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Note 7 - Pension, Post-Retirement and Post-Employment Plans (Details) - Major Categories of Assets in Company’s Defined Benefit Pension Plans (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets $ 228.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 215.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Private Equity Funds, Domestic [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 28.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsDomesticMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
23.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsDomesticMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Private Equity Funds, Domestic [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 28.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsDomesticMember
23.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsDomesticMember
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 9.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Fixed Income Securities [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 9.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
 
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 11.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
11.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
US Treasury Securities [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 11.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
11.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Mutual Funds Holding Domestic Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 4.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= pah_MutualFundsHoldingDomesticSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
4.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= pah_MutualFundsHoldingDomesticSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Mutual Funds Holding Domestic Securities [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 4.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= pah_MutualFundsHoldingDomesticSecuritiesMember
4.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= pah_MutualFundsHoldingDomesticSecuritiesMember
Limited Partnership Interests [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets    [1]    [1]
Limited Partnership Interests [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 77.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= pah_LimitedPartnershipInterestsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1] 82.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= pah_LimitedPartnershipInterestsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[1]
Limited Partnership Interests [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets    [1]    [1]
Limited Partnership Interests [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 77.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= pah_LimitedPartnershipInterestsMember
[1] 82.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= pah_LimitedPartnershipInterestsMember
[1]
Designated Benefit Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets    [2]    [2]
Designated Benefit Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 1.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= pah_DesignatedBenefitFundMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[2] 1.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= pah_DesignatedBenefitFundMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
[2]
Designated Benefit Fund [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets    [2]    [2]
Designated Benefit Fund [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 1.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= pah_DesignatedBenefitFundMember
[2] 1.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= pah_DesignatedBenefitFundMember
[2]
Insurance Buy In Policy [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 83.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= pah_InsuranceBuyInPolicyMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Insurance Buy In Policy [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 83.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= pah_InsuranceBuyInPolicyMember
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 12.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
8.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 12.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
8.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsMember
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets   10.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Equity Securities [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets   10.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Real Estate [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets   72.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Real Estate [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets   72.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_RealEstateMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 57.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
47.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets 87.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
167.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Asset Category    
Major categories of assets $ 83.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
[1] This category represents limited partner investments with general partners that invest in equity securities.
[2] This category includes assets held in a fund with the Bank of Taiwan as prescribed by the Taiwan government in accordance with local statutory rules.