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Note 15 - Commitments and Contigencies (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Estimated Litigation Liability | $ 3,950,000 us-gaap_LitigationReserve |  |
Operating Leases, Number of trucks | 421 ptsi_OperatingLeasesNumberOfTrucks |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense | $ 6,239,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense | $ 1,572,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense | $ 1,555,000 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense

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- Definition Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Aggregate carrying amount of the estimated litigation liability for known or estimated probable loss from litigation, which may include attorneys' fees and other litigation costs. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 450 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496072&loc=d3e14326-108349 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.25) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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