pke_MinimumInterestCoverageRatio
Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio
Represents the minimum interest coverage ratio.
Document And Entity Information
Supplemental cash flow information:
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
statementnote3marketablesecuritiestables
pke_NumberOfStandbyLetterOfCreditIssued
Number of Standby Letter of Credit Issued
Represents the number of standby letters of credit.
statementnote4inventoriestables
pke_NumberOfQuarterlyInstallments
Number of Quarterly Installments
Quarterly installments of repayment for the debt.
us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of refunds
statementnote7earningspersharetables
statementnote10geographicregionstables
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax:
statementnote3summaryofavailableforsalesecuritiesdetails
statementnote3summaryofunrealizedgainslossesonavailableforsalesecuritiesdetails
Amendment Flag
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
statementnote3estimatedfairvalueofsecuritiesbycontractualmaturitydetails
statementnote4inventoriesdetails
us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue
Less treasury stock, at cost
statementnote7basicanddilutedearningspersharedetails
statementnote10financialinformationbygeographicregionsaledetails
statementnote10financialinformationbygeographicregionassetsdetails
Notes To Financial Statements
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
PNC Bank National Association [Member]
Lender to credit facility.
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]
Document Period End Date
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Credit Facility [Axis]
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Information [Table]
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Filer Category
Document Type
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax
Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses) included in net earnings
us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Interest expense (Note 5)
Interest Expense
Cash flows from financing activities:
us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total shareholders' equity
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Total comprehensive earnings
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)
Geographical [Axis]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Restricted cash (Note 5)
Geographical [Domain]
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Asia [Member]
Europe [Member]
HSBC Bank USA [Member]
Represent HSBC Bank USA.
North America [Member]
us-gaap_LineOfCredit
Long-term Line of Credit
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
Statement [Table]
Credit Facility [Domain]
pke_TaxExpenseAllocatedToUndistributedForeignEarnings
Tax Expense, Allocated to Undistributed Foreign Earnings
Amount of current income tax expense and deferred income tax expense pertaining to undistributed foreign earnings.
Nelco Technology Zhuhai FTZ Ltd [Member]
Represents information related to the company Nelco Technology Zhuhai FTZ Ltd.
New England Laminates Co Inc [Member]
Information related to the company New England Laminates Co Inc.
us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts1
Business Exit Costs
Restructuring charges (Note 6)
pke_MinimumDomesticLiquidAssetsRatio
Minimum Domestic Liquid Assets Ratio
Represents the minimum domestic liquid assets.
Income Statement [Abstract]
pke_MinimumGrossLeverageChargeRatio
Minimum Gross Leverage Charge Ratio
Represents the minimum gross leverage charge.
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment
Basic weighted average shares (in shares)
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic EPS (in shares)
us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
Net effect of dilutive options (in shares)
pke_StockRepurchaseProgramPercentageOfOutstandingSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
Stock Repurchase Program, Percentage of Outstanding Shares Authorized to be Repurchased
The percent of outstanding stock authorized to be repurchased
us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
Diluted weighted average shares (in shares)
Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted EPS (in shares)
us-gaap_RealEstateHeldforsale
Real Estate Held-for-sale
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Deferred income taxes (Note 9)
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Payments of long-term debt
pke_NumberOfInsuranceCarriers
Number of Insurance Carriers
Number of insurance carriers.
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
us-gaap_ForeignEarningsRepatriated
Foreign Earnings Repatriated
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
pke_NumberOfSitesOfCompanyOrSubsidiariesThatHaveBeenNamedForPotentialEnvironmentalRemediationLiability
Number of Sites of Company or Subsidiaries That Have Been Named for Potential Environmental Remediation Liability
Number of sites of the company or subsidiaries that have been named for potential environmental remediation liability.
pke_PercentageOfLegalDefenseAndRemediationCostsAssociatedWithSitesReimbursedByInsuranceCarriers
Percentage of Legal Defense and Remediation Costs Associated with Sites Reimbursed by Insurance Carriers
Percentage of legal defense and remediation costs associated with sites reimbursed by insurance carriers.
