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Fair Value Measurements (Details 3)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Nov. 03, 2014
First Lien Term Loan [Member]
EUR (€)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD Incremental Loans [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD Incremental Loans [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD Incremental Loans [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD Incremental Loans [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD Incremental Loans [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD Incremental Loans [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Tranche B Term Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Tranche B Term Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Tranche B Term Loan [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Tranche B Term Loan [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Tranche B Term Loan [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Tranche B Term Loan [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Traunche B-2 Term Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Traunche B-2 Term Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Traunche B-2 Term Loan [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Traunche B-2 Term Loan [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Traunche B-2 Term Loan [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Traunche B-2 Term Loan [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Euro Tracnche Term Loans [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Euro Tracnche Term Loans [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Euro Tracnche Term Loans [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Euro Tracnche Term Loans [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Euro Tracnche Term Loans [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Euro Tracnche Term Loans [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Euro Traunche B-2 Term Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Euro Traunche B-2 Term Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Euro Traunche B-2 Term Loan [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Euro Traunche B-2 Term Loan [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Euro Traunche B-2 Term Loan [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Euro Traunche B-2 Term Loan [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
USD Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
USD Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
USD Notes [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
USD Notes [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
USD Notes [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
USD Notes [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Euro Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Euro Notes [Member]
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Euro Notes [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Euro Notes [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Euro Notes [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Euro Notes [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Euro Notes [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Secured Debt [Member]
First Lien Term Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
First Lien Term Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Secured Debt [Member]
First Lien Term Loan [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
First Lien Term Loan [Member]
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Secured Debt [Member]
First Lien Term Loan [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Secured Debt [Member]
First Lien Term Loan [Member]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
USD ($)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]                                                                                                                
Gross debt, long term                                                                           $ 1,101.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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= pah_USDNotesMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember
  $ 1,101.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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$ 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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$ 1,150.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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$ 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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  € 350.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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  $ 375.7us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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$ 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
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$ 393.6us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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$ 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember
           
Other 4.7us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt 2.1us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt 4.7us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
2.1us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
4.6us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
2.0us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
                                                                                                   
Long-term debt $ 3,445.2us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 1,415.9us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 3,445.2us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
$ 1,415.9us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
$ 3,520.1us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
$ 1,387.6us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
€ 205.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pah_FirstLienTermLoanMember
$ 294.4us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pah_USDIncrementalLoansMember
$ 294.9us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 294.4us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 294.9us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
$ 295.5us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 289.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 128.7us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pah_TrancheBTermLoanMember
$ 129.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 128.7us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 129.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 129.2us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 126.5us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
$ 493.9us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pah_TrauncheB2TermLoanMember
$ 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pah_TrauncheB2TermLoanMember
$ 493.9us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 495.8us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 217.9us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pah_EuroTracncheTermLoansMember
$ 246.2us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 217.9us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 246.2us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 218.8us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 241.3us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 87.1us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 87.1us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 87.5us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 1,101.0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= pah_USDNotesMember
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$ 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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        $ 375.7us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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  $ 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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        $ 741.8us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 743.7us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 741.8us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 743.7us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 744.6us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 728.8us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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