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Investments in Marketable Debt Securities - Additional Information (Detail) (Truck, Parts and Other, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Truck, Parts and Other
   
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Gross realized gains from sales of marketable securities $ 0.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcar_TruckPartsAndOtherMember
$ 0.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcar_TruckPartsAndOtherMember
Gross realized loss from sales of marketable securities    $ 0.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedLosses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcar_TruckPartsAndOtherMember