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LONG-TERM BORROWINGS (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2014
Feb. 01, 2015
Jan. 31, 2015
Aug. 25, 2013
Apr. 30, 2011
Nov. 02, 2014
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]            
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations   $ 139,819,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities       $ 142,186,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
Less current portion   10,457,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent       10,381,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations non current   129,362,000us-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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Maximum borrowing capacity 75,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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75,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Amount outstanding under credit facility   0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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Current borrowing capacity   50,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
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Variable interest rate (in hundredths)   1.69%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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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
      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
       
Maturity date of debt   Apr. 01, 2016        
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
      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
       
Maturity date of debt   Apr. 01, 2019        
Number of shares each note is convertible to (in shares)     96us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleNumberOfEquityInstruments
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Face amount of each note converted     1,000plab_FaceAmountOfEachNoteConvertedOrConvertible
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Conversion price per share (in dollars per share)     $ 10.37us-gaap_DebtInstrumentConvertibleConversionPrice1
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2.77% capital lease obligation payable through July 2018 [Member]            
Long-term borrowings [Abstract]            
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations   19,211,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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= 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
       
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   20,200,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsNetMinimumPayments1
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= plab_CapitalLeaseObligationPayableThrough2018Member
       
Interest included in lease payments   1,000,000us-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   5,608,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
      6,705,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsIncludingCurrentMaturities
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= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
Interest rate percentage (in hundredths)   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   5,700,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsNetMinimumPayments1
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= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
       
Interest included in lease payments   $ 100,000us-gaap_CapitalLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsInterestIncludedInPayments
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