Note 21 - Supplementary Data (Details) - Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		10 Months Ended		12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Oct. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2013		Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012
Note 21 - Supplementary Data (Details) - Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 118.2	[1]	$ 627.7	[1]	$ 843.2	[1]	$ 731.2	[1]
Predecessor [Member]
Note 21 - Supplementary Data (Details) - Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Line Items]
Net sales			627.7				731.2		67.2	[2]	188.4		190.0		182.1		182.4		180.4		186.2		182.2
Gross profit			322.8				355.1		34.0	[2]	99.0		96.5		93.3		88.8		89.7		90.3		86.3
Net income (loss) attributable to MacDermid, Inc.			$ 13.2				$ 46.0		$ (10.7)	[2]	$ 14.5		$ (5.9)		$ 15.2		$ 5.5		$ 10.0		$ 25.5		$ 4.9
Basic earnings (loss) per share (a) (in Dollars per share)										[2],[3]		[3]		[3]		[3]		[3]		[3]		[3]		[3]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (a) (in Dollars per share)										[2],[3]		[3]		[3]		[3]		[3]		[3]		[3]		[3]

[1] Net sales are attributed to countries based on the country which generates the sale.

[2] MacDermid's fourth quarter includes results from October 1, 2013 through October 31, 2013.

[3] Earnings per share calculations for each quarter are based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding for each period. As MacDermid was not a Registrant prior to the Successor 2013 Period, no earnings per share data is presented;