Price of a single share of a number of stocks to be exchanged or offered to be exchanged in a business combination.

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Represents the percentage of outstanding common stock.

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The effective termination date following the expiration of a related party's agreement terms.

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The length of time to give notice to not renew a related party agreement.

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The percentage of an entity's outstanding shares owned by a related party.

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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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- Definition

Amount of expenses related to the managing member or general partner for management of the day-to-day business functions of the limited liability company (LLC) or limited partnership (LP).

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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The cash outflow associated with other payments to acquire businesses including deposit on pending acquisitions and preacquisition costs.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Amount of transactions with related party during the financial reporting period.

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Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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Identify the stated interest rate per the agreement, for example, leasing and debt arrangements between related parties.

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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Number of new stock issued during the period.

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Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		2 Months Ended	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 12, 2015	May 20, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 26, 2013	Jan. 23, 2014	Nov. 06, 2014	Oct. 03, 2014
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners		6.66%	6.66%
Share Price (in Dollars per share)										$ 0.01us-gaap_SharePrice
Mariposa Capital [Member] \| Annual Fee [Member]
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction	$ 2,000,000
Mariposa Capital [Member]
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Related Party, Notice of Non-Renewal to Agreement	90 days
Related Party, Effective Termination Date After Expiration of Agreement Term	6 months
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party		2,000,000	400,000
Blue Ridge Limited Partnership [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Related Party, Ownership Percentage				5.00%
Blue Ridge Limited Partnership [Member]
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares)					1,000,000	1,953,888
Share Price (in Dollars per share)					$ 19.00	$ 25.59
Pershing Square [Member]
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Share Price (in Dollars per share)											$ 25.59
Certain Stockholders [Member] \| Support Agreement [Member]
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Common Stock Outstanding, Percentage												28.50%
Court Square [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Management Fee Expense							7,500,000	300,000
Weston Presidio [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Management Fee Expense							1,700,000	100,000
Officer [Member] \| Loan in Exchange for Promissory Note [Member] \| Predecessor [Member]
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction									300,000
Related Party Transaction, Rate									1.00%
Interest on Credit Facilities of MacDermid [Member] \| MacDermid [Member]
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Other Payments to Acquire Businesses	5,000,000
Seven-Year Period [Member] \| MacDermid [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	100,000,000						100,000,000
MacDermid [Member] \| Equity Held By MacDermid Employee Shares [Member]
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	33,300,000
MacDermid [Member]
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Shares Price Exchange Rate	11.00						11.00
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	100,000,000						100,000,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	6.76%						6.76%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 916,500,000