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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual for the probable payment of pending claims	$ 16,700us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Fair value of contingent purchase price commitments	$ 29,150pii_FairValueContingentConsideration / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member	$ 27,908pii_FairValueContingentConsideration / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member

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- Definition

Fair value of potential payments under the contingent consideration arrangement including cash and shares.

+ References

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- Definition

Amount of loss contingency liability.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 450

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14326-108349

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