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Financial Data by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 28, 2014 | Jun. 29, 2013 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Jun. 29, 2013
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 439,898 | $ 291,538 | $ 862,482 | $ 578,620
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | (5,702) | 8,305 | 3,449 | 17,685
Special charges, net | (24,264) | (1,750) | (32,975) | (3,554)
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: | 26,908 | 17,274 | 51,515 | 33,426
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |  |
Capital spending: | 19,685 | 12,183 | 33,800 | 26,500
North America |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 195,425 | 136,346 | 388,723 | 272,224
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |  |
Capital spending: | 10,807 | 1,136 | 16,858 | 1,959
South America |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 139,458 | 72,938 | 283,079 | 151,212
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |  |
Capital spending: | 1,512 | 501 | 4,021 | 1,049
Europe |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 46,173 | 42,428 | 93,688 | 80,395
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |  |
Capital spending: | 4,884 | 9,964 | 7,484 | 22,523
Oriented Polymers |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Net sales | 58,842 | 39,826 | 96,992 | 74,789
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |  |
Capital spending: | 1,525 | 198 | 3,734 | 318
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | (16,838) | (14,364) | (30,091) | (24,055)
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: | (293) | 421 | 48 | 853
Unallocated Corporate |  |  |  |
Capital spending: | 957 | 384 | 1,703 | 651
Eliminations |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | (93) | (19) | (130) | (50)
Unallocated Amount to Segment |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: | 1,274 | 607 | 2,300 | 1,214
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | 18,562 | 10,055 | 36,424 | 21,239
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: | 25,634 | 16,667 | 49,215 | 32,212
Operating Segments | North America |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | 22,976 | 14,357 | 40,758 | 25,858
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: | 9,684 | 6,319 | 19,513 | 12,814
Operating Segments | South America |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | 4,093 | 3,419 | 10,325 | 6,712
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: | 7,900 | 3,004 | 13,786 | 6,063
Operating Segments | Europe |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | 4,707 | 5,035 | 8,859 | 9,589
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: | 5,524 | 4,808 | 11,096 | 8,197
Operating Segments | Oriented Polymers |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss): | 3,717 | 1,627 | 6,703 | 3,185
Depreciation and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization expense: | $ 2,819 | $ 2,115 | $ 4,772 | $ 4,285

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