Schedule of Special Charges, Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 28, 2013	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor	Dec. 28, 2013 Successor	Dec. 29, 2012 Successor	Jan. 28, 2011 Predecessor	Dec. 31, 2011 Special Charges Net Successor	Dec. 28, 2013 Special Charges Net Successor	Dec. 29, 2012 Special Charges Net Successor	Jan. 28, 2011 Special Charges Net Predecessor	Dec. 31, 2011 Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations Successor	Dec. 28, 2013 Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations Successor	Dec. 29, 2012 Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations Successor	Jan. 28, 2011 Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations Predecessor	Jan. 28, 2011 Employee Relocation, Professional Fees and Other Administrative Cost Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations	Dec. 31, 2011 Employee Relocation, Professional Fees and Other Administrative Cost Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations	Dec. 28, 2013 Employee Relocation, Professional Fees and Other Administrative Cost Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations	Dec. 29, 2012 Employee Relocation, Professional Fees and Other Administrative Cost Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations	Dec. 31, 2011 Consultant Fee Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations Successor	Dec. 28, 2013 Consultant Fee Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations Successor	Dec. 29, 2012 Consultant Fee Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations Successor	Jan. 28, 2011 Consultant Fee Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations Predecessor
Special Charges [Line Items]
Severance Costs												$ 0	$ 171	$ 8,788	$ 0
Restructuring and plant realignment costs
Internal redesign and restructure of global operations								0	2,291	12,403	0
Plant realignment costs								1,515	8,395	4,096	194
IS support initiative								0	25	867	0
Other restructure initiatives								0	42	511	0
Total restructuring and plant realignment costs				1,515	8,634	15,074	194	1,515	10,753	17,877	194					0	0	517	2,026	0	1,603	1,589	0
Acquisition and merger related costs
Blackstone acquisition costs								27,919	37	452	6,137
Fiberweb Acquisition Costs								0	18,306	0	0
Accelerated vesting of share-based awards								0	0	0	12,694
Total acquisition and merger related costs								27,919	18,343	452	18,831
Other special charges
Colombia flood								1,037	0	57	1,685
Goodwill impairment	7,600	0	0					7,647	0	0	0
Asset impairment charges								1,620	2,259	0	0
Other charges								1,607	1,833	1,206	114
Total other special charges								11,911	4,092	1,263	1,799
Total				$ 41,345	$ 33,188	$ 19,592	$ 20,824	$ 41,345	$ 33,188	$ 19,592	$ 20,824