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Segment Information (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	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] Americas Nonwovens [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] Americas Nonwovens [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] Americas Nonwovens [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] Americas Nonwovens [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] Europe Nonwovens [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] Europe Nonwovens [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] Europe Nonwovens [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] Europe Nonwovens [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] Asia Nonwovens [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] Asia Nonwovens [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] Asia Nonwovens [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] Asia Nonwovens [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] Oriented Polymers [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] Oriented Polymers [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] Oriented Polymers [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] Oriented Polymers [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] Corporate [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] Corporate [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] Corporate [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] Corporate [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] Eliminations [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] Eliminations [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] Eliminations [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] Eliminations [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] Reportable Segment [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] Reportable Segment [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] Reportable Segment [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] Reportable Segment [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]	Oct. 01, 2011 Successor [Member] Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]	Sep. 29, 2012 Successor [Member] Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]	Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor [Member]	Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Americas Nonwovens [Member]	Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Europe Nonwovens [Member]	Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Asia Nonwovens [Member]	Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Oriented Polymers [Member]	Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Corporate [Member]	Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Eliminations [Member]	Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Reportable Segment [Member]	Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor [Member] Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Net sales
Net sales	$ 290,097	$ 315,498	$ 290,097	$ 315,498	$ 810,992	$ 881,512	$ 163,321	$ 180,118	$ 450,936	$ 494,750	$ 67,825	$ 79,956	$ 221,947	$ 219,506	$ 42,900	$ 39,982	$ 95,842	$ 115,771	$ 16,051	$ 15,442	$ 42,267	$ 51,485																	$ 84,606	$ 46,093	$ 24,305	$ 9,403	$ 4,805
Operating income (loss)
Operating Income (Loss)	17,433	11,383	17,433	11,383	(8,388)	37,076	20,590	15,909	28,868	51,333	2,249	2,907	6,036	9,383	4,850	5,122	13,897	13,194	779	556	898	3,800	(9,284)	(11,670)	(28,592)	(27,802)	(19)	(42)	(28)	72	19,165	12,782	21,079	49,980	(1,732)	(1,399)	(29,467)	(12,904)	(15,749)	4,595	1,812	1,718	553	(3,603)	0	5,075	(20,824)
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income (loss)
Depreciation and amortization expense included in operating income, Net			17,088	16,482	40,951	49,466	9,460	8,882	23,036	26,825	2,858	2,813	7,440	8,111	3,322	3,285	6,530	10,141	351	356	961	1,063	411	462	1,139	1,270					16,402	15,798	39,106	47,410	686	684	1,845	2,056	3,523	2,411	368	589	36	68		3,472	51
Capital spending
Capital spending			$ 10,516	$ 20,172	$ 53,756	$ 40,146	$ 1,132	$ 6,802	$ 20,453	$ 2,946	$ 2,636	$ 4,484	$ 6,222	$ 7,194	$ 6,422	$ 8,531	$ 26,401	$ 28,874	$ 284	$ 0	$ 266	$ 454	$ 42	$ 355	$ 414	$ 678													$ 8,405	$ 5,803	$ 41	$ 2,507	$ 38	$ 16

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