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Special Charges, Net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2013
Special Charges, Net [Abstract] |
Summary of special charges | These amounts are included in Special charges, net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. A summary for each respective period is as follows:
| Successor |  |  | Predecessor
In thousands | Fiscal Year Ended December 28, 2013 |  | Fiscal Year Ended December 29, 2012 |  | Eleven Months Ended December 31, 2011 |  |  | One Month Ended January 28, 2011
Restructuring and plant realignment costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Internal redesign and restructure of global operations | $ | 2,291 |  |  | $ | 12,403 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  | $ | — |
Plant realignment costs | 8,395 |  |  | 4,096 |  |  | 1,515 |  |  |  | 194 |
IS support initiative | 25 |  |  | 867 |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Other restructure initiatives | 42 |  |  | 511 |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total restructuring and plant realignment costs | 10,753 |  |  | 17,877 |  |  | 1,515 |  |  |  | 194 |
Acquisition and merger related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blackstone acquisition costs | 37 |  |  | 452 |  |  | 27,919 |  |  |  | 6,137 |
Fiberweb acquisition costs | 18,306 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Accelerated vesting of share-based awards | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  | 12,694 |
Total acquisition and merger related costs | 18,343 |  |  | 452 |  |  | 27,919 |  |  |  | 18,831 |
Other special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Colombia flood | — |  |  | 57 |  |  | 1,037 |  |  |  | 1,685 |
Goodwill impairment | — |  |  | — |  |  | 7,647 |  |  |  | — |
Asset impairment charges | 2,259 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,620 |  |  |  | — |
Other charges | 1,833 |  |  | 1,206 |  |  | 1,607 |  |  |  | 114 |
Total other special charges | 4,092 |  |  | 1,263 |  |  | 11,911 |  |  |  | 1,799 |
Total | $ | 33,188 |  |  | $ | 19,592 |  |  | $ | 41,345 |  |  |  | $ | 20,824 |
Summary of components of accrued liability with respect to Company's business restructuring activities |
| Successor |  |  | Predecessor
In thousands | Fiscal Year Ended December 28, 2013 |  | Fiscal Year Ended December 29, 2012 |  | Eleven Months Ended December 31, 2011 |  |  | One Month Ended January 28, 2011
Beginning balance | $ | 6,278 |  |  | $ | 1,100 |  |  | $ | 1,694 |  |  |  | $ | 1,726 |
Additions | 8,634 |  |  | 15,074 |  |  | 1,515 |  |  |  | 194 |
Acquisitions | 2,010 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Cash payments | (8,343 | ) |  | (9,930 | ) |  | (2,022 | ) |  |  | (220 | )
Adjustments | (119 | ) |  | 34 |  |  | (87 | ) |  |  | (6 | )
Ending balance | $ | 8,460 |  |  | $ | 6,278 |  |  | $ | 1,100 |  |  |  | $ | 1,694 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of an entity's restructuring reserve that occurred during the period associated with the exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings for each major type of cost. This element may also include a description of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of an accrued liability for restructuring activities. This element may be used to encapsulate the roll forward presentations of an entity's restructuring reserve by type of cost and in total, and explanation of changes that occurred in the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4(b)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 + Details
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