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Financial Guarantees and Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2014 | Mar. 30, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | $ (14,589) | $ (14,711)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents | (512) | (534)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) | (26,424) | (23,252)
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | (16) | 0
Investing activities: |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (14,115) | (14,317)
Proceeds from sale of assets | 0 | 11
Acquisition of intangibles and other | (57) | (53)
Intercompany investing activities, net | 0 | 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | (14,172) | (14,359)
Financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 3,152 | 6,666
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 7,606 | 1,446
Repayment of long-term borrowings | (5,960) | (912)
Repayment of short-term borrowings | (1,949) | (848)
Intercompany financing activities, net | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 86,064 | 97,879
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 59,640 | 74,627
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | 2,849 | 6,352
PGI (Issuer) |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | (35,352) | (15,118)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) | (1,304) | 3,574
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 |
Investing activities: |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (746) | (10,592)
Proceeds from sale of assets |  | 0
Acquisition of intangibles and other | (57) | (53)
Intercompany investing activities, net | 11,035 | 5,766
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | 10,232 | (4,879)
Financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 3,000 | 0
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 1,024 | 1,446
Repayment of long-term borrowings | (3,898) | (27)
Repayment of short-term borrowings | (478) | (848)
Intercompany financing activities, net | 24,168 | 23,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 2,068 | 486
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 764 | 4,060
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | 23,816 | 23,571
Guarantors |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | 30,624 | 16,397
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) | (2,761) | (13,051)
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 |
Investing activities: |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (5,795) | (682)
Proceeds from sale of assets |  | 0
Acquisition of intangibles and other | 0 | 0
Intercompany investing activities, net | (16,505) | (23,000)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | (22,300) | (23,682)
Financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 0 | 0
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 | 0
Repayment of long-term borrowings | 0 | 0
Repayment of short-term borrowings | 0 | 0
Intercompany financing activities, net | (11,085) | (5,766)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 13,103 | 28,285
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 10,342 | 15,234
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | (11,085) | (5,766)
Non-Guarantors |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | (9,861) | (15,990)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents | (512) | (534)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) | (22,359) | (13,775)
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | (16) |
Investing activities: |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (7,574) | (3,043)
Proceeds from sale of assets |  | 11
Acquisition of intangibles and other | 0 | 0
Intercompany investing activities, net | 50 | 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | (7,524) | (3,032)
Financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 152 | 6,666
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 6,582 | 0
Repayment of long-term borrowings | (2,062) | (885)
Repayment of short-term borrowings | (1,471) | 0
Intercompany financing activities, net | (7,663) | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 70,893 | 69,108
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 48,534 | 55,333
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | (4,462) | 5,781
Eliminations |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | 0 | 0
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) | 0 | 0
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 |
Investing activities: |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | 0 | 0
Proceeds from sale of assets |  | 0
Acquisition of intangibles and other | 0 | 0
Intercompany investing activities, net | 5,420 | 17,234
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | 5,420 | 17,234
Financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 0 | 0
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 | 0
Repayment of long-term borrowings | 0 | 0
Repayment of short-term borrowings | 0 | 0
Intercompany financing activities, net | (5,420) | (17,234)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 0 | 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 0 | 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | $ (5,420) | $ (17,234)

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