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Schedule of Special Charges, Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor | Dec. 28, 2013 Successor | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor | Dec. 31, 2011 Special Charges Net Successor | Dec. 28, 2013 Special Charges Net Successor | Dec. 29, 2012 Special Charges Net Successor | Jan. 28, 2011 Special Charges Net Predecessor | Dec. 31, 2011 Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations Successor | Dec. 28, 2013 Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations Successor | Dec. 29, 2012 Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations Successor | Jan. 28, 2011 Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations Predecessor | Jan. 28, 2011 Employee Relocation, Professional Fees and Other Administrative Cost Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations | Dec. 31, 2011 Employee Relocation, Professional Fees and Other Administrative Cost Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations | Dec. 28, 2013 Employee Relocation, Professional Fees and Other Administrative Cost Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations | Dec. 29, 2012 Employee Relocation, Professional Fees and Other Administrative Cost Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations | Dec. 31, 2011 Consultant Fee Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations Successor | Dec. 28, 2013 Consultant Fee Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations Successor | Dec. 29, 2012 Consultant Fee Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations Successor | Jan. 28, 2011 Consultant Fee Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations Predecessor
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 171 | $ 8,788 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and plant realignment costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Internal redesign and restructure of global operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 2,291 | 12,403 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant realignment costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,515 | 8,395 | 4,096 | 194 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IS support initiative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 25 | 867 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other restructure initiatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 42 | 511 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restructuring and plant realignment costs |  |  |  | 1,515 | 8,634 | 15,074 | 194 | 1,515 | 10,753 | 17,877 | 194 |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 517 | 2,026 | 0 | 1,603 | 1,589 | 0
Acquisition and merger related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blackstone acquisition costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,919 | 37 | 452 | 6,137 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiberweb Acquisition Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 18,306 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated vesting of share-based awards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,694 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total acquisition and merger related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,919 | 18,343 | 452 | 18,831 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Colombia flood |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,037 | 0 | 57 | 1,685 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment | 7,600 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 7,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,620 | 2,259 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,607 | 1,833 | 1,206 | 114 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total other special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,911 | 4,092 | 1,263 | 1,799 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  | $ 41,345 | $ 33,188 | $ 19,592 | $ 20,824 | $ 41,345 | $ 33,188 | $ 19,592 | $ 20,824 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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