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Equity and Earnings Per Share (Computation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Common Share) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 15 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 02, 2014
Aug. 01, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items]                        
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized 5,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized   5,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized   5,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized              
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare   $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare   $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare              
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding   0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding   0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding              
Common Stock, Shares Authorized 150,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized   150,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized   150,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized              
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare   $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare   $ 0.01us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare              
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding 54,774,686us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding   54,774,686us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding   54,661,877us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding              
Disclosure of Repurchase Agreements [Abstract]                        
PercentOfSharesReceivedUnderASR         80.00%prxl_PercentOfSharesReceivedUnderASR              
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, Other Disclosures [Abstract]                        
Net income attributable to common stock $ 38,760,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 28,329,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 75,902,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 54,283,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss                
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, used in computing basic earnings per share 54,823,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 56,517,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 54,781,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 56,386,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic                
Dilutive common stock equivalents 886,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment 878,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment 955,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment 1,009,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment                
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in computing diluted earnings per share 55,709,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 57,395,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 55,736,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 57,395,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding                
Basic earnings per share $ 0.71us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.50us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.39us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.96us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic                
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.70us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.49us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.36us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.95us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted                
Anti-dilutive options (excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share) 814,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount 425,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount 616,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount 260,000us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount                
FiscalYear2014StockRepurchasePlan [Member] [Member]                        
Disclosure of Repurchase Agreements [Abstract]                        
Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Amount                     150,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_FiscalYear2014StockRepurchasePlanMemberMember
 
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired 345,165us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_FiscalYear2014StockRepurchasePlanMemberMember
      2,284,844us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_FiscalYear2014StockRepurchasePlanMemberMember
2,630,009us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_FiscalYear2014StockRepurchasePlanMemberMember
           
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method         150,000,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_FiscalYear2014StockRepurchasePlanMemberMember
             
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Price Paid Per Share         $ 52.52us-gaap_AcceleratedShareRepurchasesInitialPricePaidPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_FiscalYear2014StockRepurchasePlanMemberMember
$ 57.03us-gaap_AcceleratedShareRepurchasesInitialPricePaidPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_FiscalYear2014StockRepurchasePlanMemberMember
           
FiscalYear2013StockRepurchasePlan [Member]                        
Disclosure of Repurchase Agreements [Abstract]                        
Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Amount                       200,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_FiscalYear2013StockRepurchasePlanMember
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired               5,458,285us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_FiscalYear2013StockRepurchasePlanMember
       
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method       2,400,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_FiscalYear2013StockRepurchasePlanMember
    197,600,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_FiscalYear2013StockRepurchasePlanMember
200,000,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_FiscalYear2013StockRepurchasePlanMember
       
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Average Cost Per Share               $ 36.64us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_FiscalYear2013StockRepurchasePlanMember
       
March 2013 Accelerated Share Repurchase [Member]                        
Disclosure of Repurchase Agreements [Abstract]                        
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired       101,247us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_March2013AcceleratedShareRepurchaseMember
               
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method                 50,000,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_March2013AcceleratedShareRepurchaseMember
     
March Open Market Repurchases [Member]                        
Disclosure of Repurchase Agreements [Abstract]                        
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired       51,071us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_MarchOpenMarketRepurchasesMember
               
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method                 50,000,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_MarchOpenMarketRepurchasesMember
     
September 2012 Accelerated Share Repurchase [Member]                        
Disclosure of Repurchase Agreements [Abstract]                        
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method                   50,000,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_September2012AcceleratedShareRepurchaseMember
   
September Open Market Repurchases [Member]                        
Disclosure of Repurchase Agreements [Abstract]                        
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method                   $ 50,000,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= prxl_SeptemberOpenMarketRepurchasesMember