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Note 9 - Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Aug. 14, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Number of Previously Shut Down Locations | 2pesi_NumberOfPreviouslyShutDownLocations | ||
| Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment | $ 47,962,000us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | $ 47,123,000us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | |
| PFSG Facility Fire Damage [Member] | PFSG [Member] | |||
| Note 9 - Discontinued Operations (Details) [Line Items] | |||
| Maximum Deductible Amount in Insurance for General Liability |
300,000pesi_MaximumDeductibleAmountInInsuranceForGeneralLiability / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = pesi_PFSGMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = pesi_PFSGFacilityFireDamageMember |
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| Assets Held-for-sale [Member] | |||
| Note 9 - Discontinued Operations (Details) [Line Items] | |||
| Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment |
0us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis = us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleMember |
0us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis = us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleMember |
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| Not Held For Sale [Member] | |||
| Note 9 - Discontinued Operations (Details) [Line Items] | |||
| Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment |
10,000us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis = pesi_NotHeldForSaleMember |
10,000us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment / us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis = pesi_NotHeldForSaleMember |
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| PFSG [Member] | |||
| Note 9 - Discontinued Operations (Details) [Line Items] | |||
| Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, before Income Tax |
(223,000)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = pesi_PFSGMember |
(266,000)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodBeforeIncomeTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = pesi_PFSGMember |
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| Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Other Income (Loss) from Disposition of Discontinued Operation |
0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = pesi_PFSGMember |
0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationTaxEffectOfOtherIncomeLossFromDispositionOfDiscontinuedOperation / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = pesi_PFSGMember |
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| Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue |
$ 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = pesi_PFSGMember |
$ 0us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationRevenue / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = pesi_PFSGMember |
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Represents the maximum deductible amount in insurance for general liability. No definition available.
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Number of previously shut down locations. No definition available.
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Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Pretax income (loss) from operations of a business component (exclusive of any gain (loss) on disposal, or provision therefore) during the reporting period, until its disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tax expense or benefit on other income (loss) amounts relating to a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity, exclusive of the following elsewhere enumerated categories: income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of sales or other form of revenues attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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