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Debt Instrument, Collateral, Foreign Subsidiary Capital Stock, Percentage

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Debt Instrument, Periodic Payments, Principal, Percentage

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Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Increase in Maximum Borrowing Capacity

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Minimum contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of long-term debt payable, sinking fund requirements, and other securities issued that are redeemable by holder at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt outstanding.

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Represents the current and noncurrent portions of a debt security issued by a state, certain agencies or authorities, a local government, or development corporation to finance the construction of air- or water-pollution control facilities or sewage or solid waste disposal facilities pursuant to federal law. The bonds are backed by the credit of the beneficiary of the financing rather than the credit of the issuer.

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Debt Narrative (Details) ARS in Millions		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Debt Narrative (Details) ARS in Millions	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