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Segment Information - Summary of Company's Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Net sales |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 119,217 | $ 108,413 | $ 331,212 | $ 315,467 |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes | 3,213 | (1,198) | 6,302 | 3,390 |
Net income attributable to Preformed Line Products Company shareholders |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 7,951 | 9,054 | 17,679 | 21,318 |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets | 425,004 |  | 425,004 |  | $ 358,797
PLP-USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 47,617 | 46,189 | 135,411 | 128,296 |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes | 1,333 | (1,968) | 2,585 | (743) |
Net income attributable to Preformed Line Products Company shareholders |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 3,246 | 6,200 | 7,442 | 9,759 |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets | 132,197 |  | 132,197 |  | 118,171
The Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 19,663 | 14,662 | 51,142 | 52,217 |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes | 901 | 213 | 1,948 | 2,581 |
Net income attributable to Preformed Line Products Company shareholders |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 2,565 | 811 | 5,188 | 6,611 |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets | 73,453 |  | 73,453 |  | 69,764
EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 21,132 | 18,273 | 59,376 | 54,756 |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes | 496 | 230 | 574 | 889 |
Net income attributable to Preformed Line Products Company shareholders |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 853 | 805 | 2,171 | 2,729 |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets | 92,667 |  | 92,667 |  | 57,263
Asia-Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 30,805 | 29,289 | 85,283 | 80,198 |
Income taxes |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes | 483 | 327 | 1,195 | 663 |
Net income attributable to Preformed Line Products Company shareholders |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 1,287 | 1,238 | 2,878 | 2,219 |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable assets | 126,687 |  | 126,687 |  | $ 113,599
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | (9,496) | (11,403) | (25,370) | (26,531) |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | PLP-USA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | (3,440) | (4,862) | (7,868) | (9,296) |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | The Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | (2,149) | (2,622) | (5,905) | (7,204) |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | (335) | (510) | (898) | (1,350) |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Asia-Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ (3,572) | $ (3,409) | $ (10,699) | $ (8,681) |

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