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Segment Information - Summary of Company's Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Net sales |  |  |
Net sales | $ 89,925 | $ 98,689 |
Income taxes |  |  |
Income taxes | 1,399 | 1,952 |
Net income |  |  |
Net income | 2,738 | 4,965 |
ASSETS |  |  |
Assets | 358,584 |  | 332,406
Operating Segments [Member] | PLP-USA [Member] |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |
Net sales | 30,686 | 39,423 |
Income taxes |  |  |
Income taxes | 839 | 1,458 |
Net income |  |  |
Net income | 1,002 | 3,386 |
ASSETS |  |  |
Assets | 91,584 |  | 90,414
Operating Segments [Member] | The Americas [Member] |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |
Net sales | 23,234 | 19,417 |
Income taxes |  |  |
Income taxes | 314 | 241 |
Net income |  |  |
Net income | 1,330 | 679 |
ASSETS |  |  |
Assets | 91,855 |  | 73,200
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |
Net sales | 14,226 | 13,889 |
Income taxes |  |  |
Income taxes | 338 | 459 |
Net income |  |  |
Net income | 853 | 1,376 |
ASSETS |  |  |
Assets | 54,599 |  | 51,345
Operating Segments [Member] | Asia-Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |
Net sales | 21,779 | 25,960 |
Income taxes |  |  |
Income taxes | (92) | (206) |
Net income |  |  |
Net income | (447) | (476) |
ASSETS |  |  |
Assets | 120,230 |  | 117,129
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |
Net sales | 89,925 | 98,689 |
Income taxes |  |  |
Income taxes | 1,399 | 1,952 |
Net income |  |  |
Net income | 2,738 | 4,965 |
ASSETS |  |  |
Assets | 358,268 |  | 332,088
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |
Intersegment sales |  |  |
Intersegment sales | 6,650 | 8,170 |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | PLP-USA [Member] |  |  |
Intersegment sales |  |  |
Intersegment sales | 2,725 | 2,718 |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | The Americas [Member] |  |  |
Intersegment sales |  |  |
Intersegment sales | 1,365 | 1,934 |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |
Intersegment sales |  |  |
Intersegment sales | 362 | 811 |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Asia-Pacific [Member] |  |  |
Intersegment sales |  |  |
Intersegment sales | 2,198 | 2,707 |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Assets | $ 316 |  | $ 318

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