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Financial Data by Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 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 | 1 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
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Dec. 28, 2013 Successor | Sep. 28, 2013 Successor | Jun. 29, 2013 Successor | Mar. 30, 2013 Successor | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor | Sep. 29, 2012 Successor | Jun. 30, 2012 Successor | Mar. 31, 2012 Successor | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor | Dec. 28, 2013 Successor | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor Americas Nonwovens | Dec. 28, 2013 Successor Americas Nonwovens | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor Americas Nonwovens | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor Europe Nonwovens | Dec. 28, 2013 Successor Europe Nonwovens | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor Europe Nonwovens | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor Asia Nonwovens | Dec. 28, 2013 Successor Asia Nonwovens | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor Asia Nonwovens | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor Oriented Polymers | Dec. 28, 2013 Successor Oriented Polymers | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor Oriented Polymers | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor Unallocated Corporate | Dec. 28, 2013 Successor Unallocated Corporate | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor Unallocated Corporate | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor Eliminations | Dec. 28, 2013 Successor Eliminations | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor Eliminations | Dec. 31, 2011 Successor Unallocated Amount to Segment | Dec. 28, 2013 Successor Unallocated Amount to Segment | Dec. 29, 2012 Successor Unallocated Amount to Segment | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor Americas Nonwovens | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor Europe Nonwovens | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor Asia Nonwovens | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor Oriented Polymers | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor Unallocated Corporate | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor Eliminations | Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor Unallocated Amount to Segment | Dec. 31, 2011 Operating Segments Successor | Dec. 28, 2013 Operating Segments Successor | Dec. 29, 2012 Operating Segments Successor | Dec. 31, 2011 Operating Segments Successor Americas Nonwovens | Dec. 28, 2013 Operating Segments Successor Americas Nonwovens | Dec. 29, 2012 Operating Segments Successor Americas Nonwovens | Dec. 31, 2011 Operating Segments Successor Europe Nonwovens | Dec. 28, 2013 Operating Segments Successor Europe Nonwovens | Dec. 29, 2012 Operating Segments Successor Europe Nonwovens | Dec. 31, 2011 Operating Segments Successor Asia Nonwovens | Dec. 28, 2013 Operating Segments Successor Asia Nonwovens | Dec. 29, 2012 Operating Segments Successor Asia Nonwovens | Dec. 31, 2011 Operating Segments Successor Oriented Polymers | Dec. 28, 2013 Operating Segments Successor Oriented Polymers | Dec. 29, 2012 Operating Segments Successor Oriented Polymers | Jan. 28, 2011 Operating Segments Predecessor | Jan. 28, 2011 Operating Segments Predecessor Americas Nonwovens | Jan. 28, 2011 Operating Segments Predecessor Europe Nonwovens | Jan. 28, 2011 Operating Segments Predecessor Asia Nonwovens | Jan. 28, 2011 Operating Segments Predecessor Oriented Polymers
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 347,263 | $ 288,979 | $ 291,538 | $ 287,082 | $ 273,651 | $ 290,097 | $ 296,244 | $ 295,171 | $ 1,102,929 | $ 1,214,862 | $ 1,155,163 | $ 613,355 | $ 660,792 | $ 641,532 | $ 297,869 | $ 316,400 | $ 294,120 | $ 135,591 | $ 172,597 | $ 156,746 | $ 56,114 | $ 65,073 | $ 62,765 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 84,606 | $ 46,093 | $ 24,305 | $ 9,403 | $ 4,805 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,056) | 7,294 | 37,165 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (38,351) | (44,985) | (40,586) | 21 | (148) | 76 |  |  |  | (15,749) |  |  |  |  | (3,603) | 0 |  | 33,289 | 40,482 | 56,757 | 41,612 | 54,476 | 64,673 | 8,427 | 8,601 | 11,102 | 19,778 | 17,809 | 18,130 | 1,802 | 4,729 | 3,362 | 5,075 | 4,595 | 1,812 | 1,718 | 553
Acquisition and integration expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (41,345) | (33,188) | (19,592) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,824) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,290 | 76,488 | 66,706 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,584 | 1,816 | 1,718 |  |  |  | 2,530 | 4,796 | 2,665 | 3,523 |  |  |  |  | 68 |  | 51 | 54,760 | 71,692 | 64,041 | 31,679 | 34,837 | 35,780 | 10,235 | 13,689 | 11,267 | 9,956 | 19,954 | 13,780 | 1,306 | 1,396 | 1,496 | 3,472 | 2,411 | 368 | 589 | 36
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital spending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,428 | 54,642 | 51,625 | 23,997 | 14,787 | 4,848 | 13,016 | 6,419 | 8,802 | 30,583 | 31,122 | 36,626 | 375 | 958 | 672 | 457 | 1,356 | 677 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,405 | 5,803 | 41 | 2,507 | 38 | 16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital spending |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,405 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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