Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	$ 25,807,000	$ 22,315,000	$ 42,844,000
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	(1,892,000)	5,878,000	9,221,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	23,915,000	28,193,000	52,065,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cost of business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(33,166,000)	(644,000)
Capital expenditures	(37,231,000)	(29,235,000)	(20,563,000)
Purchase of investment	(2,000,000)	(1,650,000)	(350,000)
Proceeds from insurance claim	0	3,036,000	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	3,767,000	8,304,000	7,978,000
Proceeds from sale of intangible asset	0	0	5,700,000
Intercompany note			0
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(35,464,000)	(52,711,000)	(7,879,000)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	2,196,000	45,214,000	39,533,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(33,268,000)	(7,497,000)	31,654,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 6.000% senior secured priority notes due 2019	540,000,000	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 8.500% junior secured priority notes due 2022	250,000,000	0	0
Repayment of 10.5% senior notes	0	0	(169,875,000)
Repayment of 7.875% senior subordinated notes	0	(67,848,000)	(214,831,000)
(Repayment) borrowing of Term Loan B due 2016	0	(388,205,000)	31,844,000
Repayment of 8.375% senior subordinated notes	0	0	(24,787,000)
Payment of financing related costs and expenses and debt issuance discounts	(37,994,000)	(15,570,000)	(37,836,000)
Proceeds from issuance of other long-term debt	0	20,000,000	0
Repayments of other long-term debt	(8,493,000)	(7,865,000)	(4,846,000)
Proceeds from issuance of 11.5% senior notes due 2017	0	0	225,000,000
Repayment of 11.5% senior notes due 2017	(2,680,000)	0	0
Repayment of 8.500% junior secured priority notes due 2022	(2,000,000)	0	0
Purchase and retirement of common stock upon vesting of RSUs	(562,000)	(660,000)	(735,000)
Proceeds from issuance of 7% senior exchangeable notes due 2017	0	0	86,250,000
(Repayment) borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility, net	0	(18,000,000)	18,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of 15% Unsecured Term Loan due 2017	0	50,000,000	0
Repayment of 15% Unsecured Term Loan due 2017	(10,000,000)	(40,000,000)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	20,000	98,000	0
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan Facility due 2017	0	360,000,000	0
Repayment of Term Loan Facility due 2017	(329,100,000)	(30,900,000)	0
Repayment of 8.875% senior second lien notes due 2018	(400,000,000)	0	0
Borrowings under ABL Facility due 2017	520,100,000	699,200,000	0
Repayments under ABL Facility due 2017	(506,800,000)	(577,800,000)	0
Intercompany note			0
Intercompany advances	0	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations	12,491,000	(17,550,000)	(91,816,000)
Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations	0	0	(1,652,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	12,491,000	(17,550,000)	(93,468,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	126,000	73,000	106,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3,264,000	3,219,000	(9,643,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	11,329,000	8,110,000	17,753,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	14,593,000	11,329,000	8,110,000
Parent Company [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	2,420,000	3,739,000	5,333,000
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	0	0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,420,000	3,739,000	5,333,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cost of business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Purchase of investment	0	0	0
Proceeds from insurance claim		0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0	0	0
Proceeds from sale of intangible asset			0
Intercompany note			0
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	0	0	0
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	0	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	0	0	0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 6.000% senior secured priority notes due 2019	0
Proceeds from issuance of 8.500% junior secured priority notes due 2022	0
Repayment of 10.5% senior notes			0
Repayment of 7.875% senior subordinated notes		0	0
(Repayment) borrowing of Term Loan B due 2016		0	0
Repayment of 8.375% senior subordinated notes			0
Payment of financing related costs and expenses and debt issuance discounts	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of other long-term debt		0
Repayments of other long-term debt	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 11.5% senior notes due 2017			0
Repayment of 11.5% senior notes due 2017	0
Repayment of 8.500% junior secured priority notes due 2022	0
Purchase and retirement of common stock upon vesting of RSUs	(562,000)	(660,000)	(735,000)
Proceeds from issuance of 7% senior exchangeable notes due 2017			0
(Repayment) borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility, net		0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 15% Unsecured Term Loan due 2017		0
Repayment of 15% Unsecured Term Loan due 2017	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	20,000	98,000
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan Facility due 2017		0
Repayment of Term Loan Facility due 2017	0	0
Repayment of 8.875% senior second lien notes due 2018	0
Borrowings under ABL Facility due 2017	0	0
Repayments under ABL Facility due 2017	0	0
Intercompany note			0
Intercompany advances	(1,878,000)	(3,177,000)	(4,598,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations			(5,333,000)
Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations			0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,420,000)	(3,739,000)	(5,333,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	0	0	0
Subsidiary Issuer [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	(91,517,000)	(117,743,000)	(115,689,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	(884,000)	6,227,000	8,240,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	(92,401,000)	(111,516,000)	(107,449,000)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cost of business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(33,166,000)	(644,000)
Capital expenditures	(24,554,000)	(13,708,000)	(10,263,000)
Purchase of investment	(2,000,000)	(1,650,000)	(350,000)
Proceeds from insurance claim		0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	3,465,000	258,000	360,000
Proceeds from sale of intangible asset			5,700,000
Intercompany note			3,900,000
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(23,089,000)	(48,266,000)	(1,297,000)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	1,033,000	23,160,000	16,114,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(22,056,000)	(25,106,000)	14,817,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 6.000% senior secured priority notes due 2019	540,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of 8.500% junior secured priority notes due 2022	250,000,000
Repayment of 10.5% senior notes			(169,875,000)
Repayment of 7.875% senior subordinated notes		(67,848,000)	(214,831,000)
(Repayment) borrowing of Term Loan B due 2016		(388,205,000)	31,844,000
Repayment of 8.375% senior subordinated notes			(24,787,000)
Payment of financing related costs and expenses and debt issuance discounts	(37,994,000)	(15,570,000)	(37,836,000)
Proceeds from issuance of other long-term debt		20,000,000
Repayments of other long-term debt	(6,967,000)	(3,036,000)	(147,000)
Proceeds from issuance of 11.5% senior notes due 2017			225,000,000
Repayment of 11.5% senior notes due 2017	(2,680,000)
Repayment of 8.500% junior secured priority notes due 2022	(2,000,000)
Purchase and retirement of common stock upon vesting of RSUs	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 7% senior exchangeable notes due 2017			86,250,000
(Repayment) borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility, net		(18,000,000)	18,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of 15% Unsecured Term Loan due 2017		50,000,000
Repayment of 15% Unsecured Term Loan due 2017	(10,000,000)	(40,000,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan Facility due 2017		360,000,000
Repayment of Term Loan Facility due 2017	(329,100,000)	(30,900,000)
Repayment of 8.875% senior second lien notes due 2018	(400,000,000)
Borrowings under ABL Facility due 2017	520,100,000	699,200,000
Repayments under ABL Facility due 2017	(506,800,000)	(577,800,000)
Intercompany note			0
Intercompany advances	101,359,000	152,522,000	170,396,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations			84,014,000
Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations			(1,652,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	115,918,000	140,363,000	82,362,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,461,000	3,741,000	(10,270,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	9,504,000	5,763,000	16,033,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	10,965,000	9,504,000	5,763,000
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	117,654,000	136,232,000	150,706,000
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	(1,008,000)	(349,000)	981,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	116,646,000	135,883,000	151,687,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cost of business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		0	0
Capital expenditures	(12,459,000)	(15,424,000)	(10,135,000)
Purchase of investment	0	0	0
Proceeds from insurance claim		3,036,000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	302,000	8,046,000	7,618,000
Proceeds from sale of intangible asset			0
Intercompany note			0
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(12,157,000)	(4,342,000)	(2,517,000)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	1,163,000	22,054,000	23,419,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(10,994,000)	17,712,000	20,902,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 6.000% senior secured priority notes due 2019	0
Proceeds from issuance of 8.500% junior secured priority notes due 2022	0
Repayment of 10.5% senior notes			0
Repayment of 7.875% senior subordinated notes		0	0
(Repayment) borrowing of Term Loan B due 2016		0	0
Repayment of 8.375% senior subordinated notes			0
Payment of financing related costs and expenses and debt issuance discounts	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of other long-term debt		0
Repayments of other long-term debt	(1,526,000)	(4,829,000)	(4,699,000)
Proceeds from issuance of 11.5% senior notes due 2017			0
Repayment of 11.5% senior notes due 2017	0
Repayment of 8.500% junior secured priority notes due 2022	0
Purchase and retirement of common stock upon vesting of RSUs	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 7% senior exchangeable notes due 2017			0
(Repayment) borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility, net		0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 15% Unsecured Term Loan due 2017		0
Repayment of 15% Unsecured Term Loan due 2017	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan Facility due 2017		0
Repayment of Term Loan Facility due 2017	0	0
Repayment of 8.875% senior second lien notes due 2018	0
Borrowings under ABL Facility due 2017	0	0
Repayments under ABL Facility due 2017	0	0
Intercompany note			0
