Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 23,641	$ 70,086	$ (28,788)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	42,188	41,115	43,166
(Gain) loss on asset sales and disposals	(5,941)	3,039	323
Change in accounts receivable	3,076	(11,210)	(6,430)
Change in inventories	(221)	(6,654)	40,834
Change in accounts payable	403	4,955	3,828
Accrual of interest on old PIK notes	0	0	11,916
Income taxes	(11,200)	1,801	(93)
Restructuring charges	(828)	811	(1,728)
Gain on redemption of new PIK notes	0	(71,693)	0
Payment of interest on new PIK notes	0	(29,400)	0
Call premium on senior notes and floating rate notes	1,203	8,415	0
Write-off of bank fees & discounts on old ABL and floating rate notes	1,600	4,986	0
Pension & non-pension postretirement benefits	(9,074)	5,200	5,331
Accrued interest and amortization of discounts, warrants and finance fees	3,047	17,391	12,945
Accrued liabilities & prepaid expenses	1,917	3,344	14,920
Share-based compensation expense	5,016	3,496	2,419
Other operating activities	524	2,017	3,505
Net cash provided by operating activities	55,351	47,699	102,148
Investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(41,420)	(28,247)	(17,005)
Net proceeds from sale of Traex	12,478	0	0
Proceeds from asset sales and other	5,222	0	265
Net cash used in investing activities	(23,720)	(28,247)	(16,740)
Financing activities:
Net repayments on ABL credit facility	0	0	(34,169)
Other repayments	(14,108)	(10,610)	(5,225)
Other borrowings	365	215	0
Floating rate note payments	0	(306,000)	0
Senior note payments	(40,000)	0	0
Call premium on senior notes and floating rate notes	(1,203)	(8,415)	0
PIK note payment	0	(51,031)	0
Proceeds from senior secured notes	0	392,328	0
Proceeds from exercise of warrants	5,459	0	0
Stock options exercised	482	57	0
Debt issuance costs and other	(463)	(14,256)	(4,171)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(49,468)	2,288	(43,565)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash	(130)	(571)	(58)
(Decrease) increase in cash	(17,967)	21,169	41,785
Cash & cash equivalents at beginning of year	76,258	55,089	13,304
Cash & cash equivalents at end of year	58,291	76,258	55,089
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	40,025	27,822	39,221
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$ 10,230	$ 8,830	$ 3,133