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Financial Guarantees and Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 1) (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
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations          
Net sales   $ 296,244 $ 296,457    
Cost of goods sold   249,825 247,845    
Gross profit   46,419 48,612    
Selling, general and administrative expenses   35,180 37,335    
Special charges, net   8,753 3,120    
Other operating (income) loss, net 600 (159) 971 1,200  
Operating (loss) income   2,645 7,186    
Other expense (income):          
Interest expense, net 200 12,738 12,419    
Foreign currency and other (gain) loss, net   3,160 1,014    
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense   (13,253) (6,247)    
Income tax (benefit) expense   (1,159) 599    
(Loss) income before discontinued operations   (12,094) (6,846)    
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax     (2,553)    
Loss on sale of discontinued operations     (215)    
Net (loss) income         (12,359)
Net (loss) income attributable to Polymer Group, Inc.   (12,094) (9,399)    
Successor [Member]
          
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations          
Net sales 84,606 296,244 296,457 495,494 591,415
Cost of goods sold 68,531 249,825 247,845 422,174 491,809
Gross profit 16,075 46,419 48,612 73,320 99,606
Selling, general and administrative expenses 11,564 35,180 37,335 63,822 69,310
Special charges, net 20,824 8,753 3,120 28,068 11,172
Other operating (income) loss, net (564) (159) 971 1,201 (519)
Operating (loss) income (15,749) 2,645 7,186 (19,771) 19,643
Other expense (income):          
Interest expense, net 1,922 12,738 12,419 20,647 25,587
Foreign currency and other (gain) loss, net 82 3,160 1,014 1,363 3,097
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense (17,753) (13,253) (6,247) (41,781) (9,041)
Income tax (benefit) expense 549 (1,159) 599 678 3,318
(Loss) income before discontinued operations (18,302)   (6,846) (42,459) (12,359)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax 182    (2,553) (3,044)   
Loss on sale of discontinued operations     (215) (215)  
Net (loss) income (18,120) (12,094) (9,399) (45,503) (12,359)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (83)     (59)  
Net (loss) income attributable to Polymer Group, Inc. (18,203)   (9,399) (45,562) (12,359)
Predecessor [Member]
          
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations          
Net sales 84,606        
Cost of goods sold 68,531        
Gross profit 16,075        
Selling, general and administrative expenses 11,564        
Special charges, net 20,824        
Other operating (income) loss, net (564)        
Operating (loss) income (15,749)        
Other expense (income):          
Interest expense, net 1,922        
Foreign currency and other (gain) loss, net 82        
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense (17,753)        
Income tax (benefit) expense 549        
(Loss) income before discontinued operations (18,302)        
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax 182        
Net (loss) income (18,120)        
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (83)        
Net (loss) income attributable to Polymer Group, Inc. (18,203)        
PGI (Issuer) [Member] | Successor [Member]
          
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations          
Cost of goods sold (24) (12) (32) 45 (30)
Gross profit 24 12 32 (45) 30
Selling, general and administrative expenses 3,620 8,988 8,924 15,894 18,279
Special charges, net 18,944 3,846 1,728 26,294 5,324
Other operating (income) loss, net (1) (10) 790 672 (9)
Operating (loss) income (22,539) (12,812) (11,410) (42,905) (23,564)
Other expense (income):          
Interest expense, net 1,859 7,708 11,677 19,478 18,983
Intercompany royalty and technical service fees, net (546) (1,438) (855) (2,186) (2,929)
Foreign currency and other (gain) loss, net 28 (32) (706) (704)  
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 5,198 3,226 10,057 10,438 21,391
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense (18,682) (15,824) (11,469) (49,055) (18,227)
Income tax (benefit) expense (479) (3,730) (2,070) (3,493) (5,868)
(Loss) income before discontinued operations (18,203)   (9,399) (45,562)  
Net (loss) income (18,203) (12,094)   (45,562) (12,359)
Net (loss) income attributable to Polymer Group, Inc. (18,203)   (9,399) (45,562)  
Guarantors [Member] | Successor [Member]
          
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations          
Net sales 27,052 98,353 91,982 154,241 193,767
Cost of goods sold 22,587 86,090 79,806 135,709 168,537
Gross profit 4,465 12,263 12,176 18,532 25,230
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,873 6,642 7,151 11,933 12,559
Special charges, net 170 2,082 370 596 2,297
Other operating (income) loss, net (42) (118) (94) (145) (220)
Operating (loss) income 2,464 3,657 4,749 6,148 10,594
Other expense (income):          
Interest expense, net (1,176) (6,708) (3,410) (5,866) (10,023)
Intercompany royalty and technical service fees, net (683) (1,631) (2,828) (4,479) (3,442)
Foreign currency and other (gain) loss, net 85 (402) 264 408 (239)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 1,672 (7,726) (135) (2,971) 1,424
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense 5,910 4,672 10,588 13,114 25,722
Income tax (benefit) expense 706 1,373 490 2,631 4,205
(Loss) income before discontinued operations 5,204   10,098 10,483  
Net (loss) income 5,204 3,299   10,483 21,517
Net (loss) income attributable to Polymer Group, Inc. 5,204   10,098 10,483  
Non-Guarantors [Member] | Successor [Member]
          
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations          
Net sales 58,887 203,301 207,976 347,864 407,843
Cost of goods sold 47,301 169,157 171,572 293,031 333,497
Gross profit 11,586 34,144 36,404 54,833 74,346
Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,071 19,550 21,260 35,995 38,472
Special charges, net 1,710 2,825 1,022 1,178 3,551
Other operating (income) loss, net (521) (31) 275 674 (290)
Operating (loss) income 4,326 11,800 13,847 16,986 32,613
Other expense (income):          
Interest expense, net 1,239 11,738 4,152 7,035 16,627
Intercompany royalty and technical service fees, net 1,229 3,069 3,683 6,665 6,371
Foreign currency and other (gain) loss, net (31) 3,594 1,456 1,659 3,336
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense 1,889 (6,601) 4,556 1,627 6,279
Income tax (benefit) expense 322 1,198 2,179 1,540 4,981
(Loss) income before discontinued operations 1,567   2,377 87  
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax 182   (2,338) (2,829)  
Loss on sale of discontinued operations     (215) (215)  
Net (loss) income 1,749 (7,799)   (2,957) 1,298
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (83)     (59)  
Net (loss) income attributable to Polymer Group, Inc. 1,666   (176) (3,016)  
Eliminations [Member] | Successor [Member]
          
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations          
Net sales (1,333) (5,410) (3,501) (6,611) (10,195)
Cost of goods sold (1,333) (5,410) (3,501) (6,611) (10,195)
Other expense (income):          
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (6,870) 4,500 (9,922) (7,467) (22,815)
(Loss) income before income tax (benefit) expense (6,870) 4,500 (9,922) (7,467) (22,815)
(Loss) income before discontinued operations (6,870)   (9,922) (7,467)  
Net (loss) income (6,870) 4,500   (7,467) (22,815)
Net (loss) income attributable to Polymer Group, Inc. $ (6,870)   $ (9,922) $ (7,467)