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Debt and Credit Arrangements - Debt and Credit Arrangements (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Short-term debt |  |
Current portion of long-term debt | $ 116 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent | $ 195 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Short-term debt | 1,925 us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings | 1,300 us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 31,865 us-gaap_LongTermDebt | 13,249 us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Total long-term debt | 31,865 us-gaap_LongTermDebt | 13,249 us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Less current portion | (116)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent | (195)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Total long-term debt, less current portion | 31,749 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | 13,054 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Total debt | 33,674 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations | 14,354 us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Australian Dollar Denominated Term Loans Long-term Debt [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 414 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_AustralianDollarDenominatedTermLoansLongTermDebtMember | 570 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_AustralianDollarDenominatedTermLoansLongTermDebtMember
Total long-term debt | 414 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_AustralianDollarDenominatedTermLoansLongTermDebtMember | 570 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_AustralianDollarDenominatedTermLoansLongTermDebtMember
Brazilian Real Denominated Term Loan Long-Term Debt [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_BrazilianRealDenominatedTermLoanLongTermDebtMember | 75 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_BrazilianRealDenominatedTermLoanLongTermDebtMember
Total long-term debt | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_BrazilianRealDenominatedTermLoanLongTermDebtMember | 75 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_BrazilianRealDenominatedTermLoanLongTermDebtMember
USD Denominated Long-term Debt [Member] |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total long-term debt | 31,451 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_UsdDenominatedLongTermDebtMember | 12,604 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_UsdDenominatedLongTermDebtMember
Total long-term debt | 31,451 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_UsdDenominatedLongTermDebtMember | 12,604 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_UsdDenominatedLongTermDebtMember
Brazilian Real Denominated Secured Notes Short Term Debt [Member] |  |
Short-term debt |  |
Short-term debt | $ 1,809 us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_BrazilianRealDenominatedSecuredNotesShortTermDebtMember | $ 1,105 us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = plpc_BrazilianRealDenominatedSecuredNotesShortTermDebtMember

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