2.2.0.7 false Discontinued Operations 0205 - Disclosure - Discontinued Operations true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Discontinued Operations [Abstract] 0 ptv_DiscontinuedOperationsAbstract ptv false na duration Discontinued Operations. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string Discontinued Operations. false 3 Discontinued Operations 1 us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; color: #000000; background: transparent; text-align: left"> <tr> <td width="7%"></td> <td width="93%"></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td> <b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Note 5. </font></b> </td> <td> <b><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times">Discontinued Operations</font></b> </td> </tr> </table> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> On October 12, 2005, we completed the sale of most of our protective and flexible packaging businesses. The results of the sold business, as well as costs and charges associated with the transaction, are classified as discontinued operations. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> In the third quarter of 2010, we recorded $2 million of income from discontinued operations related to the expiration of the statute of limitations on the 2006 tax year for tax liabilities which had been recorded in conjunction with divested businesses. In the third quarter of 2009, we recorded $15 million of income from discontinued operations related to the expiration of the statute of limitations on the 2005 tax year for tax liabilities which had been recorded in conjunction with divested business. </div> <div style="margin-top: 6pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> <div align="left" style="margin-left: 0%; margin-right: 0%; text-indent: 0%; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times; color: #000000; background: transparent"> Non-current liabilities related to discontinued operations totaled $10 million at September 30, 2010, and $11 million at December 31, 2009. </div> <div style="margin-top: 12pt; font-size: 1pt">  </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Disclosure includes the facts and circumstances leading to the completed or expected disposal, manner and timing of disposal, the gain or loss recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain or loss, amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the segment in which the disposal group was reported, and the classification (whether sold or classified as held for sale) and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group. Includes all disposal groups, including those classified as components of the entity (discontinued operations). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 144 -Paragraph 43-48 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true