 2012
Information Technology Services Provider [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Expenses incurred for services provided by related party during the period $ 1.2us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= plab_InformationTechnologyServicesProviderMember
$ 1.7us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= plab_InformationTechnologyServicesProviderMember
$ 1.8us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= plab_InformationTechnologyServicesProviderMember
Amount due currently to related party at end of period 0.1us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= plab_InformationTechnologyServicesProviderMember
0.1us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= plab_InformationTechnologyServicesProviderMember
 
Amount of future services contracted for with related party 0.9us-gaap_ContractualObligation
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= plab_InformationTechnologyServicesProviderMember
   
Photomask Blank Supplier [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Amount due currently to related party at end of period 4.4us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= plab_PhotomaskBlankSupplierMember
4.6us-gaap_AccountsPayableRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= plab_PhotomaskBlankSupplierMember
 
Purchases from related party $ 20.1us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= plab_PhotomaskBlankSupplierMember
$ 20.0us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= plab_PhotomaskBlankSupplierMember
$ 20.1us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= plab_PhotomaskBlankSupplierMember