Stockholders' Equity (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 13, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of preferred shares authorized in amendment (in shares)		5,000,000		5,000,000
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 27.14
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 8.88		$ 8.88
Whole payment amount | $		$ 404.0		$ 404.0
Total number of shares of common stock originally issuable upon the exchange of PDH common stock pursuant to the RHSA (in shares)				8,800,000
Arysta
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Equity instruments | $	$ 646.0
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 27.14		$ 27.14
Maximum share conversion (in shares)	22,107,590			22,107,590
Volume weighted average price period	10 days			10 days
Incremental distribution to holders per month | $		$ 4.0		$ 4.0
Mac Dermid
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Equity instruments | $		97.5		97.5
Net income allocated to Retaining Holders | $		$ (1.5)	$ 2.0	$ (2.7)	$ 1.2
Noncontrolling interest percentage (as a percent)		6.21%	6.36%	6.21%	6.36%	6.25%
PDH
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Rate PDH Common stock that may be exchanged for shares of common stock				25.00%
Period during which PDH Common stock that may be exchanged for shares of common stock				4 years
Common stock issued in connection with exchange of PDH common stock (in shares)		766,862		766,862
Series A Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of preferred shares authorized in amendment (in shares)		2,000,000		2,000,000
Preferred shares, shares issued (in shares)		2,000,000		2,000,000		2,000,000
Preferred shares, shares outstanding (in shares)		2,000,000		2,000,000		2,000,000
Dividend price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 22.85
Series A Preferred Stock | Founders Entities
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred shares, shares outstanding (in shares)		2,000,000		2,000,000
Convertible preferred stock conversion ratio		1		1
Automatic conversion period				7 years
Extension period for conversion				3 years
Series B Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Temporary equity designated (in shares)		600,000		600,000
Temporary equity issued (in shares)		600,000		600,000		600,000
Temporary equity outstanding (in shares)		600,000		600,000		600,000
Liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 1,000	$ 1,000		$ 1,000