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Income Taxes (Difference Between Effective Income Tax Rate And U.S. Statutory Rate) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]        
Federal tax rate   35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate    
Income tax expense at 35% of income from continuing operations, before income taxes   $ (30.9)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ (52.8)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate $ (29.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
State tax, net of federal benefit   1.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes (3.9)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes (1.3)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Differences in rates of foreign operations   5.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (1.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential 3.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
Changes in valuation allowances   (6.9)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (3.1)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (0.9)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
U.S. research and development credit   1.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsDividends 2.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsDividends 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsDividends
Tax benefits on certain foreign investments (5.4)pol_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationInvestmentsinForeignAffiliatesAmount 13.4pol_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationInvestmentsinForeignAffiliatesAmount 0pol_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationInvestmentsinForeignAffiliatesAmount 0pol_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationInvestmentsinForeignAffiliatesAmount
Uncertain tax positions   (0.9)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 0.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 0.1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
U.S. tax settlements   2.8us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions 0us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions 0us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions
Domestic manufacturing deduction   2.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities 1.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities
Other, net   1.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments (1.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments (2.1)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Income tax expense   $ (11.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ (58.1)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit $ (30.1)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit