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Financial Guarantees and Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 28, 2014 | Jun. 29, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | $ 9,992 | $ (1,618)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents | (499) | (183)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) | 125,132 | (17,408)
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2,293) | 0
Investing activities: |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (33,800) | (26,500)
Proceeds from sale of assets | (47) | (75)
Acquisition of intangibles and other | (124) | (135)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | (356,039) | 0
Intercompany investing activities, net | 0 | 0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | (389,916) | (26,560)
Financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | 0 | (232)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 523,152 | 14,177
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 17,421 | 1,879
Repayment of long-term borrowings | (7,857) | (3,317)
Repayment of short-term borrowings | (5,849) | (1,554)
Payments of Financing Costs | 21,312 | 0
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 | 211,196 | 80,471
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | 505,555 | 10,953
PGI (Issuer) |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | 194,945 | (10,239)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) | (1,772) | 213
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 |
Investing activities: |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (1,703) | (23,207)
Proceeds from sale of assets | 0 | 0
Acquisition of intangibles and other | (124) | (135)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | (356,039) |
Intercompany investing activities, net | (372,158) | 5,766
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | (730,024) | (17,576)
Financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock |  | (232)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 523,000 | 0
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 1,265 | 1,879
Repayment of long-term borrowings | (3,808) | (65)
Repayment of short-term borrowings | (956) | (1,554)
Payments of Financing Costs | 21,312 | 0
Intercompany financing activities, net | 35,118 | 28,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 2,068 | 486
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 296 | 699
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | 533,307 | 28,028
Guarantors |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | 148,994 | 22,547
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents | 0 | 0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) | 108,356 | (9,377)
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 |
Investing activities: |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (16,422) | (1,658)
Proceeds from sale of assets | 0 | 0
Acquisition of intangibles and other | 0 | 0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | 0 |
Intercompany investing activities, net | (399,794) | (28,500)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | (416,216) | (30,158)
Financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock |  | 0
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
Payments of Financing Costs | 0 | 0
Intercompany financing activities, net | 375,578 | (1,766)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 13,103 | 28,285
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 121,459 | 18,908
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | 375,578 | (1,766)
Non-Guarantors |  |
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities | (333,947) | (13,926)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents | (499) | (183)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) | 18,548 | (8,244)
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2,293) |
Investing activities: |  |
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (15,675) | (1,635)
Proceeds from sale of assets | (47) | (75)
Acquisition of intangibles and other | 0 | 0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | 0 |
Intercompany investing activities, net | (6,450) | (4,000)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | (22,078) | (5,560)
Financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock |  | 0
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 152 | 14,177
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 16,156 | 0
Repayment of long-term borrowings | (4,049) | (3,252)
Repayment of short-term borrowings | (4,893) | 0
Payments of Financing Costs | 0 | 0
Intercompany financing activities, net | 367,706 | 500
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 70,893 | 69,108
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 89,441 | 60,864
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities | 375,072 | 11,425
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 | 0
Acquisition of intangibles and other | 0 | 0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired | 0 |
Intercompany investing activities, net | 778,402 | 26,734
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities | 778,402 | 26,734
Financing activities: |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock |  | 0
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
Payments of Financing Costs | 0 | 0
Intercompany financing activities, net | (778,402) | (26,734)
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 | $ (778,402) | $ (26,734)

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