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Investments - Investments in Continuous Unrealized Loss Position for Twelve Months or More (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Fair Value $ 100,071us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue $ 36,271us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
Unrealized Losses (268)phii_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsAggregateLossesAccumulatedInInvestments (30)phii_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsAggregateLossesAccumulatedInInvestments
Corporate bonds and notes [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Fair Value 100,071us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
34,772us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Unrealized Losses (268)phii_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsAggregateLossesAccumulatedInInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
(29)phii_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsAggregateLossesAccumulatedInInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Municipal bonds and notes [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Fair Value   1,499us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= phii_MunicipalBondsAndNotesMember
Unrealized Losses   $ (1)phii_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsAggregateLossesAccumulatedInInvestments
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= phii_MunicipalBondsAndNotesMember