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Accounts Receivable Financing - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]      
Amount of total outstanding accounts receivable under a financing arrangement $ 64.6plcm_FinancingAccountsReceivable $ 32.0plcm_FinancingAccountsReceivable  
Amount due from the financing company 35.7plcm_FinanceReceivablesDueFromFinancingCompany   28.5plcm_FinanceReceivablesDueFromFinancingCompany
Fees incurred pursuant to the factoring agreement 0.9us-gaap_CashFlowsBetweenTransfereeAndTransferorServicingFees 0.5us-gaap_CashFlowsBetweenTransfereeAndTransferorServicingFees  
Transfer Of Financial Assets Under Financing Arrangement      
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]      
Amount of total outstanding accounts receivable under a financing arrangement 39.2plcm_FinancingAccountsReceivable
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31.1plcm_FinancingAccountsReceivable
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Amount due from the financing company $ 21.3plcm_FinanceReceivablesDueFromFinancingCompany
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= plcm_TransferOfFinancialAssetsUnderFinancingArrangementMember
  $ 20.2plcm_FinanceReceivablesDueFromFinancingCompany
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