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Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Apr. 04, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Aug. 13, 2014
Aug. 19, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]            
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount         $ 30,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 $ 30,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares 192,063us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares 185,117us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares 379,882us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares 359,001us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares    
Cost of shares repurchased 7,700,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 7,600,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 14,982,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 14,557,000us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock    
Average price of repurchased shares $ 40.05us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare $ 41.18us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare $ 39.44us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare $ 40.55us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare    
Committed Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock   $ 400,000plxs_CommittedPaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock        
Shares of Common Stock Committed to Purchase   9,449plxs_SharesOfCommonStockCommittedToPurchase