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Jan. 28, 2011 | Sep. 29, 2012 | Oct. 01, 2011 | Sep. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011 7.75% Senior secured notes [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Maximum [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Maximum [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Minimum [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Blackstone [Member] | Jan. 28, 2011 Professional Fees [Member] | Oct. 01, 2011 Professional Fees [Member] | Oct. 01, 2011 Professional Fees [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Professional Fees [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Consultant Fee [Member] Maximum [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Consultant Fee [Member] Minimum [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Consultant Fee [Member] Minimum [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Europe [Member] | Jan. 28, 2011 United states [Member] | Jan. 28, 2011 Colombia [Member] | Oct. 01, 2011 Colombia [Member] | Oct. 01, 2011 Colombia [Member] | Oct. 01, 2011 United State and Argentina [Member]
Special charges net (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,100,000 | $ 900,000 | $ 26,300,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 1,600,000 | $ 700,000 | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional pre-tax costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000 |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee termination expenses |  | 800,000 |  |  |  |  | 800,000 | 8,900,000 | 100,000 | 6,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant realignment costs |  |  | 1,300,000 | 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000 | 200,000 |  |  |  | 300,000
Direct financing costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges associated with restoration of manufacturing facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000 | 100,000 | 700,000 |
Issuance of Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  | 560,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges, net (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense associated with accelerated vesting and cancelation of share based awards | 12,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of common stock | $ 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost to bring manufacturing equipment to functional state capitalized |  |  | $ 8,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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