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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 11,573,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated amortization	(1,762,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Impairment charges	(231,000)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived
Foreign currency translation	(289,000)ppsi_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments
Net book value	9,291,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization years	7 years
Gross carrying amount	7,282,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated amortization	(1,463,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Impairment charges	(214,000)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Foreign currency translation	(158,000)ppsi_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Net book value	5,447,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Non-Compete Agreement [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization years	6 years
Gross carrying amount	465,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Accumulated amortization	(218,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Foreign currency translation	(2,000)ppsi_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Net book value	245,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_NoncompeteAgreementsMember
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization years, description		[1]
Gross carrying amount	2,113,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Accumulated amortization	(41,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Foreign currency translation	(62,000)ppsi_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Net book value	2,010,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired	1,800,000us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Next twelve months	300,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember
Distributor Territory License [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization years	4 years
Gross carrying amount	474,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Accumulated amortization	(30,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Net book value	444,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_LicensingAgreementsMember
Internally Developed Software [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization years	7 years
Gross carrying amount	289,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated amortization	(10,000)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Net book value	279,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Technology-Related Industry Accreditations [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization years, description	Indefinite
Gross carrying amount	950,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_UnpatentedTechnologyMember
Impairment charges	(17,000)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_UnpatentedTechnologyMember
Foreign currency translation	(67,000)ppsi_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_UnpatentedTechnologyMember
Net book value	$ 866,000us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_UnpatentedTechnologyMember
[1] Includes $1.8 million of trademarks with an indefinite useful life, and $0.3 million of trademarks that will be fully amortized during 2015 as a result of the Company’s decision to cease using them.

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