CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 02, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 02, 2011
Net sales	$ 438,907	$ 469,899	$ 894,490	$ 946,870
Cost of sales	357,348	382,677	732,351	775,389
Selling, general and administrative expenses	45,646	52,903	95,342	111,486
Amortization of intangible assets	2,586	2,592	5,209	5,166
Restructuring, impairment and other charges	4,354	5,465	18,376	9,292
Operating income (loss)	28,973	26,262	43,212	45,537
Gain on bargain purchase	0	(540)	0	(11,079)
Interest expense, net	28,796	29,412	56,648	59,629
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt	785	0	11,414	0
Other (income) expense, net	(1,116)	148	(818)	337
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	508	(2,758)	(24,032)	(3,350)
Income tax expense (benefit)	470	(1,206)	(1,486)	(2,811)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	38	(1,552)	(22,546)	(539)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(439)	1,926	(5,073)	3,697
Net income (loss)	(401)	374	(27,619)	3,158
Comprehensive income (loss): [Abstract]
Reclassifications of losses related to interest rate swaps into earnings, net of taxes	0	687	0	1,792
Currency translation adjustment	(2,202)	169	(758)	1,401
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (2,603)	$ 1,230	$ (28,377)	$ 6,351
Income (loss) per share - basic: [Abstract]
Continuing operations per share - basic	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ (0.36)	$ (0.01)
Discontinued operations per share - basic	$ (0.01)	$ 0.03	$ (0.08)	$ 0.06
Net income (loss) per share - basic	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.44)	$ 0.05
Income (loss) per share - diluted: [Abstract]
Continuing operations per share - diluted	$ 0.00	$ (0.02)	$ (0.36)	$ (0.01)
Discontinued operations per share - diluted	$ (0.01)	$ 0.03	$ (0.08)	$ 0.06
Net income (loss) per share - diluted	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.44)	$ 0.05
Weighted average shares outstanding: [Abstract]
Basic shares	63,476	62,862	63,441	62,802
Diluted shares	63,476	62,862	63,441	62,802