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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Discontinued Operations [Abstract]

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

The following amounts, which relate to the Company’s Oriented Polymers segment, have been segregated from continuing operations and included in (Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):

		Successor																		Predecessor
		Three Months Ended June  30, 2012				Three Months Ended July 2, 2011				Six Months Ended June  30, 2012				Five Months Ended July 2, 2011						One Month Ended January 28, 2011
Net sales		$	—			$	12,243			$	—			$	20,850					$	4,060
Pre-tax (loss) income			—				(2,295	)			—				(2,772	)					320
Income tax expense			—				43				—				57						138
Net (loss) income		$	—			$	(2,338	)		$	—			$	(2,829	)				$	182

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