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Financial Data by Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2012
Net sales |  |
Net sales | $ 287,082 | $ 295,171
Operating income (loss) |  |
Operating income (loss) | 9,380 | 16,998
Special charges, net | (1,804) | (2,419)
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 16,152 | 15,852
Unallocated Corporate |  |
Capital spending | 14,317 | 13,312
Americas Nonwovens |  |
Net sales |  |
Net sales | 153,004 | 165,893
Operating income (loss) |  |
Operating income (loss) | 11,474 | 19,289
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 8,317 | 8,337
Unallocated Corporate |  |
Capital spending | 818 | 640
Europe Nonwovens |  |
Net sales |  |
Net sales | 78,274 | 75,667
Operating income (loss) |  |
Operating income (loss) | 3,292 | 3,647
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 3,059 | 2,695
Unallocated Corporate |  |
Capital spending | 548 | 2,243
Asia Nonwovens |  |
Net sales |  |
Net sales | 37,967 | 36,423
Operating income (loss) |  |
Operating income (loss) | 4,553 | 4,011
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 3,389 | 3,317
Unallocated Corporate |  |
Capital spending | 12,559 | 9,709
Oriented Polymers |  |
Net sales |  |
Net sales | 17,837 | 17,188
Operating income (loss) |  |
Operating income (loss) | 1,593 | 1,677
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 348 | 381
Unallocated Corporate |  |
Capital spending | 125 | 86
Unallocated Corporate |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |
Operating income (loss) | (9,692) | (9,368)
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 432 | 437
Unallocated Corporate |  |
Capital spending | 267 | 634
Eliminations |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |
Operating income (loss) | (36) | 161
Subtotal |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |
Operating income (loss) | 11,184 | 19,417
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | 15,545 | 15,167
Unallocated Amount to Segment |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense | $ 607 | $ 685

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