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Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Finite and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 24,260 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross | $ 25,099 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization | (11,244)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (10,978)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Indefinite-lived intangible assets Goodwill | 16,958 us-gaap_Goodwill | 17,792 us-gaap_Goodwill
Patents [Member] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 4,820 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember | 4,823 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember
Accumulated Amortization | (4,801)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember | (4,730)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember
Land Use Rights [Member] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 1,202 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_UseRightsMember | 1,247 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_UseRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization | (166)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_UseRightsMember | (164)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_UseRightsMember
Trademark [Member] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 1,815 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | 1,888 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Accumulated Amortization | (836)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember | (814)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Customer Backlog [Member] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 605 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = plpc_CustomerBacklogMember | 605 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = plpc_CustomerBacklogMember
Accumulated Amortization | (605)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = plpc_CustomerBacklogMember | (605)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = plpc_CustomerBacklogMember
Technology [Member] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 3,275 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = plpc_TechnologyMember | 3,432 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = plpc_TechnologyMember
Accumulated Amortization | (766)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = plpc_TechnologyMember | (734)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = plpc_TechnologyMember
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 12,543 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 13,104 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated Amortization | $ (4,070)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | $ (3,931)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember

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