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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
	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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