Business Combination, Acquisition and Integration Related Costs

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Payments to Acquire Purchase, Plant and Equipment for Continuing Operations

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Special charges, net.

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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

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Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts.

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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
	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