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Division Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 28, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Division assets | $ 2,202,552 | $ 1,464,520
Unallocated Corporate |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Division assets | 79,783 | 66,914
Operating Segments | North America |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Division assets | 937,919 | 644,913
Operating Segments | South America |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Division assets | 355,112 | 351,591
Operating Segments | Europe |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Division assets | 264,748 | 265,729
Operating Segments | Oriented Polymers |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |
Division assets | $ 564,990 | $ 135,373

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