Intercompany advances	(103,450,000)	(149,225,000)	(167,988,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations			(172,687,000)
Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations			0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(104,976,000)	(154,054,000)	(172,687,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	168,000	173,000	104,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	844,000	(286,000)	6,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	286,000	280,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	844,000	0	286,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	(2,750,000)	87,000	2,494,000
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	0	0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	(2,750,000)	87,000	2,494,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cost of business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		0	0
Capital expenditures	(218,000)	(103,000)	(165,000)
Purchase of investment	0	0	0
Proceeds from insurance claim		0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0	0	0
Proceeds from sale of intangible asset			0
Intercompany note			0
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(218,000)	(103,000)	(165,000)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	0	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(218,000)	(103,000)	(165,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 6.000% senior secured priority notes due 2019	0
Proceeds from issuance of 8.500% junior secured priority notes due 2022	0
Repayment of 10.5% senior notes			0
Repayment of 7.875% senior subordinated notes		0	0
(Repayment) borrowing of Term Loan B due 2016		0	0
Repayment of 8.375% senior subordinated notes			0
Payment of financing related costs and expenses and debt issuance discounts	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of other long-term debt		0
Repayments of other long-term debt	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 11.5% senior notes due 2017			0
Repayment of 11.5% senior notes due 2017	0
Repayment of 8.500% junior secured priority notes due 2022	0
Purchase and retirement of common stock upon vesting of RSUs	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 7% senior exchangeable notes due 2017			0
(Repayment) borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility, net		0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 15% Unsecured Term Loan due 2017		0
Repayment of 15% Unsecured Term Loan due 2017	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan Facility due 2017		0
Repayment of Term Loan Facility due 2017	0	0
Repayment of 8.875% senior second lien notes due 2018	0
Borrowings under ABL Facility due 2017	0	0
Repayments under ABL Facility due 2017	0	0
Intercompany note			(3,900,000)
Intercompany advances	3,969,000	(120,000)	2,190,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations			(1,710,000)
Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations			0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	3,969,000	(120,000)	(1,710,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(42,000)	(100,000)	2,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	959,000	(236,000)	621,000
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,825,000	2,061,000	1,440,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,784,000	1,825,000	2,061,000
Eliminations [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations	0	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	0	0	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	0	0	0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cost of business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		0	0
Capital expenditures	0	0	0
Purchase of investment	0	0	0
Proceeds from insurance claim		0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0	0	0
Proceeds from sale of intangible asset			0
Intercompany note			(3,900,000)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	0	0	(3,900,000)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	0	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	0	0	(3,900,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 6.000% senior secured priority notes due 2019	0
Proceeds from issuance of 8.500% junior secured priority notes due 2022	0
Repayment of 10.5% senior notes			0
Repayment of 7.875% senior subordinated notes		0	0
(Repayment) borrowing of Term Loan B due 2016		0	0
Repayment of 8.375% senior subordinated notes			0
Payment of financing related costs and expenses and debt issuance discounts	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of other long-term debt		0
Repayments of other long-term debt	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 11.5% senior notes due 2017			0
Repayment of 11.5% senior notes due 2017	0
Repayment of 8.500% junior secured priority notes due 2022	0
Purchase and retirement of common stock upon vesting of RSUs	0	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 7% senior exchangeable notes due 2017			0
(Repayment) borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility, net		0	0
Proceeds from issuance of 15% Unsecured Term Loan due 2017		0
Repayment of 15% Unsecured Term Loan due 2017	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan Facility due 2017		0
Repayment of Term Loan Facility due 2017	0	0
Repayment of 8.875% senior second lien notes due 2018	0
Borrowings under ABL Facility due 2017	0	0
Repayments under ABL Facility due 2017	0	0
Intercompany note			3,900,000
Intercompany advances	0	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations			3,900,000
Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations			0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	0	0	3,900,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0