XML 90 R76.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.8.0.1

Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 15,769 | $ 15,821
Currency translation and other |  | (52)
Currency translation | 775 |
Ending Balance | 16,544 | 15,769
USA [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 3,078 | 3,078
Currency translation and other |  | 0
Currency translation | 0 |
Ending Balance | 3,078 | 3,078
The Americas [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 4,017 | 3,918
Currency translation and other |  | 99
Currency translation | 275 |
Ending Balance | 4,292 | 4,017
EMEA [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 1,287 | 1,301
Currency translation and other |  | (14)
Currency translation | 208 |
Ending Balance | 1,495 | 1,287
Asia-Pacific [Member] |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |
Beginning Balance | 7,387 | 7,524
Currency translation and other |  | (137)
Currency translation | 292 |
Ending Balance | $ 7,679 | $ 7,387

X
- Definition Goodwill foreign currency translation and other gain (loss). + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | plpc_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationAndOtherGainLoss
Namespace Prefix: | plpc_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388280&loc=d3e13770-109266 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77989000&loc=SL49117168-202975 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_Goodwill
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which increases (decreases) an asset representing future economic benefits from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (f) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=country_US
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=us-gaap_AmericasMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=us-gaap_EMEAMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis=us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |