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Commitments And Contingencies.

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Environmental Remediation Cumulative Expense.

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Estimation of remaining accrual to complete the Site Project.

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Number of other defendants against which suit filed by protection Agency and Department of Natural Resources.

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Percentage of funded cost of remediation.

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Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher AICPA
-Name Statement of Position (SOP)
-Number 96-1
-Paragraph 161
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 5
-Paragraph 9

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The net proceeds or assets obtained in excess of (less than) the net carrying amount of assets recorded, or assets distributed and liabilities assumed less than (in excess of) litigation reserves extinguished, in settlement of a litigation matter. Represents (for other than an insurance entity in its normal claims settlement process), the amount of income (expense) recognized in the period to settle pending or threatened litigation and insurance claims.

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High-end of the range estimate of the loss exposure for reasonably possible environmental contingencies at an individual site for which no accrual has been recorded.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	66 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	54 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2005	Jul. 03, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jul. 03, 2011 Hotspot [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Hotspot [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Operating Units 2 - 5 [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Operating Units 2 - 5 [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 Operating Units 2 - 5 [Member]	Oct. 14, 2010 Operating Units 2 - 5 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2008 U.S. Mills [Member]	Jul. 03, 2011 U.S. Mills [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 U.S. Mills [Member]
Additional Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Environmental Remediation Expense				$ 17,650				$ 60,825
Environmental Remediation Spent					14,467	6,201
Estimation of remaining accrual to complete the Site Project				3,183	3,183
Number of other defendants against which suit filed by U. S. Environmental Protection Agency and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources									9
Environmental contingencies future related cost, high estimate							86,000
Recognized Environmental Loss Contingencies settlements from insurance policies										40,825
Total accrual for environmental loss contingencies		$ 61,006	$ 62,026								$ 57,807	$ 58,727
Commitments and Contingencies (Textuals) [Abstract]
Portion of Hotspot remediation to be funded by U.S. Mills	50.00%