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Share Based Compensation (Schedule of Changes in Number of Options Outstanding) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Outstanding exercisable options at December 31, 2013 Options 5,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber      
Weighted Average Exercise Price [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Options forfeited per share $ 34.55pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_WeightedAverageExercisePriceMember
$ 32.89pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_WeightedAverageExercisePriceMember
$ 22.55pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeitedWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_WeightedAverageExercisePriceMember
 
Options outstanding at December 31 15,000pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfOptionsOutstandingEndingBalance
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_WeightedAverageExercisePriceMember
20,000pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfOptionsOutstandingEndingBalance
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_WeightedAverageExercisePriceMember
30,000pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfOptionsOutstandingEndingBalance
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_WeightedAverageExercisePriceMember
30,932pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfOptionsOutstandingEndingBalance
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_WeightedAverageExercisePriceMember
Options granted per share   $ 20.40pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantedWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_WeightedAverageExercisePriceMember
   
Average exercise price per share $ 23.67pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableAndUnexercisableInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_WeightedAverageExercisePriceMember
     
Aggregate exercise price $ 357pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableAndUnexercisableInPeriodAggregateExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_WeightedAverageExercisePriceMember
     
Intrinsic value of options outstanding 31pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableAndUnexercisableInPeriodIntrinsicValueOfOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_WeightedAverageExercisePriceMember
     
Outstanding exercisable options at December 31, 2013 Options 8,750us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_WeightedAverageExercisePriceMember
     
Average exercise price per share $ 28.30us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_WeightedAverageExercisePriceMember
     
Aggregate exercise price 248pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingAggregateExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_WeightedAverageExercisePriceMember
     
Intrinsic value of options outstanding 15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_WeightedAverageExercisePriceMember
     
2003 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Options forfeited (5,000)pei_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfForfeitedOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_TwoThousandThreeEquityIncentivePlanMember
0pei_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfForfeitedOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_TwoThousandThreeEquityIncentivePlanMember
(932)pei_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfForfeitedOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_TwoThousandThreeEquityIncentivePlanMember
 
Options outstanding at December 31 15,000pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfOptionsOutstandingEndingBalance
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_TwoThousandThreeEquityIncentivePlanMember
20,000pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfOptionsOutstandingEndingBalance
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_TwoThousandThreeEquityIncentivePlanMember
15,000pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfOptionsOutstandingEndingBalance
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_TwoThousandThreeEquityIncentivePlanMember
15,932pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfOptionsOutstandingEndingBalance
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_TwoThousandThreeEquityIncentivePlanMember
Options granted   5,000pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrantOptionsGrantedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_TwoThousandThreeEquityIncentivePlanMember
   
Average exercise price per share $ 23.67pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableAndUnexercisableInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_TwoThousandThreeEquityIncentivePlanMember
     
Aggregate exercise price 357pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableAndUnexercisableInPeriodAggregateExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_TwoThousandThreeEquityIncentivePlanMember
     
Intrinsic value of options outstanding 31pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableAndUnexercisableInPeriodIntrinsicValueOfOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_TwoThousandThreeEquityIncentivePlanMember
     
Outstanding exercisable options at December 31, 2013 Options 8,750us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_TwoThousandThreeEquityIncentivePlanMember
     
Average exercise price per share $ 28.30us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_TwoThousandThreeEquityIncentivePlanMember
     
Aggregate exercise price 248pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingAggregateExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_TwoThousandThreeEquityIncentivePlanMember
     
Intrinsic value of options outstanding 15us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_TwoThousandThreeEquityIncentivePlanMember
     
1990 Non-Employee Trustee Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Options forfeited 0pei_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfForfeitedOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_NineteenHundredNinetyNonEmployeeTrusteePlanMember
(15,000)pei_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfForfeitedOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_NineteenHundredNinetyNonEmployeeTrusteePlanMember
0pei_SharebasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisePriceRangeNumberOfForfeitedOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_NineteenHundredNinetyNonEmployeeTrusteePlanMember
 
Options outstanding at December 31 0pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfOptionsOutstandingEndingBalance
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_NineteenHundredNinetyNonEmployeeTrusteePlanMember
0pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfOptionsOutstandingEndingBalance
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_NineteenHundredNinetyNonEmployeeTrusteePlanMember
15,000pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfOptionsOutstandingEndingBalance
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_NineteenHundredNinetyNonEmployeeTrusteePlanMember
15,000pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfOptionsOutstandingEndingBalance
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_NineteenHundredNinetyNonEmployeeTrusteePlanMember
Options granted   0pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrantOptionsGrantedInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_NineteenHundredNinetyNonEmployeeTrusteePlanMember
   
Average exercise price per share $ 0.00pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableAndUnexercisableInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_NineteenHundredNinetyNonEmployeeTrusteePlanMember
     
Aggregate exercise price 0pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableAndUnexercisableInPeriodAggregateExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_NineteenHundredNinetyNonEmployeeTrusteePlanMember
     
Intrinsic value of options outstanding 0pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableAndUnexercisableInPeriodIntrinsicValueOfOptions
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_NineteenHundredNinetyNonEmployeeTrusteePlanMember
     
Outstanding exercisable options at December 31, 2013 Options 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_NineteenHundredNinetyNonEmployeeTrusteePlanMember
     
Average exercise price per share $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_NineteenHundredNinetyNonEmployeeTrusteePlanMember
     
Aggregate exercise price 0pei_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingAggregateExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_NineteenHundredNinetyNonEmployeeTrusteePlanMember
     
Intrinsic value of options outstanding $ 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= pei_NineteenHundredNinetyNonEmployeeTrusteePlanMember