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Fair Value Measurements (Details)

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale Securities $ 108,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities $ 107,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Reported Value Measurement [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 17,004,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 17,004,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Marketable Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 1,612,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Money Market Funds [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Marketable Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 48,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
 
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Marketable Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 48,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
 
Mutual Funds [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Marketable Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 60,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquityFundsMember
 
Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Marketable Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 60,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquityFundsMember
 
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Marketable Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 1,283,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
 
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Marketable Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 1,283,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
 
US Government Agencies Securities [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Marketable Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 221,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
US Government Agencies Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Marketable Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 221,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Cash [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 12,229,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_CashMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 12,229,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_CashMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Money Market Funds [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 4,775,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 4,775,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 17,004,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Marketable Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 1,612,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Marketable Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 48,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Marketable Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 60,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquityFundsMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Marketable Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 1,283,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | US Government Agencies Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Marketable Securities, Fair Value Disclosure 221,000us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentAgenciesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Cash [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 12,229,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_CashMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure 4,775,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis
= us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Asuragen [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability 4,476,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pdii_AsuragenMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
 
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | RedPath [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability $ 22,066,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pdii_RedPathMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember