v2.4.0.6
Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 5 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2011
Jun. 30, 2012
Jul. 02, 2011
Jul. 02, 2011
Jun. 30, 2012
Net sales          
Net sales   $ 296,244 $ 296,457    
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss)   2,645 7,186    
Successor [Member]
          
Net sales          
Net sales 84,606 296,244 296,457 495,494 591,415
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss) (15,749) 2,645 7,186 (19,771) 19,643
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)          
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net   16,525 14,581 24,523 32,371
Capital spending          
Capital spending   16,318 23,117 33,584 29,630
Successor [Member] | Americas Nonwovens [Member]
          
Net sales          
Net sales   165,536 162,879 270,819 331,429
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss)   11,454 10,283 12,961 30,743
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)          
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net   9,028 8,422 14,154 17,365
Capital spending          
Capital spending   1,174 9,575 13,651 1,814
Successor [Member] | Europe Nonwovens [Member]
          
Net sales          
Net sales   76,015 82,604 141,991 151,681
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss)   3,487 3,706 3,128 7,134
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)          
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net   2,557 2,779 4,626 5,253
Capital spending          
Capital spending   2,315 1,092 1,738 4,558
Successor [Member] | Asia Nonwovens [Member]
          
Net sales          
Net sales   36,448 35,414 55,860 72,871
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss)   4,333 6,168 8,775 8,344
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)          
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net   3,501 1,933 3,245 6,819
Capital spending          
Capital spending   12,743 12,309 17,870 22,452
Successor [Member] | Oriented Polymers [Member]
          
Net sales          
Net sales   18,245 15,560 26,824 35,434
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss)   1,348 47 342 3,025
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)          
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net   336 360 605 717
Capital spending          
Capital spending   84 89 266 170
Successor [Member] | Corporate [Member]
          
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss)   (9,154) (9,975) (16,923) (18,522)
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)          
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net   418 403 677 854
Capital spending          
Capital spending   2 52 59 636
Successor [Member] | Eliminations [Member]
          
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss)   (70) 77 14 91
Successor [Member] | Reportable Segment [Member]
          
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss)   11,398 10,306 8,297 30,815
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)          
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net   15,840 13,897 23,307 31,008
Successor [Member] | Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
          
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss)   (8,753) (3,120) (28,068) (11,172)
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)          
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net   685 684 1,160 1,370
Predecessor [Member]
          
Net sales          
Net sales 84,606        
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss) (15,749)        
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)          
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net 3,535        
Capital spending          
Capital spending 8,405        
Predecessor [Member] | Americas Nonwovens [Member]
          
Net sales          
Net sales 46,093        
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss) 4,595        
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)          
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net 2,411        
Capital spending          
Capital spending 5,803        
Predecessor [Member] | Europe Nonwovens [Member]
          
Net sales          
Net sales 24,305        
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss) 1,812        
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)          
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net 368        
Capital spending          
Capital spending 41        
Predecessor [Member] | Asia Nonwovens [Member]
          
Net sales          
Net sales 9,403        
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss) 1,718        
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)          
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net 589        
Capital spending          
Capital spending 2,507        
Predecessor [Member] | Oriented Polymers [Member]
          
Net sales          
Net sales 4,805        
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss) 553        
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)          
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net 36        
Capital spending          
Capital spending 38        
Predecessor [Member] | Corporate [Member]
          
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss) (3,603)        
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)          
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net 68        
Capital spending          
Capital spending 16        
Predecessor [Member] | Reportable Segment [Member]
          
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss) 5,075        
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)          
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net 3,472        
Predecessor [Member] | Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
          
Operating income (loss)          
Operating Income (Loss) (20,824)        
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)          
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net $ 51