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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | $ 9,606 us-gaap_Goodwill
Additions due to acquisitions | 1,177 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Adjustments | (159)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
Balance as of March 31, 2015 | 10,624 us-gaap_Goodwill
T & D Solutions Segment [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | 6,029 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ppsi_TAndDSolutionsSegmentMember
Additions due to acquisitions | 1,177 us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ppsi_TAndDSolutionsSegmentMember
Balance as of March 31, 2015 | 7,206 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ppsi_TAndDSolutionsSegmentMember
Critical Power Solutions Segment [Member] |
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | 3,577 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ppsi_CriticalPowerSolutionsSegmentMember
Adjustments | (159)us-gaap_GoodwillPurchaseAccountingAdjustments / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ppsi_CriticalPowerSolutionsSegmentMember
Balance as of March 31, 2015 | $ 3,418 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ppsi_CriticalPowerSolutionsSegmentMember

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