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LONG-TERM BORROWINGS (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
May 03, 2015
May 03, 2015
Mar. 31, 2011
Jan. 31, 2015
Aug. 25, 2013
Apr. 30, 2011
Nov. 02, 2014
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]              
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations $ 137,435,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities $ 137,435,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities         $ 142,186,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
Less current portion 17,651,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent 17,651,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent         10,381,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations non current 119,784,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 119,784,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations         131,805,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Credit Facility [Member]              
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]              
Maturity date of debt Dec. 31, 2018 Dec. 31, 2018          
Available borrowing capacity 50,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
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50,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
         
Maximum borrowing capacity 75,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
75,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
         
Amount outstanding under credit facility 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
         
Current borrowing capacity 50,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
50,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
         
Variable interest rate (in hundredths) 1.69%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
1.69%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
         
3.25% convertible senior notes due on April 1, 2016 [Member]              
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]              
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations 57,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2016Member
57,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2016Member
        115,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2016Member
Interest rate percentage (in hundredths) 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2016Member
3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2016Member
         
Maturity date of debt   Apr. 01, 2016          
Number of shares each note is convertible to (in shares)     96us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberOfEquityInstruments
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2016Member
       
Face amount of each note converted     1,000plab_FaceAmountOfEachNoteConvertedOrConvertible
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2016Member
       
Conversion price per share (in dollars per share)     $ 10.37us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2016Member
       
Amount intended to be repaid with credit facility   50,000,000us-gaap_ShortTermDebtRefinancedAmount
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= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2016Member
         
3.25 convertible senior notes due on April 2019 [Member]              
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]              
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations 57,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2019Member
57,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2019Member
        0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2019Member
Interest rate percentage (in hundredths) 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2019Member
3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2019Member
         
Maturity date of debt   Apr. 01, 2019          
Number of shares each note is convertible to (in shares)       96us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberOfEquityInstruments
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2019Member
     
Face amount of each note converted       1,000plab_FaceAmountOfEachNoteConvertedOrConvertible
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2019Member
     
Conversion price per share (in dollars per share)       $ 10.37us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2019Member
     
2.77% capital lease obligation payable through July 2018 [Member]              
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]              
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations 17,931,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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= plab_CapitalLeaseObligationPayableThrough2018Member
17,931,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plab_CapitalLeaseObligationPayableThrough2018Member
        20,481,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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= plab_CapitalLeaseObligationPayableThrough2018Member
Interest rate percentage (in hundredths) 2.77%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= plab_CapitalLeaseObligationPayableThrough2018Member
2.77%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= plab_CapitalLeaseObligationPayableThrough2018Member
         
Maturity date of debt   Jul. 31, 2018          
Original face amount of debt         26,400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= plab_CapitalLeaseObligationPayableThrough2018Member
   
Repayment period of debt         5 years    
Periodic payments         500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal
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= plab_CapitalLeaseObligationPayableThrough2018Member
   
Frequency of periodic payment         per month    
Amount payable through the end of lease term 18,800,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsNetMinimumPayments1
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= plab_CapitalLeaseObligationPayableThrough2018Member
18,800,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsNetMinimumPayments1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plab_CapitalLeaseObligationPayableThrough2018Member
         
Interest included in lease payments 900,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments
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= plab_CapitalLeaseObligationPayableThrough2018Member
900,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments
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= plab_CapitalLeaseObligationPayableThrough2018Member
         
3.09% capital lease obligation payable through March 2016 [Member]              
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]              
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations 4,504,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
4,504,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
        6,705,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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Interest rate percentage (in hundredths) 3.09%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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3.09%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Maturity date of debt   Mar. 30, 2016          
Original face amount of debt           21,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
 
Repayment period of debt           5 years  
Periodic payments           400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal
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= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
 
Frequency of periodic payment           per month  
Amount payable through the end of lease term 4,600,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsNetMinimumPayments1
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4,600,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsNetMinimumPayments1
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= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
         
Interest included in lease payments $ 100,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments
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$ 100,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments
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