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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Officers
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Feb. 28, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Jun. 07, 2013
Employee Separation Expenses [Line Items]            
Unaccrued contractual and other commitments $ 11.0pei_UnaccruedContractualAndOtherCommitments          
Number of officers 4pei_NumberOfOfficersInEmploymentContract          
Aggregate base compensation 1.7pei_CompensationExpenseRelatedToAccruedIncentivesFundLevel          
Termination expenses 2.7pei_EmployeeTerminationExpenses          
Separation expenses for employees   2.7pei_ProvisionForSeparationExpenseDuringCurrentPeriod        
Environmental insurance coverage claims per occurrence 25.0pei_ClaimsExposureProtectionAmountPerAggregateYear          
Environmental insurance coverage claims aggregate 25.0pei_InsuranceCoverageAllocatedToClaims          
Restricted Stock [Member]            
Employee Separation Expenses [Line Items]            
RSUs granted 253,922us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
253,920us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
459,526us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
     
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share) $ 19.20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
$ 18.54us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
$ 14.46us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
     
Officer [Member]            
Employee Separation Expenses [Line Items]            
Renewal of agreements term 1 year          
Officer [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Employee Separation Expenses [Line Items]            
Initial year of employment agreement of employee 1 year          
Officer [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Employee Separation Expenses [Line Items]            
Initial year of employment agreement of employee 3 years          
Mr. Rubin [Member]            
Employee Separation Expenses [Line Items]            
Total to be recorded for the year December 31, 2013 4.5pei_ProvisionForExecutiveSeparationExpenseDuringNextFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pei_MrRubinMember
         
Total to be recorded for the year December 31, 2012 2.6pei_ProvisionForExecutiveSeparationExpenses
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pei_MrRubinMember
         
Total cash to be recorded for the year December 31, 2012 1.9pei_ProvisionForExecutiveSeparationExpenseDuringCurrentFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pei_MrRubinMember
         
Founder's retirement payment           3.5pei_FoundersRetirementPayment
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pei_MrRubinMember
Mr. Rubin [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]            
Employee Separation Expenses [Line Items]            
RSUs granted       16,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pei_MrRubinMember
   
Fair Value       0.3pei_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pei_MrRubinMember
   
Grant date fair value (in dollars per share)       $ 18.28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pei_MrRubinMember
   
Mr. Glickman [Member]            
Employee Separation Expenses [Line Items]            
Total cash to be recorded for the year December 31, 2012         2.7pei_ProvisionForExecutiveSeparationExpenseDuringCurrentFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pei_PresidentAndChiefOperatingOfficerMember
 
Employee separation expense 4.1pei_ProvisionForExecutiveSeparationExpenseDuringCurrentPeriod
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pei_PresidentAndChiefOperatingOfficerMember
         
Separation payment         $ 2.8pei_SeparationPaymentTotal
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= pei_PresidentAndChiefOperatingOfficerMember