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Equity Compensation Plans (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 19, 2015 shares | Jul. 31, 2014 shares | Mar. 06, 2014 shares | Oct. 31, 2013 | Jan. 29, 2013 shares | Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) person $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Combined undiscounted maximum cash value of all RSUs | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5.0 |  |
The 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of shares of common stock that may be subject to grant awards (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,500,000 |  |
Total number of shares issued under ESPP (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 365,792 |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of shares issued under ESPP (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,500 |  |
Equity compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1 |  |
Maximum approved shares of common stock for ESPP (in shares) |  |  | 5,178,815 |  |  |  |  |  |
Persons eligible to participate | person |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 |  |
Non-founder Directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grants in period, gross (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000
Grants in period, weighted average exercise price (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.50
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 501,634 | 142,110 | 0
RSU's Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 213,402 | 329,823 |
Canceled (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (91,236) | 0 |
RSU's issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,500) | (9,242) |
Shares were issued and awarded (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 329,802 | 329,823 | 0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | The 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 831,436 |  |
RSU's Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 213,402 | 329,823 |
Grant date fair value range (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23.43 |  |
Combined undiscounted maximum cash value of all RSUs | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7.1 |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Director [Member] | The 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,242 |
Maximum share conversion (in shares) |  | 9,242 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Certain Employees [Member] | The 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 445,618 | 139,610 |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Non Employees [Member] | The 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500 |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 months |
Performance Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Certain Employees [Member] | The 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 209,290 |  |
Shares including multiplier of common stock issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 187,597 |  |
Share multiplier performance period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Market Conditions [Member] | Certain Employees [Member] | The 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 221,287 |  |
Restricted Stock Units Granted 17 March 2015 [Member] | The 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,642 |  |
Grant date fair value range (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27.05 |  |
Equity compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.8 | $ 0.8 |
Restricted Stock Units Granted 6 March 2014 [Member] | The 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1 | $ 0.6 |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Non-founder Directors [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value assumptions, expected term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years
Fair value assumptions, exercise price (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.50
Expected volatility rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.49%
Fair value assumptions, risk free interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.37%
Option term to acquire ordinary shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years
Weighted average remaining contractual term |  |  |  | 4 years 146 days |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Certain Employees [Member] | The 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grant date fair value range (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12.74 |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33 months | 38 months |
Minimum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Non Employees [Member] | The 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.97 |
Minimum [Member] | Performance Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Certain Employees [Member] | The 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share multiplier |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Certain Employees [Member] | The 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Grant date fair value range (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27.05 |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63 months 15 days | 69 months |
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Non Employees [Member] | The 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price (in usd per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28.36 |
Maximum [Member] | Performance Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Certain Employees [Member] | The 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share multiplier |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Deferred Bonus [Member] | Long Term Cash Bonus Plan (LTCB) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1 |  |
Allotted bonus total amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15.3 |  |
Deferred Bonus [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Long Term Cash Bonus Plan (LTCB) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31 months |  |
Deferred Bonus [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Long Term Cash Bonus Plan (LTCB) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 months |  |
Platform Specialty Products [Member] | Director [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of shares issued under ESPP (in shares) | 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Option to acquire shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000 |  |
Cliff Vest [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Certain Employees [Member] | The 2013 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 months |  |
Successor [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.2 |  |  |
MacDermid [Member] | Class C Junior Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares were issued and awarded (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 4,890,000 |  |  |  |
MacDermid [Member] | Class C Junior Shares [Member] | Predecessor [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity compensation expense | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9.0
MacDermid [Member] | Class C Junior Shares [Member] | Predecessor [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSU's Granted (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |

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