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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 0 Months Ended
Mar. 04, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Jan. 23, 2014
Jan. 05, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Price of shares issued (in usd per share)     $ 11.00us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare $ 11.00us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare   $ 11.00us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare  
Share price (in usd per share)         $ 0.01us-gaap_SharePrice    
Mac Dermid [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Percentage of ownership 3.00%pah_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfOwnership
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pah_MacDermidMember		 97.00%pah_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfOwnership
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pah_MacDermidMember		          
Scenario, Forecast [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Debt issuance costs reclassification from assets to contra-liabilities             $ 55.0pah_ReclassificationOfDebtIssuanceCostsFromAssetsToContraLiabilities
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember