Supplemental Guarantor Information Consolidating Condensed Statements of Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 The Company (Parent) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 The Company (Parent) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 The Company (Parent) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Eliminations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Eliminations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Eliminations [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures February 2027 [Member] Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures February 2027 [Member] Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member]	Feb. 17, 2007 Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures February 2027 [Member] Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Interest Rate																								4.125%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount																										$ 135,000,000
Net sales	334,986,000	341,176,000	344,760,000	331,437,000	354,926,000	361,518,000	366,629,000	349,620,000	1,352,359,000	1,432,693,000	1,482,429,000	241,871,000	357,184,000	379,570,000	478,814,000	469,192,000	457,404,000	720,978,000	724,641,000	746,359,000	(89,304,000)	(118,324,000)	(100,904,000)
Cost of products sold									974,893,000	996,218,000	1,008,644,000	211,896,000	274,439,000	276,164,000	346,464,000	338,347,000	330,094,000	506,308,000	500,855,000	503,050,000	(89,775,000)	(117,423,000)	(100,664,000)
Gross Profit	93,501,000	96,824,000	93,557,000	93,584,000	105,077,000	109,412,000	113,465,000	108,521,000	377,466,000	436,475,000	473,785,000	29,975,000	82,745,000	103,406,000	132,350,000	130,845,000	127,310,000	214,670,000	223,786,000	243,309,000	471,000	(901,000)	(240,000)
Selling, general and administrative expense									401,823,000	411,232,000	393,435,000	123,377,000	134,170,000	131,145,000	98,222,000	86,292,000	25,220,000	177,530,000	186,244,000	182,510,000	2,694,000	4,526,000	54,560,000
Charge related to restructuring activities	2,338,000	1,884,000	2,592,000	2,522,000	7,653,000	1,175,000	2,006,000	561,000	9,336,000	10,904,000	10,257,000	6,356,000	4,859,000	3,854,000	79,000	406,000	426,000	2,901,000	5,639,000	5,977,000	0	0	0
Loss on debt extinguishment including debt finance charges and associated fees							312,000		0	312,000	24,200,000		312,000	24,200,000		0	0		0	0		0	0	312,000	24,200,000
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	1,356,000	167,000			773,000				1,523,000	773,000	49,480,000	0	0	5,531,000	1,250,000	0	3,592,000	273,000	773,000	40,357,000	0	0	0
Income (loss) from equity investee									0	0	0	133,350,000	62,637,000	58,155,000	29,644,000	2,278,000	3,364,000	286,000	499,000	1,523,000	(163,280,000)	(65,414,000)	(63,042,000)
Interest expense, net									3,124,000	7,554,000	8,893,000	(1,661,000)	2,725,000	38,000	3,783,000	1,745,000	5,430,000	1,002,000	3,084,000	3,425,000	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) before Income Taxes	(6,660,000)	(4,633,000)	(13,864,000)	(13,183,000)	(9,160,000)	3,008,000	5,649,000	6,203,000	(38,340,000)	5,700,000	(12,480,000)	35,253,000	3,316,000	(3,207,000)	58,660,000	44,680,000	96,006,000	33,250,000	28,545,000	12,563,000	(165,503,000)	(70,841,000)	(117,842,000)
Income taxes (benefit)		3,800,000							12,660,000	16,775,000	9,280,000	2,202,000	1,489,000	906,000	0	(1,356,000)	(344,000)	10,458,000	16,642,000	8,718,000	0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent	(15,420,000)	(5,383,000)	(24,489,000)	(5,708,000)	(11,449,000)	563,000	(5,115,000)	4,926,000	(51,000,000)	(11,075,000)	(21,760,000)	33,051,000	1,827,000	(4,113,000)	58,660,000	46,036,000	96,350,000	22,792,000	11,903,000	3,845,000	(165,503,000)	(70,841,000)	(117,842,000)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent	9,650,000	21,485,000	12,027,000	40,889,000	4,156,000	2,301,000	3,138,000	3,307,000	84,051,000	12,902,000	17,647,000	0	0	0	84,051,000	12,902,000	17,647,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Net Earnings (loss)	(5,770,000)	16,102,000	(12,462,000)	35,181,000	(7,293,000)	2,864,000	(1,977,000)	8,233,000	33,051,000	1,827,000	(4,113,000)	33,051,000	1,827,000	(4,113,000)	142,711,000	58,938,000	113,997,000	22,792,000	11,903,000	3,845,000	(165,503,000)	(70,841,000)	(117,842,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax									12,413,000	(12,133,000)	12,245,000	12,413,000	(12,133,000)	12,245,000	(2,309,000)	2,245,000	(2,026,000)	17,797,000	(14,288,000)	14,828,000	(15,488,000)	12,043,000	(12,802,000)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									$ 45,464,000	$ (10,306,000)	$ 8,132,000	$ 45,464,000	$ (10,306,000)	$ 8,132,000	$ 140,402,000	$ 61,183,000	$ 111,971,000	$ 40,589,000	$ (2,385,000)	$ 18,673,000	$ (180,991,000)	$ (58,798,000)	$ (130,644,000)