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LONG-TERM BORROWINGS (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2011
Nov. 02, 2014
Nov. 03, 2013
Oct. 28, 2012
Jul. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2009
Aug. 25, 2013
Apr. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2013
Oct. 30, 2011
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]                      
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations   $ 142,186,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities $ 194,021,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities                
Less current portion   10,381,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent 11,818,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent                
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations non current   131,805,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 182,203,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations                
Long-term borrowings maturing in 2016   115,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo                  
Minimum lease payments under the Company's capital lease obligations [Abstract]                      
2015   11,070,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent                  
2016   7,546,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears                  
2017   5,168,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears                  
2018   4,698,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears                  
Future minimum payments due   28,482,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue                  
Less interest   1,296,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments                  
Net minimum lease payments under capital leases   27,186,000us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligations                  
Less current portion of net minimum lease payments   10,381,000us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent                  
Long-term portion of minimum lease payments   16,805,000us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsNoncurrent                  
Notes converted to common stock   22,054,000us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1 0us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1 0us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1              
Capital lease obligations repaid 19,800,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations                    
Interest payments   6,300,000us-gaap_InterestPaid 6,300,000us-gaap_InterestPaid 6,300,000us-gaap_InterestPaid              
Deferred financing cost payments   346,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts 40,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts 198,000us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts              
Credit Facility [Member]                      
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]                      
Variable interest rate (in hundredths)   1.67%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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Minimum lease payments under the Company's capital lease obligations [Abstract]                      
Maturity date of debt         Dec. 31, 2018            
Maximum borrowing capacity         75,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Current borrowing capacity   50,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
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Available borrowing capacity         50,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
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Amount outstanding under credit facility   0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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Repayment period of debt         5 years            
3.25% convertible senior notes due on April 1, 2016 [Member]                      
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]                      
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations   115,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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115,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2016Member
               
Interest rate percentage (in hundredths)   3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Minimum lease payments under the Company's capital lease obligations [Abstract]                      
Maturity date of debt   Apr. 01, 2016                  
Notes converted to common stock   22,100,000us-gaap_DebtConversionOriginalDebtAmount1
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= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2016Member
                 
Face amount of each note converted 1,000plab_FaceAmountOfEachNoteConvertedOrConvertible
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= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnApril2016Member
                   
Number of shares each note is convertible to (in shares) 96us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberOfEquityInstruments
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Conversion price per share (in dollars per share) $ 10.37us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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Proceeds from notes payable, net 110,700,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts
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5.50% convertible senior notes due on October 1, 2014 [Member]                      
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]                      
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations   0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnOctober2014Member
22,054,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnOctober2014Member
               
Interest rate percentage (in hundredths)   5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnOctober2014Member
                 
Minimum lease payments under the Company's capital lease obligations [Abstract]                      
Original face amount of debt             57,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnOctober2014Member
       
Face amount of each note converted             1,000plab_FaceAmountOfEachNoteConvertedOrConvertible
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Number of shares each note is convertible to (in shares)             197us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberOfEquityInstruments
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Conversion price per share (in dollars per share)             $ 5.08us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnOctober2014Member
       
Proceeds from notes payable, net             54,900,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts
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= plab_ConvertibleSeniorNotesDueOnOctober2014Member
       
Face amount of debt repurchased                     35,400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount
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Common stock issued upon conversion of debt (in shares)           4,300,000us-gaap_DebtConversionConvertedInstrumentSharesIssued1
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Repayment period of debt   5 years                  
2.77% Capital lease obligations payable through July 2018 [Member]                      
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]                      
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations   20,481,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plab_CapitalLeaseObligationPayableThrough2018Member
25,065,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= plab_CapitalLeaseObligationPayableThrough2018Member
               
Interest rate percentage (in hundredths)   2.77%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= plab_CapitalLeaseObligationPayableThrough2018Member
                 
Minimum lease payments under the Company's capital lease obligations [Abstract]                      
Less interest   1,100,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= 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
     
Periodic payments               500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal
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= plab_CapitalLeaseObligationPayableThrough2018Member
     
Frequency of periodic payment               per month      
Repayment period of debt               5 years      
Amount payable through the end of lease term   21,600,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsNetMinimumPayments1
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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   6,705,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
10,652,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
               
Interest rate percentage (in hundredths)   3.09%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
                 
Minimum lease payments under the Company's capital lease obligations [Abstract]                      
Less interest   200,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments
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= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
                 
Maturity date of debt   Mar. 30, 2016                  
Original face amount of debt                 21,200,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Periodic payments                 400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal
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Frequency of periodic payment                 per month    
Repayment period of debt                 5 years    
Amount payable through the end of lease term   6,900,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsNetMinimumPayments1
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Term Loan [Member]                      
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]                      
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations   0us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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21,250,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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Variable interest rate (in hundredths)     2.69%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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= plab_TermLoanMember
               
Minimum lease payments under the Company's capital lease obligations [Abstract]                      
Maturity date of debt     Mar. 31, 2017                
Original face amount of debt     25,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Repayment of term loan                   $ 21,300,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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