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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Feb. 28, 2014
Dec. 31, 2010
Sep. 30, 2012
Feb. 18, 2014
Jun. 30, 2011
Jan. 01, 2011
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                  
Deferred income taxes, net $ 27,453,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent       $ 20,790,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent       $ 27,453,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent $ 20,790,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent              
Accumulated deficit (181,525,000)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit       (198,589,000)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit       (181,525,000)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit (198,589,000)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit              
Deferred tax assets (14,681,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet       (14,614,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet       (14,681,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet (14,614,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet              
Restricted cash 400,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents       0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents       400,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents 0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents              
Unbilled revenue within accounts receivable 5,100,000us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable       5,700,000us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable       5,100,000us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable 5,700,000us-gaap_UnbilledContractsReceivable              
Billing period lag (in days)                 30 days                
Provision for doubtful accounts                 456,000us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 514,000us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts 1,089,000us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts            
Write-offs of doubtful accounts                 700,000pgi_WriteOffAllowanceAgainstDoubtfulAccountsReceivables 600,000pgi_WriteOffAllowanceAgainstDoubtfulAccountsReceivables 900,000pgi_WriteOffAllowanceAgainstDoubtfulAccountsReceivables            
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts 600,000us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable       800,000us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable       600,000us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable 800,000us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable 800,000us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable            
Capitalized Computer Software, Additions                 22,000,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAdditions 17,500,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAdditions 15,300,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAdditions            
Capitalized software depreciation expense                 14,600,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization 13,700,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization 12,100,000us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAmortization            
Asset impairments                 4,978,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 1,196,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 879,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges            
Investment accounted for under cost method investment 1,100,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments       2,100,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments       1,100,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments 2,100,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments              
USF charges                 24,900,000pgi_USFCharges 27,300,000pgi_USFCharges 32,000,000pgi_USFCharges            
Net revenue 139,162,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 140,383,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 144,287,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 143,239,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 134,625,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 132,178,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 129,492,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 130,570,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 567,071,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 526,865,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet 505,281,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet            
Shares repurchased (in shares)                 1,900,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares 100,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares              
Repurchase and retirement of common stock, value                 24,595,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue 1,381,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue 27,892,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue            
Average price per share paid for stock repurchase                 $ 12.93us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare $ 10.54us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare              
Shares withheld in satisfaction of employee tax withholding obligations                 209,721us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation 215,387us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation              
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation                 2,500,000us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation 2,700,000us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation              
Preferred stock, shares authorized 5,000,000.0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized               5,000,000.0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized                
Preferred stock, par or stated value per share $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare               $ 0.01us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare                
Advertising and promotion costs                 12,300,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 6,100,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 8,900,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense            
Available-for-sale securities 327,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent       3,537,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent       327,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent 3,537,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent              
Investment In Cloud Solutions Provider                                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                  
Investment accounted for under cost method investment             1,000,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
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= pgi_InvestmentInCloudSolutionsProviderMember
                   
Convertible Investment In Marketplace                                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                  
Investment accounted for under cost method investment                           1,000,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pgi_ConvertibleInvestmentInMarketplaceMember
     
Interest earned on cost method investment (as a percent)                 8.00%pgi_CostMethodInvestmentRateOfReturn
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pgi_ConvertibleInvestmentInMarketplaceMember
               
Investment In Conferencing Company                                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                  
Investment accounted for under cost method investment                               1,000,000us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pgi_InvestmentInConferencingCompanyMember
 
Available-for-sale securities 300,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pgi_InvestmentInConferencingCompanyMember
      3,500,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pgi_InvestmentInConferencingCompanyMember
      300,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pgi_InvestmentInConferencingCompanyMember
3,500,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pgi_InvestmentInConferencingCompanyMember
             
Percent of investment sold                       50.00%pgi_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesSoldPercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pgi_InvestmentInConferencingCompanyMember
    50.00%pgi_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesSoldPercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pgi_InvestmentInConferencingCompanyMember
   
Investment accounted for under cost method investment                       1,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pgi_InvestmentInConferencingCompanyMember
         
Gain on sale of investment                       500,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= pgi_InvestmentInConferencingCompanyMember
         
Minimum                                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                  
Finite lived intangible assets useful life (in years)                 1 year                
Maximum                                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                  
Finite lived intangible assets useful life (in years)                 20 years                
Furniture and fixtures | Minimum                                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                  
Tangible assets estimated useful life (in years)                 5 years                
Furniture and fixtures | Maximum                                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                  
Tangible assets estimated useful life (in years)                 7 years                
Capitalized software | Minimum                                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                  
Finite lived intangible assets useful life (in years)                 2 years                
Capitalized software | Maximum                                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                  
Finite lived intangible assets useful life (in years)                 5 years                
Computer, communication and network equipment | Minimum                                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                  
Tangible assets estimated useful life (in years)                 3 years                
Computer, communication and network equipment | Maximum                                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                  
Tangible assets estimated useful life (in years)                 5 years                
Software Development | Maximum                                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                  
Finite lived intangible assets useful life (in years)                 5 years                
Adjustments                                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                  
Loss from discontinued operation                         12,300,000us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
       
Deferred income taxes, net         1,909,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
        1,909,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
    1,900,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
       
Accumulated deficit         (1,909,000)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
        (1,909,000)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
            (1,900,000)us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
Deferred tax assets                                 1,900,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
Resold services revenue                                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                  
Net revenue                 61,021,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pgi_ResoldServicesMember
65,096,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pgi_ResoldServicesMember
69,655,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pgi_ResoldServicesMember
           
Resold services revenue | ACT                                  
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                  
Net revenue                 $ 3,900,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pgi_ACTTeleconferencingInc.Member
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pgi_ResoldServicesMember
$ 1,400,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pgi_ACTTeleconferencingInc.Member
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= pgi_ResoldServicesMember