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Segment and geographical information, Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2014
Sep. 26, 2014
Jun. 27, 2014
Mar. 28, 2014
Dec. 27, 2013
Sep. 27, 2013
Jun. 28, 2013
Mar. 29, 2013
Dec. 26, 2014
Dec. 27, 2013
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                    
Net sales $ 80,110us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 88,205us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 93,567us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 81,652us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 87,772us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 94,840us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 88,258us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 84,806us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 343,534us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 355,676us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Property, plant and equipment, net 26,472us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       27,955us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       26,472us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 27,955us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
China [Member]                    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                    
Net sales                 184,166us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
182,033us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
Property, plant and equipment, net 12,514us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
      14,723us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
      12,514us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
14,723us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN
United States [Member]                    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                    
Net sales                 43,913us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
46,528us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Property, plant and equipment, net 11,482us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      11,614us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      11,482us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
11,614us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Tunisia [Member]                    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                    
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,652us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TN
      0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TN
      1,652us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TN
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_TN
Asia, Other Than China [Member]                    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                    
Net sales                 38,224us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= puls_AsiaOtherThanChinaMember
52,683us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= puls_AsiaOtherThanChinaMember
Europe [Member]                    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                    
Net sales                 70,368us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
66,520us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Property, plant and equipment, net 803us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
      538us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
      803us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
538us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Other [Member]                    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                    
Net sales                 6,863us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= puls_OtherGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesMember
7,912us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= puls_OtherGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesMember
Property, plant and equipment, net 21us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= puls_OtherGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesMember
      35us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= puls_OtherGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesMember
      21us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= puls_OtherGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesMember
35us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= puls_OtherGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesMember
Korea [Member]                    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                    
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
      $ 1,045us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
      $ 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
$ 1,045us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_KR
One Major Customer [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member]                    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                    
Concentration risk, percentage                 12.70%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= puls_OneMajorCustomerMember
10.80%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= puls_OneMajorCustomerMember
Ten Largest Customers [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member]                    
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                    
Concentration risk, percentage                 54.10%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= puls_TenLargestCustomersMember
49.90%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= puls_TenLargestCustomersMember