Note 22 - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Details) - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		10 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2014		Oct. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Successor [Member] | Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Note 22 - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Details) - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period		[1]	$ (10.1)	[1]
Charges to costs and expense	(0.3)	[1]	(1.2)	[1]
Deductions from reserves	0.6	[1]	0.9	[1]
Other	(10.4)	[1],[2]	0.8	[1],[2]
Balance at end of period	(10.1)	[1]	(9.6)	[1]
Successor [Member] | Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Note 22 - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Details) - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period			(15.8)
Charges to costs and expense	0.9		(2.0)
Other	(16.7)	[2],[3]	(1.9)	[2]
Balance at end of period	(15.8)		(19.7)
Predecessor [Member] | Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Note 22 - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Details) - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period					(8.8)	[1]	(8.7)	[1]
Charges to costs and expense					(2.1)	[1]	(1.7)	[1]
Deductions from reserves					0.6	[1]	1.7	[1]
Other					(0.1)	[1],[2]	(0.1)	[1],[2]
Balance at end of period					(10.4)	[1]	(8.8)	[1]
Predecessor [Member] | Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Note 22 - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Details) - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period					(41.4)		(34.5)
Charges to costs and expense					(3.6)		(6.9)
Other						[2]		[2]
Balance at end of period					$ (45.0)		$ (41.4)

[1] Principally consisting of reserves for uncollectable accounts and sales returns and allowances.

[2] Principally consisting of the opening balance sheet as a result of the MacDermid Acquisition.

[3] Revised to reflect final purchase price allocation as presented in updates to our annual report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, as reported in our current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 26, 2014.