Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	May 31, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Patheon N.V.
Entity Central Index Key	0001643848
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Apr. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		145,136,214