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Share-Based Compensation - Activity in Company's Plan (Detail) (1999 Stock Option Plan [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
1999 Stock Option Plan [Member]
 
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Outstanding at January 1, 2015, Number of Shares 12,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= plpc_NineteenNinetyNineStockOptionPlanMember
Granted, Number of Shares 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= plpc_NineteenNinetyNineStockOptionPlanMember
Exercised, Number of Shares 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= plpc_NineteenNinetyNineStockOptionPlanMember
Forfeited, Number of Shares 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= plpc_NineteenNinetyNineStockOptionPlanMember
Outstanding (exercisable and vested) at March 31, 2015, Number of Shares 12,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= plpc_NineteenNinetyNineStockOptionPlanMember
Outstanding at January 1, 2015, Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share $ 41.44us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= plpc_NineteenNinetyNineStockOptionPlanMember
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= plpc_NineteenNinetyNineStockOptionPlanMember
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= plpc_NineteenNinetyNineStockOptionPlanMember
Forfeited, Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share $ 0.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= plpc_NineteenNinetyNineStockOptionPlanMember
Outstanding (exercisable and vested) at March 31, 2015, Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share $ 41.44us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= plpc_NineteenNinetyNineStockOptionPlanMember
Outstanding (exercisable and vested), Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 2 years 7 months 6 days
Outstanding (exercisable and vested) Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 47us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= plpc_NineteenNinetyNineStockOptionPlanMember