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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Goodwill Balance $ 1,405.3us-gaap_Goodwill
Addition from acquisitions 2,150.0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Goodwill Balance 2,908.9us-gaap_Goodwill
Performance Materials [Member]  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Goodwill Balance 961.2us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pah_PerformanceMaterialsMember
Addition from acquisitions 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pah_PerformanceMaterialsMember
Foreign currency translation and other (39.1)pah_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationAndOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pah_PerformanceMaterialsMember
Goodwill Balance 922.1us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pah_PerformanceMaterialsMember
Graphic Solutions [Member]  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Goodwill Balance 444.1us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pah_GraphicSolutionsMember
Addition from acquisitions 1,697.1us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pah_GraphicSolutionsMember
Foreign currency translation and other (154.4)pah_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationAndOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pah_GraphicSolutionsMember
Goodwill Balance 1,986.8us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pah_GraphicSolutionsMember
ArgoSolutions [Member]  
Goodwill [Line Items]  
Goodwill Balance 1,405.3us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pah_ArgoSolutionsMember
Addition from acquisitions 1,697.1us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pah_ArgoSolutionsMember
Foreign currency translation and other (193.5)pah_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationAndOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pah_ArgoSolutionsMember
Goodwill Balance $ 2,908.9us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pah_ArgoSolutionsMember