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Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014
Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate	0.875%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet	$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(4,256,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember	(743,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	75,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember		75,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net	(36,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember	(31,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net	(117,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Asset at Fair Value			200,000us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeAssetAtFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
ROMANIA | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	5,400,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / plxs_AllCountriesAxis = country_RO / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember		37,900,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / plxs_AllCountriesAxis = country_RO / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	200,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure / plxs_AllCountriesAxis = country_RO / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember		1,500,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure / plxs_AllCountriesAxis = country_RO / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
Term Loans New Credit Facility [Member]
Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Credit facility outstanding at end of period	75,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = plxs_TermLoansNewCreditFacilityMember
Senior Notes [Member]
Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Senior Notes, principal outstanding	175,000,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember		175,000,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
MALAYSIA | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	60,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MY		64,600,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_MY
Assets [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	3,600,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_AssetsMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
Current Liabilities - Other [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	3,570,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = plxs_CurrentLiabilitiesOtherMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember		0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = plxs_CurrentLiabilitiesOtherMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
Current Liabilities - Other [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net	0us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = plxs_CurrentLiabilitiesOtherMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember		0us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = plxs_CurrentLiabilitiesOtherMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Prepaid Expenses And Other [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	158,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = plxs_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember		1,512,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = plxs_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
Prepaid Expenses And Other [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net	(10,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = plxs_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember		(182,000)us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeDerivativeAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = plxs_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Prepaid Expenses And Other [Member] | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract, Asset, Fair Value Disclosure	0us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = plxs_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember		812,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = plxs_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivatives And Fair Value Measurements [Line Items]
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Asset at Fair Value			$ 182,000us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeAssetAtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember

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- Definition

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 12

-Section 13

-Sentence Column B

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- Definition

Fair value before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 20

-Section 55

-Paragraph 7

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Paragraph 3

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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- Definition

Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

The effective portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments that was recognized in other comprehensive income during the current period.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

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-Paragraph 4C

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- Definition

Fair value portion of asset contracts related to the exchange of different currencies, including, but not limited to, foreign currency options, forward contracts, and swaps.

+ References

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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of all interest rate derivative assets designated as cash flow hedging instruments.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of all interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

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-Paragraph 5

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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

+ References

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16)

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