us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Marketable securities
pke_NumberOfUnitsCoveredUnderGeneralLiabilityInsuranceCoverage
Number of Units Covered Under General Liability Insurance Coverage
Number of units covered under general liability insurance coverage.
us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Long-term debt (Note 5)
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis]
Net sales
Sales
Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
us-gaap_MarketableSecuritiesCurrent
Marketable securities (Note 3)
Legal Entity [Axis]
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Central Index Key
Entity [Domain]
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)
Interest and other income
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
Cash and cash equivalents
Trading Symbol
us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Other liabilities
us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Amortized Cost Basis
us-gaap_ProceedsFromLinesOfCredit
Proceeds from Lines of Credit
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Earnings before income taxes
us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
Current assets:
Equity Component [Domain]
Equity Components [Axis]
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPayment
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment
us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes
pke_StockoldersEquityIncludingTreasuryStock
Stockholders Equity Including Treasury Stock.
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue
Due in one year or less
us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue
Due after one year through five years
Income tax provision (Note 9)
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $326 and $324, respectively
Class of Stock [Axis]
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable
us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
Income taxes payable
Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accounts payable
us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued liabilities
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Variable Rate [Domain]
Variable Rate [Axis]
Inventories:
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]
US Treasury and Government [Member]
Domestic Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Domain]
Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Axis]
us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Earnings from operations
us-gaap_GrossProfit
Gross profit
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities
us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Purchase of treasury stock
Common stock
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Domain]
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period [Axis]
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Dividends paid
Statement [Line Items]
To Continue the Loan [Member]
Represents information about the additional borrowing to continue the loan that was provided under the Credit Agreement, .
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
To Finance a Special Dividend Paid to Shareholders [Member]
Represents information about the first borrowing from the "Amended Credit Agreement".
us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased
us-gaap_InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
Finished goods
Cash flows from investing activities:
us-gaap_InventoryWorkInProcessNetOfReserves
Work-in-process
Cash flows from operating activities:
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapital
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net cash provided by operating activities
Losses on Marketable Securities [Member]
Represents losses on marketable securities.
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Gains on Marketable Securities [Member]
Gains on marketable securities.
pke_DebtAgreementMinimumDomesticLiquidAssetsRequired
Debt Agreement, Minimum Domestic Liquid Assets Required
The amount of domestic liquid assets (including cash and marketable securities) that the reporting entity must maintain under a debt agreement.
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Net cash used in financing activities
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
us-gaap_InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves
Raw materials
us-gaap_InventorySuppliesNetOfReserves
Manufacturing supplies
us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 5)
us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
Gross Unrealized Gains
Scenario [Axis]
SINGAPORE
us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedLoss
Gross Unrealized Losses
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities
Lender Name [Axis]
Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Property, plant and equipment, net
us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetIncludingGoodwill
Goodwill and other intangible assets
us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Other assets
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
pke_DeferredIncomeTaxesSettlementRepatriationOfForeignEarnings
Deferred Income Taxes Settlement, Repatriation of Foreign Earnings
Represents information about the amount of settled deferred income taxes through payment with the related tax authorities.
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Cash paid during the period for interest
us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
us-gaap_LitigationSettlementExpense
Litigation Settlement, Expense
Debt Security [Axis]
Major Types of Debt Securities [Domain]
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Unrealized gains on marketable securities:
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Depreciation and amortization
us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Net earnings
Net earnings
us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
Restricted cash (Note 5)
us-gaap_Liabilities
Total liabilities
Cost of sales
us-gaap_InventoryNet
Inventories (Note 4)
Shareholders' equity (Note 8):
us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
Amortization of bond premium
us-gaap_Assets
Total assets
Current liabilities:
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Stock-based compensation
us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
Long-lived assets
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]
Short-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Short-term Debt, Type [Axis]
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities
Purchases of marketable securities
Additional paid-in capital
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Letter of Credit [Member]
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
Foreign currency translation
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Total current assets
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Earnings per share (Note 7):
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Provision for deferred income taxes
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and eqipment
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment