Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (81,608)	$ (13,160)	$ (4,473)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	24,606	28,356	26,260
Amortization of intangible assets	10,855	14,248	12,674
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount	2,994	2,937	2,943
Non-cash operating lease expense	8,024	0	0
Impairment charges	20,597	0	0
Equity income	(316)	(1,024)	(952)
Deferred income taxes	(9,013)	(7,995)	(17,345)
Loss (gain) on disposals of property, plant and equipment - net	448	(1,142)	(759)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	0	(2,201)
Non-cash impact of business divestitures and dissolutions	(12,858)	0	(7,798)
Dividends from joint ventures	728	833	0
Share-based compensation	3,354	2,709	1,119
Net increase (decrease) in cash, net of acquisitions and dispositions, due to changes in:
Accounts receivable	7,239	7,454	6,997
Inventories	4,109	5,750	3,804
Other current assets	(648)	2,819	1,464
Accounts payable	(11,375)	(6,015)	(7,897)
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	(4,409)	(2,710)	5,946
Accrued interest	(9)	(187)	98
Accrued income taxes	312	(1,221)	473
Operating lease liabilities, net	(7,221)
Other - net	(2,325)	(1,895)	(5,858)
Total adjustments	60,808	42,917	34,564
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(20,800)	29,757	30,091
Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment	2,117	3,531	8,809
Payments for property, plant and equipment	(11,785)	(13,753)	(15,873)
Proceeds from divestitures, net of cash divested and liabilities assumed by buyer	79,796	0	7,883
Acquisitions of business, net of cash acquired	(11,000)	0	0
Acquisitions of patents	(42)	(152)	(104)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	59,086	(10,374)	715
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of deferred financing costs	(331)	(649)	0
Payments of First and Second Lien term loans	(8,100)	(5,600)	(21,826)
Proceeds from other long-term debt	4,645	3,387	8,596
Payments of other long-term debt	(6,362)	(7,076)	(10,816)
Payments of finance lease obligation	(340)	0	0
Value added tax (paid from) collected on building sale	(707)	694	0
Other financing activities - net	(627)	(22)	(232)
Net cash used in financing activities	(11,822)	(9,266)	(24,278)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(107)	(835)	1,498
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	26,357	9,282	8,026
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	58,169	48,887	40,861
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	84,526	58,169	48,887
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Interest	30,121	30,687	30,242
Income taxes, net of refunds	3,440	6,480	6,843
Acquisition-related transaction costs used in operating activities	384	0	0
Divestiture-related transaction costs used in operating activities	4,091	0	932
Non-cash lease activities:
Right-of-use operating assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations	3,341
Right-of-use finance assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations	536
Non-cash investing activities
Property, plant and equipment acquired through additional liabilities	618	1,451	1,179
Non-cash financing activities:
Accretion of preferred stock dividends	2	2	6
Non-cash preferred stock created from dividends declared	3	3	4
Exchange of common stock of JPHI Holdings, Inc. for common stock of Jason Industries, Inc.	0	0	62
Exchange of preferred stock for common stock of Jason Industries, Inc.	0	12,136	0
Debt and pension liability assumed by buyer with divestitures	$ 2,206	$ 0	$ 2,950