Financial Guarantees and Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor	Dec. 29, 2012 Successor	Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor	Jan. 01, 2011 Predecessor	Dec. 31, 2011 PGI (Issuer) Successor	Dec. 29, 2012 PGI (Issuer) Successor	Jan. 28, 2011 PGI (Issuer) Predecessor	Jan. 01, 2011 PGI (Issuer) Predecessor	Dec. 31, 2011 Guarantors Successor	Dec. 29, 2012 Guarantors Successor	Jan. 28, 2011 Guarantors Predecessor	Jan. 01, 2011 Guarantors Predecessor	Dec. 31, 2011 Non-Guarantors Successor	Dec. 29, 2012 Non-Guarantors Successor	Jan. 28, 2011 Non-Guarantors Predecessor	Jan. 01, 2011 Non-Guarantors Predecessor	Dec. 31, 2011 Eliminations Successor	Dec. 29, 2012 Eliminations Successor	Jan. 28, 2011 Eliminations Predecessor	Jan. 01, 2011 Eliminations Predecessor
Operating activities:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ 24,117	$ 75,471	$ (25,270)	$ 63,244	$ (39,211)	$ (81,186)	$ (40,725)	$ (53,105)	$ 27,013	$ 77,313	$ 6,886	$ 42,866	$ 36,315	$ 79,344	$ 8,569	$ 73,483	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Investing activities:
Acquisition of Polymer Group, Inc.	(403,496)	0	0	0	(403,496)				0				0				0
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(68,428)	(51,625)	(8,405)	(45,183)	(21,599)	(26,043)	(28)	(15,799)	(11,183)	(4,021)	(5,652)	(11,774)	(35,646)	(21,561)	(2,725)	(17,610)	0	0	0	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	11,395	1,660	105	4,363	0	0	0	0	85	1,646	65	993	11,310	14	40	3,370	0	0	0	0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(7,246)	0	0	0	0				0				(7,246)				0
Acquisition of intangibles and other	(193)	(268)	(5)	(456)	(177)	(268)	(5)	(316)	0	0	0	0	(16)	0	0	(140)	0	0	0	0
Intercompany investing activities, net	0	0	0	0	3,519	57,118	2,805	28,900	15,434	(37,797)	(5,250)	(44,046)	(20,572)	(25,218)	(4,000)	(38,981)	1,619	5,897	6,445	54,127
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(467,968)	(50,233)	(8,305)	(41,276)	(421,753)	30,807	2,772	12,785	4,336	(40,172)	(10,837)	(54,827)	(52,170)	(46,765)	(6,685)	(53,361)	1,619	5,897	6,445	54,127
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Secured Notes	560,000	0	0	0	560,000				0				0				0
Issuance of common stock	259,807	1,087	0	0	259,807	1,087			0	0			0	0			0	0
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	10,281	10,977	31,500	28,086	0	0	31,500	18,000	0	0	0	0	10,281	10,977	0	10,086	0	0	0	0
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	8,245	5,725	631	17,859	0	2,725	631	1,218	0	0	0	0	8,245	3,000	0	16,641	0	0	0	0
Repayment of Term Loan	(286,470)	0	0	(3,999)	(286,470)			(3,999)	0			0	0			0	0			0
Repayment of long-term borrowings	(51,045)	(7,678)	(24)	(30,880)	(31,541)	(107)	0	(18,000)	0	0	0	0	(19,504)	(7,571)	(24)	(12,880)	0	0	0	0
Repayment of short-term borrowings	(36,456)	(9,933)	(665)	(19,425)	(631)	(1,933)	0	(1,501)	0	0	0	0	(35,825)	(8,000)	(665)	(17,924)	0	0	0	0
Loan acquisition costs	(19,252)	(220)	0	(166)	(19,252)	(220)		(166)	0	0		0	0	0		0	0	0		0
Intercompany financing activities, net	0	0	0	0	(17,856)	46,178	5,250	44,209	(19,985)	(23,430)	2,872	12,055	39,460	(16,851)	(1,677)	(2,137)	(1,619)	(5,897)	(6,445)	(54,127)
Other financing, net	0	0	0	439				439				0				0				0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	445,110	(42)	31,442	(8,086)	464,057	47,730	37,381	40,200	(19,985)	(23,430)	2,872	12,055	2,657	(18,445)	(2,366)	(6,214)	(1,619)	(5,897)	(6,445)	(54,127)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	712	(59)	549	579	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	712	(59)	549	579	0	0	0	0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	1,971	25,137	(1,584)	14,461	3,093	(2,649)	(572)	(120)	11,364	13,711	(1,079)	94	(12,486)	14,075	67	14,487	0	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	70,771	72,742	72,355	57,894	42	3,135	614	734	3,210	14,574	4,289	4,195	67,519	55,033	67,452	52,965	0	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 72,742	$ 97,879	$ 70,771	$ 72,355	$ 3,135	$ 486	$ 42	$ 614	$ 14,574	$ 28,285	$ 3,210	$ 4,289	$ 55,033	$ 69,108	$ 67,519	$ 67,452	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0