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Business Segments and Geographic Areas - Summary of Company's Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total operating revenues $ 210,760us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ 216,294us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ 212,145us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ 197,071us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ 281,227us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ 200,762us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ 195,543us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ 178,968us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ 836,270us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ 856,500us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet $ 646,686us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Total Long-Lived Assets 877,818us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       785,472us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       877,818us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 785,472us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet  
United States [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total operating revenues                 747,063us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= country_US
699,298us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= country_US
618,270us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= country_US
Total Long-Lived Assets 846,377us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= country_US
      752,936us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= country_US
      846,377us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= country_US
752,936us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= country_US
 
International [Member]                      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]                      
Total operating revenues                 89,207us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= phii_InternationalMember
157,202us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= phii_InternationalMember
28,416us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= phii_InternationalMember
Total Long-Lived Assets $ 31,441us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= phii_InternationalMember
      $ 32,536us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= phii_InternationalMember
      $ 31,441us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= phii_InternationalMember
$ 32,536us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= phii_InternationalMember