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Note 7 - Pension, Post-Retirement and Post-Employment Plans (Details) - Changes in Funded Status of Company’s Pension and SERP Plans (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
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets:        
Balance $ 215.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 228.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets    
Successor [Member] | Domestic Pension Plan of Foreign Entity [Member]        
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:        
Balance   137.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Acquisitions 142.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBusinessCombinationsAndAcquisitionsBenefitObligation
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Service cost 0.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Interest cost 1.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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6.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Plan curtailment (3.0)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
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Actuarial (gain)/ loss due to assumption change (2.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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18.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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Actuarial (gain)/ loss due to plan experience   (0.6)pah_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLossFromPlanExperience
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Benefits and expenses paid (0.7)pah_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsAndExpensesPaid
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(4.2)pah_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsAndExpensesPaid
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Balance 137.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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157.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
   
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets:        
Balance   127.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Funded status of plan (10.4)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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(23.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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Acquisitions 123.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBusinessCombinationsAndAcquisitionsPlanAssets
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Actual return on plan assets, net of expenses 4.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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11.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Benefits paid (0.7)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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(4.2)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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= us-gaap_DomesticPensionPlansOfForeignEntityDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Balance 127.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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134.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_DomesticPensionPlansOfForeignEntityDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
   
Successor [Member] | Foreign Pension Plan [Member]        
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:        
Balance   73.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
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Acquisitions 72.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBusinessCombinationsAndAcquisitionsBenefitObligation
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Service cost 0.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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0.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Interest cost 0.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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3.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Plan curtailment 0.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
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Actuarial (gain)/ loss due to assumption change (1.0)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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20.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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Actuarial (gain)/ loss due to plan experience (0.2)pah_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLossFromPlanExperience
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1.6pah_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLossFromPlanExperience
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Benefits and expenses paid (0.9)pah_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsAndExpensesPaid
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(4.3)pah_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsAndExpensesPaid
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Settlement (0.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation
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(0.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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Translation adjustment 2.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
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(5.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
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= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
   
Balance 73.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
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88.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets:        
Balance   88.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Funded status of plan 15.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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6.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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Acquisitions 86.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBusinessCombinationsAndAcquisitionsPlanAssets
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Actual return on plan assets, net of expenses (2.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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16.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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Employer contributions 2.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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0.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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Benefits paid (0.7)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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(3.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsPaid
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Settlement (0.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
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Translation adjustment 2.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesPlanAssets
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(5.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesPlanAssets
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Balance 88.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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94.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Predecessor [Member] | Domestic Pension Plan of Foreign Entity [Member]        
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:        
Balance     144.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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121.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Service cost 0.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Interest cost 1.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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  5.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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6.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Plan curtailment (3.0)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
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Actuarial (gain)/ loss due to assumption change     (7.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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15.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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Actuarial (gain)/ loss due to plan experience     (0.6)pah_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLossFromPlanExperience
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1.5pah_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLossFromPlanExperience
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Benefits and expenses paid     (3.4)pah_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsAndExpensesPaid
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(3.8)pah_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsAndExpensesPaid
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Balance     142.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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144.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets:        
Balance     102.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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91.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Funded status of plan     (18.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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(41.7)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
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Actual return on plan assets, net of expenses     21.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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