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Debt Narrative (Details) ARS in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 19, 2013 USD ($) | Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 11, 2014 USD ($) | Jun. 10, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 28, 2013 USD ($) | Nov. 26, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 17, 2013 | Mar. 01, 2013 USD ($) | Oct. 05, 2012 USD ($) | Jul. 02, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 01, 2011 USD ($) | Jan. 28, 2011 | Jan. 31, 2007 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2007 ARS
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of long-term debt |  | $ 1,532,400,000 | $ 1,532,400,000 | $ 1,532,400,000 |  |  | $ 933,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of long-term debt |  | $ 1,498,892,000 | $ 1,498,892,000 | $ 1,498,892,000 |  |  | 896,668,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings |  | $ 14,070,000 | $ 14,070,000 | $ 14,070,000 |  |  | 2,472,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  | 8.00% | 8.00% | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Pollution Control Bond |  | $ 9,100,000 | $ 9,100,000 | $ 9,100,000 | $ 9,100,000 |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Terram Geosynthetics Private Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 3,900,000 | $ 3,900,000 | $ 3,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiberweb |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiberweb | Terram Geosynthetics Private Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest acquired |  | 65.00% | 65.00% | 65.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities assumed |  |  |  | $ 3,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under the ABL Facility |  | $ 13,600,000 | $ 13,600,000 | 13,600,000 |  |  | 8,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short Term Credit Facility | Argentina Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  | $ 6,900,000 | $ 6,900,000 | $ 6,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest, long-term debt |  | 3.13% | 3.13% | 3.13% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short Term Credit Facility | Short-term Borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings |  | $ 13,300,000 | $ 13,300,000 | $ 13,300,000 |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CCB | Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest, long-term debt |  | 5.43% | 5.43% | 5.43% |  |  | 5.46% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum increase in maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum increase in maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,000,000 |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing base availability |  | 57,900,000 | 57,900,000 | 57,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net availability under the ABL Facility |  | 44,700,000 | 44,700,000 | 44,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | Revolving Tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,500,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum increase in maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | First-In, Last Out Revolving Tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,500,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | Standby Letters of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  | $ 13,200,000 | $ 13,200,000 | $ 13,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
United States Dollar Loan | Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  | 4.85% | 4.85% | 4.85% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  | $ 43,266,000 | $ 43,266,000 | $ 43,266,000 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52,400,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 210,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest on loan |  |  |  |  | 6.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 7.75% Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of long-term debt |  | 560,000,000 | 560,000,000 | 560,000,000 |  |  | $ 560,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest on loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.75% |  |
Term Loan | Senior Secured Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 295,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum increase in maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 415,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  | 150,000,000 | 150,000,000 | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis for step down in rates | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Periodic payments, principal, percentage | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt |  | 310,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital stock limit in foreign subsidiary |  |  |  | 0.65 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Term loan, due in 2017 | Fiberweb | Terram Geosynthetics Private Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Line of Credit | United States Dollar Loan | Argentina Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of long-term debt |  | 6,675,000 | 6,675,000 | $ 6,675,000 |  |  | $ 8,341,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,500,000 |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  | 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due in 2013 |  | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due in 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due in 2016 |  | 1,700,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Line of Credit | United States Dollar Loan | Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  | 22,920,000 | 22,920,000 | 22,920,000 |  |  | 24,920,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Line of Credit | Argentinan Pesos Loan | Argentina Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ARS 33.5
Amount outstanding |  | $ 2,459,000 | 2,459,000 | $ 2,459,000 |  |  | 3,082,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal Fund Rate | Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal Fund Rate | Term Loan | Senior Secured Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread for variable rate |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | Revolving Tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  | 2.00% | 2.00% | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | First-In, Last Out Revolving Tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Term Loan | Senior Secured Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread for variable rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Foreign Line of Credit | United States Dollar Loan | Argentina Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.90% | 2.90%
LIBOR | Foreign Line of Credit | United States Dollar Loan | Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  | 5.20% | 5.20% | 5.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Alternative Base Rate | Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | Revolving Tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Alternative Base Rate | Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | First-In, Last Out Revolving Tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  | 3.00% | 3.00% | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buenos Aires Interbank Offered Rate | Foreign Line of Credit | Argentinan Pesos Loan | Argentina Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate at period end |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75% | 4.75%
Maximum | LIBOR | Term Loan | Senior Secured Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread for variable rate | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate minimum | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | LIBOR | Term Loan | Senior Secured Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread for variable rate | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate minimum | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazil, Brazil Real | Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  | $ 23,292,000 | $ 23,292,000 | $ 23,292,000 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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