Special Charges, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2014

Special Charges, Net [Abstract]

Summary of special charges

These amounts are included in Special charges, net in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

A summary for each respective period is as follows:

In thousands	Three Months Ended September 27, 2014		Three Months Ended September 28, 2013		Nine Months Ended September 27, 2014		Nine Months Ended September 28, 2013
Restructuring and plant realignment costs:
Internal redesign and restructure of global operations	$	531	$	231	$	967	$	2,172
Plant realignment costs	130		411		10,125		1,521
IS support initiative	—		—		—		25
Other restructure initiatives	121		20		121		63
Total restructuring and plant realignment costs	782		662		11,213		3,781
Acquisition and integration related costs:
Blackstone costs	—		38		—		38
Providência costs	4,347		—		19,227		—
Fiberweb costs	2,626		6,177		10,106		6,220
Total acquisition and merger related costs	6,973		6,215		29,333		6,258
Other charges:
Goodwill impairment	6,851		—		6,851		—
Other charges	287		216		471		608
Total other charges	7,138		216		7,322		608
Total	$	14,893	$	7,093	$	47,868	$	10,647

Internal redesign and restructure of global operations [Table Text Block]

Costs incurred for the respective periods presented consisted of the following:

In thousands	Three Months Ended September 27, 2014		Three Months Ended September 28, 2013		Nine Months Ended September 27, 2014		Nine Months Ended September 28, 2013
Employee separation	$	—	$	1	$	1	$	137
Professional consulting fees	436		95		436		1,497
Relocation, recruitment and other	95		135		530		538
Total	$	531	$	231	$	967	$	2,172

Summary of components of accrued liability with respect to Company's business restructuring activities

In thousands	Nine Months Ended September 27, 2014			Nine Months Ended September 28, 2013
Beginning balance	$	8,457		$	6,278
Additions	10,615			1,746
Cash payments	(12,277		)	(6,386		)
Adjustments	(391		)	(71		)
Ending balance	$	6,404		$	1,567