Segment Information (Schedule of Net Sales and Operating Earnings (Loss) from Segments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2012		Jul. 30, 2011		Aug. 04, 2012		Jul. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 282,447	[1],[2]	$ 291,716	[1],[2]	$ 862,551	[1],[2]	$ 809,050	[1],[2]
Operating earnings (loss)	5,140	[1]	8,325	[1]	13,161	[1]	13,603	[1]
Intersegment sales	13,678		15,504		47,451		40,275
Custom Sheet and Rollstock
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	149,371	[1],[2]	149,025	[1],[2]	451,026	[1],[2]	426,578	[1],[2]
Operating earnings (loss)	6,871	[1]	6,366	[1]	18,680	[1]	19,058	[1]
Packaging Technologies
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	58,395	[1],[2]	64,989	[1],[2]	181,944	[1],[2]	179,094	[1],[2]
Operating earnings (loss)	4,031	[1]	6,855	[1]	12,911	[1]	17,855	[1]
Color and Specialty Compounds
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	74,681	[1],[2]	77,702	[1],[2]	229,581	[1],[2]	203,378	[1],[2]
Operating earnings (loss)	2,077	[1]	2,854	[1]	6,074	[1]	264	[1]
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating earnings (loss)	$ (7,839)	[1]	$ (7,750)	[1]	$ (24,504)	[1]	$ (23,574)	[1]

[1] Excludes discontinued operations.

[2] Excludes intersegment sales of $13,678 and $15,504 in the third quarter of 2012 and 2011, respectively and intersegment sales of $47,451 and $40,275 in the first nine months of 2012 and 2011, respectively