Note 21 - Supplementary Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Successor [Member]

Note 21 - Supplementary Data (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

	Successor
	2013
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	Period from Inception (April 23, 2013) to June 30, 2013			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter (b)
Net sales	$	-		$	-		$	118,239
Gross profit		-			-			35,652
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders		(80	)		(4,710	)		(189,432	)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (a)		-			(0.05	)		(2.05	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (a)		-			(0.05	)		(2.05	)

Predecessor [Member]

Note 21 - Supplementary Data (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

	Predecessor
	2013
	First Quarter		Second Quarter			Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter (c)
Net sales	$	182,132	$	189,992		$	188,433	$	67,155
Gross profit		93,314		96,541			98,972		34,010
Net income (loss) attributable to MacDermid, Inc.		15,248		(5,855	)		14,497		(10,671	)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (a)		n/a		n/a			n/a		n/a
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (a)		n/a		n/a			n/a		n/a

	Predecessor
	2012
	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
Net sales	$	182,195	$	186,203	$	180,427	$	182,395
Gross profit		86,311		90,289		89,686		88,768
Net income (loss) attributable to MacDermid, Inc.		4,887		25,533		10,012		5,545
Basic earnings (loss) per share (a)		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (a)		n/a		n/a		n/a		n/a