CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Net sales	$ 451,274	$ 475,835	$ 1,345,764	$ 1,422,705
Cost of sales	364,125	381,766	1,096,476	1,157,155
Selling, general and administrative expenses	45,424	53,573	140,766	165,059
Amortization of intangible assets	2,547	2,586	7,756	7,752
Restructuring, impairment and other charges	4,190	4,685	22,566	13,977
Operating income (loss)	34,988	33,225	78,200	78,762
Gain on bargain purchase	0	(641)	0	(11,720)
Interest expense, net	28,926	28,435	85,574	88,064
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt	25	0	11,439	0
Other (income) expense, net	491	(904)	(327)	(567)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of unconsolidated subsidiaries	5,546	6,335	(18,486)	2,985
Income tax expense (benefit)	888	5,061	(598)	2,250
Income (loss) from continuing operations	4,658	1,274	(17,888)	735
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(183)	1,531	(5,256)	5,228
Net income (loss)	4,475	2,805	(23,144)	5,963
Comprehensive income (loss): [Abstract]
Reclassifications of losses related to interest rate swaps into earnings, net of taxes	0	0	0	(1,792)
Currency translation adjustment	2,412	(5,146)	1,654	(3,745)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 6,887	$ (2,341)	$ (21,490)	$ 4,010
Income (loss) per share - basic: [Abstract]
Continuing operations per share - basic	$ 0.07	$ 0.02	$ (0.28)	$ 0.01
Discontinued operations per share - basic	$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ (0.08)	$ 0.08
Net income (loss) per share - basic	$ 0.07	$ 0.04	$ (0.36)	$ 0.09
Income (loss) per share - diluted: [Abstract]
Continuing operations per share - diluted	$ 0.06	$ 0.02	$ (0.28)	$ 0.01
Discontinued operations per share - diluted	$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ (0.08)	$ 0.08
Net income (loss) per share - diluted	$ 0.06	$ 0.04	$ (0.36)	$ 0.09
Weighted average shares outstanding: [Abstract]
Basic shares	63,624	63,068	63,502	62,891
Diluted shares	84,544	63,197	63,502	63,157