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Financial Data by Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2011 Successor | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor | Sep. 29, 2012 Successor | Jun. 30, 2012 Successor | Mar. 31, 2012 Successor | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor | Oct. 01, 2011 Successor | Jul. 02, 2011 Successor | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor Americas Nonwovens | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor Americas Nonwovens | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor Europe Nonwovens | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor Europe Nonwovens | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor Asia Nonwovens | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor Asia Nonwovens | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor Oriented Polymers | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor Oriented Polymers | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor Unallocated Corporate | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor Unallocated Corporate | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor Eliminations | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor Eliminations | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor Subtotal | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor Subtotal | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor Unallocated Amount to Segment | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor Unallocated Amount to Segment | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor | Jan. 01, 2011 Predecessor | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor Americas Nonwovens | Jan. 01, 2011 Predecessor Americas Nonwovens | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor Europe Nonwovens | Jan. 01, 2011 Predecessor Europe Nonwovens | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor Asia Nonwovens | Jan. 01, 2011 Predecessor Asia Nonwovens | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor Oriented Polymers | Jan. 01, 2011 Predecessor Oriented Polymers | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor Unallocated Corporate | Jan. 01, 2011 Predecessor Unallocated Corporate | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor Eliminations | Jan. 01, 2011 Predecessor Eliminations | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor Subtotal | Jan. 01, 2011 Predecessor Subtotal | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor Unallocated Amount to Segment | Jan. 01, 2011 Predecessor Unallocated Amount to Segment
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 199,037 | $ 273,651 | $ 290,097 | $ 296,244 | $ 295,171 | $ 291,937 | $ 315,498 | $ 296,457 | $ 1,102,929 | $ 1,155,163 | $ 613,355 | $ 641,532 | $ 297,869 | $ 294,120 | $ 135,591 | $ 156,746 | $ 56,114 | $ 62,765 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 84,606 | $ 1,106,211 | $ 46,093 | $ 633,292 | $ 24,305 | $ 282,076 | $ 9,403 | $ 129,370 | $ 4,805 | $ 61,473 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,056) | 37,165 | 41,612 | 64,673 | 8,427 | 11,102 | 19,778 | 18,130 | 1,802 | 3,362 | (38,351) | (40,586) | 21 | 76 | 33,289 | 56,757 |  |  | (15,749) | 49,511 | 4,595 | 66,145 | 1,812 | 13,577 | 1,718 | 25,166 | 553 | 3,256 | (3,603) | (38,868) | 0 | (30) | 5,075 | 69,246 |  |
Acquisition and integration expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (1,742) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (41,345) | (19,592) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,824) | (17,993) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,290 | 66,706 | 31,679 | 35,780 | 10,235 | 11,267 | 9,956 | 13,780 | 1,306 | 1,496 | 1,584 | 1,718 |  |  | 54,760 | 64,041 | 2,530 | 2,665 | 3,523 | 46,216 | 2,411 | 31,700 | 368 | 5,156 | 589 | 7,091 | 36 | 450 | 68 | 952 |  |  | 3,472 | 45,349 | 51 | 867
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital spending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,428 | 51,625 | 23,997 | 4,848 | 13,016 | 8,802 | 30,583 | 36,626 | 375 | 672 | 457 | 677 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,405 | 45,183 | 5,803 | 13,084 | 41 | 3,166 | 2,507 | 26,865 | 38 | 534 | 16 | 1,521 |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital spending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,170 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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