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

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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