Note 21 - Supplementary Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Successor [Member]

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

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share amounts)	Successor
	2014
	First Quarter			Second Quarter			Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter (c)
Net sales	$	183.7		$	189.1		$	196.8	$	273.6
Gross profit		84.2			96.7			103.2		112.4
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders		(7.4	)		(0.4	)		11.9		(34.0	)
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders		(7.4	)		(0.4	)		11.9		(266.7	)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (a)		(0.07	)		0.00			0.09		(1.59	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (a)		(0.07	)		0.00			0.08		(1.59	)

	Successor
	2013
	Period from Inception (April 23, 2013) to June 30, 2013			Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter (b)
Net sales	$	-		$	-		$	118.2
Gross profit		-			-			35.7
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders		(0.1	)		(4.7	)		(189.4	)
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders		(0.1	)		(4.7	)		(189.4	)
Basic loss per share (a)		-			(0.05	)		(2.05	)
Diluted 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]

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
(in millions, except per share amounts)	Predecessor
	2013
	First Quarter		Second Quarter			Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter (c)
Net sales	$	182.1	$	190.0		$	188.4	$	67.2
Gross profit		93.3		96.5			99.0		34.0
Net income (loss) attributable to MacDermid, Inc.		15.2		(5.9	)		14.5		(10.7	)
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	$	182.2	$	186.2	$	180.4	$	182.4
Gross profit		86.3		90.3		89.7		88.8
Net income attributable to MacDermid, Inc.		4.9		25.5		10.0		5.5
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