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Debt and Credit Arrangements - Debt and Credit Arrangements (Parenthetical) (Detail) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 Brazilian Real Denominated Secured Notes Short Term Debt [Member] BRL | Dec. 31, 2014 Australian Dollar Denominated Term Loans Long-term Debt [Member] AUD | Dec. 31, 2013 Australian Dollar Denominated Term Loans Long-term Debt [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Brazilian Real Denominated Term Loan Long-Term Debt [Member] BRL | Dec. 31, 2014 Minimum [Member] Brazilian Real Denominated Secured Notes Short Term Debt [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Minimum [Member] Brazilian Real Denominated Secured Notes Short Term Debt [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Minimum [Member] Brazilian Real Denominated Term Loan Long-Term Debt [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Minimum [Member] USD Denominated Long-term Debt [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Maximum [Member] Brazilian Real Denominated Secured Notes Short Term Debt [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member] Brazilian Real Denominated Secured Notes Short Term Debt [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Maximum [Member] Brazilian Real Denominated Term Loan Long-Term Debt [Member]
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate |  | 5.59%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_AustralianDollarDenominatedTermLoansLongTermDebtMember | 6.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_AustralianDollarDenominatedTermLoansLongTermDebtMember |  | 3.38%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_BrazilianRealDenominatedSecuredNotesShortTermDebtMember | 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_BrazilianRealDenominatedSecuredNotesShortTermDebtMember | 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_BrazilianRealDenominatedTermLoanLongTermDebtMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 1.29%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_UsdDenominatedLongTermDebtMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 3.69%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_BrazilianRealDenominatedSecuredNotesShortTermDebtMember | 3.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_BrazilianRealDenominatedSecuredNotesShortTermDebtMember | 8.12%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_BrazilianRealDenominatedTermLoanLongTermDebtMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Debt instrument, face amount | 4,805 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_BrazilianRealDenominatedSecuredNotesShortTermDebtMember | 1,065 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_AustralianDollarDenominatedTermLoansLongTermDebtMember |  | 918 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_BrazilianRealDenominatedTermLoanLongTermDebtMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28551-108399 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 55 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34725769&loc=d3e28878-108400 + Details
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- Definition Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28551-108399 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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