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Debt (Details Textual) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Sep. 29, 2012 Letter of Credit [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Letter of Credit [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Short Term Credit Facility [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Short Term Credit Facility [Member] Argentina Subsidiary [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Short Term Credit Facility [Member] Argentina Subsidiary [Member] | Mar. 30, 2013 Standby Letters of Credit [Member] Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member] | Dec. 29, 2012 Standby Letters of Credit [Member] Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 United States Dollar Loan [Member] Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 CCB [Member] Standby Letters of Credit [Member] Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 CCB [Member] United States Dollar Loan [Member] Suzhou Subsidiary - Healthcare [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 CCB [Member] United States Dollar Loan [Member] Suzhou Subsidiary - Healthcare [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 CCB [Member] United States Dollar Loan [Member] Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member] | Jul. 02, 2012 CCB [Member] United States Dollar Loan [Member] Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 CCB [Member] United States Dollar Loan [Member] Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays [Member] Standby Letters of Credit [Member] | Sep. 29, 2012 Senior Notes [Member] 7.75% Senior secured notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest on Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.44% | 5.58% |  |  |  |  |  | 7.75%
Weighted average interest, long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.23% | 3.46% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.62% |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,300,000 |  |  | $ 11,000,000 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 11,000,000 |
Net availability under the ABL Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,300,000 |  |
Borrowing base availability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,300,000 |  |
Short-term borrowings | 3,071,000 | 5,000,000 |  |  |  | 100,000 | 3,000,000 | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 2.63% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term credit facility to finance insurance premium matured date |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 01, 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance date of debt instrument | Jul. 01, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 30, 2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 7.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiring amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,200,000 | 3,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected future borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under the ABL Facility |  |  | $ 9,000,000 | $ 4,400,000 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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