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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Total
Predecessor [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) [Member]
Predecessor [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Successor [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Successor [Member]
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Successor [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Successor [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) [Member]
Successor [Member]
Treasury Stock [Member]
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2011   $ 609,581us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 397us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 389,166us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 302,984us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ 13us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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$ (82,979)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
           
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011     39,678us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
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= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
                   
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                          
Net (loss) income   21,175us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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    21,175us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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      36us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
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4us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
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394us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
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  7,946us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
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402us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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415,971us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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324,159us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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  113,121prx_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalCapitalContributionFromParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
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$ 0us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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