v2.4.0.6

Special Charges, Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Sep. 29, 2012 | Oct. 01, 2011 | Oct. 01, 2011 | Sep. 29, 2012 | Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] | Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] | Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor [Member]
Restructuring and plant realignment costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Internal redesign and restructure of global operations |  |  |  |  | $ 806 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 8,916 | $ 0
Plant realignment costs |  |  | 1,300 | 2,000 | 942 | 262 | 1,313 | 1,953 | 194
IT Support Outsource Initiative |  |  |  |  | 5 | 0 | 0 | 779 | 0
Other restructure initiatives |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 0
Total restructure and plant realignment costs |  |  |  | (11,811) | 1,753 | 262 | 1,313 | 11,811 | 194
Acquisition and merger related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blackstone acquisition costs |  |  |  |  | 2 | 909 | 26,322 | 452 | 6,137
Accelerated vesting of share-based awards |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,694
Total acquisition and merger related costs |  |  |  |  | 2 | 909 | 26,322 | 452 | 18,831
Other special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Colombia flood |  |  |  |  | 0 | 36 | 675 | 57 | 1,685
Other charges |  |  |  |  | (23) | 192 | 1,157 | 584 | 114
Total other special charges |  |  |  |  | (23) | 228 | 1,832 | 641 | 1,799
Special charges, net | $ 1,732 | $ 1,399 |  |  | $ 1,732 | $ 1,399 | $ 29,467 | $ 12,904 | $ 20,824

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