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Investments - Average Coupon Rate Percentage and the Average Days to Maturity of Debt (Detail)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Commercial Paper [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Average Coupon Rate 0.00%phii_AverageCouponRate
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0.15%phii_AverageCouponRate
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Average Days To Maturity 0 days 86 days
Municipal bonds and notes [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Average Coupon Rate 0.528%phii_AverageCouponRate
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= phii_MunicipalBondsAndNotesMember
0.528%phii_AverageCouponRate
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= phii_MunicipalBondsAndNotesMember
Average Days To Maturity 134 days 499 days
Corporate bonds and notes [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Average Coupon Rate 1.828%phii_AverageCouponRate
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2.134%phii_AverageCouponRate
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= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Average Days To Maturity 348 days 390 days