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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
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RSU's issued (in shares)							(2,500)	(9,242)
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Maximum share conversion (in shares)		9,242
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Vesting period								10 months
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Share multiplier performance period							5 years
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period							60 months
Platform Specialty Products [Member] \| Director [Member]
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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