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Charges Related to Restructuring Activities - Summary by Reporting Segment of Accruals as a Result of Restructuring (Detail) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Total | $ 0
Charges | 3,951
Payments and other adjustments | (2,888)
Total | 1,063
PLP-USA [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Charges | 1,290
Payments and other adjustments | (831)
Total | 459
Asia-Pacific [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Charges | 2,661
Payments and other adjustments | (2,057)
Total | 604
Severance [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Total | 0
Charges | 1,648
Payments and other adjustments | (1,498)
Total | 150
Severance [Member] | PLP-USA [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Charges | 416
Payments and other adjustments | (266)
Total | 150
Severance [Member] | Asia-Pacific [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Charges | 1,232
Payments and other adjustments | (1,232)
Total | 0
Lease Termination Costs [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Total | 0
Charges | 1,643
Payments and other adjustments | (735)
Total | 908
Lease Termination Costs [Member] | PLP-USA [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Charges | 402
Payments and other adjustments | (98)
Total | 304
Lease Termination Costs [Member] | Asia-Pacific [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Charges | 1,241
Payments and other adjustments | (637)
Total | 604
Asset Disposals [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Total | 0
Charges | 494
Payments and other adjustments | (494)
Total | 0
Asset Disposals [Member] | PLP-USA [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Charges | 306
Payments and other adjustments | (306)
Total | 0
Asset Disposals [Member] | Asia-Pacific [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Charges | 188
Payments and other adjustments | (188)
Total | 0
Other [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Total | 0
Charges | 166
Payments and other adjustments | (161)
Total | 5
Other [Member] | PLP-USA [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Charges | 166
Payments and other adjustments | (161)
Total | 5
Other [Member] | Asia-Pacific [Member] |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Charges | 0
Payments and other adjustments | 0
Total | $ 0

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