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Note 10 - Derivative Instruments (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 10 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Nov. 03, 2014
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Agriphar And CAS [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 01, 2014
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Agriphar And CAS [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 01, 2014
Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Agriphar And CAS [Member]
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Successor [Member]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Successor [Member]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Successor [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Predecessor [Member]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Predecessor [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 01, 2014
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Agriphar And CAS [Member]
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2012
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 23, 2014
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2012
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
USD ($)
Note 10 - Derivative Instruments (Details) [Line Items]                                        
Revenues Denominated in U.S. Dollars, Percentage 35.00%pah_RevenuesDenominatedInUSDollarsPercentage                                      
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount         $ 14.0us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
                             
Derivative Liability, Current                                 0.1us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
     
Number of Foreign Currency Derivatives Held                                   2us-gaap_NumberOfForeignCurrencyDerivativesHeld
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
   
Derivative, Notional Amount       204invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pah_AgripharAndCASMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
                    277invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pah_AgripharAndCASMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
        100invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
Derivative, Forward Exchange Rate       1.284us-gaap_DerivativeForwardExchangeRate1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pah_AgripharAndCASMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
                    1.287845us-gaap_DerivativeForwardExchangeRate1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pah_AgripharAndCASMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
         
Derivative, Loss on Derivative     7.0us-gaap_DerivativeLossOnDerivative
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pah_AgripharAndCASMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
                                 
Derivative, Gain on Derivative   7.3us-gaap_DerivativeGainOnDerivative
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pah_AgripharAndCASMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseMember
                                   
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax           0.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
(0.4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
  0.2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
(0.2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
    (0.3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
3.0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
  0.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
    1.5us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax               0.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
0.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
(0.1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
(0.4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
0.1us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
(0.2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
1.9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
           
Derivative, Floor Interest Rate                                       5.20%us-gaap_DerivativeFloorInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
Derivative, Cap Interest Rate                                       6.25%us-gaap_DerivativeCapInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
Interest Expense, Trading Liabilities                                     $ 2.4us-gaap_InterestExpenseTradingLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
 
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate                                     5.20%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember