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Debt Narrative (Details)
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Jul. 23, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
USD ($)
Sep. 28, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2014
Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 11, 2014
Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 01, 2013
Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2014
Terram Geosynthetics Private Limited
USD ($)
Sep. 17, 2013
Fiberweb
Sep. 27, 2014
Fiberweb
Terram Geosynthetics Private Limited
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2014
Letter of Credit
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
Letter of Credit
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2014
Short Term Credit Facility
Argentina Subsidiary
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2014
Short Term Credit Facility
Short-term Borrowings
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
Short Term Credit Facility
Short-term Borrowings
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2014
CCB
Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member]
Dec. 28, 2013
CCB
Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member]
Nov. 26, 2013
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2014
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays
Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
Nov. 26, 2013
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays
Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
Oct. 05, 2012
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays
Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
Nov. 26, 2013
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays
Revolving Tranche
USD ($)
Oct. 05, 2012
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays
Revolving Tranche
USD ($)
Oct. 05, 2012
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays
First-In, Last Out Revolving Tranche
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2014
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays
Standby Letters of Credit
USD ($)
Sep. 22, 2014
United States Dollar Loan
Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2014
United States Dollar Loan
Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
United States Dollar Loan
Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 01, 2011
United States Dollar Loan
Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2014
Brazil, Brazil Real
Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
Brazil, Brazil Real
Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member]
USD ($)
Jun. 11, 2014
Senior Notes
USD ($)
Jul. 23, 2014
Senior Notes
7.75% Senior secured notes
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2014
Senior Notes
7.75% Senior secured notes
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
Senior Notes
7.75% Senior secured notes
USD ($)
Jan. 28, 2011
Senior Notes
7.75% Senior secured notes
Dec. 19, 2013
Term Loan
Senior Secured Credit Agreement
USD ($)
Jun. 28, 2014
Term Loan
Senior Secured Credit Agreement
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2014
Term Loan
Senior Secured Credit Agreement
USD ($)
Jun. 10, 2014
Term Loan
Senior Secured Credit Agreement
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
Term Loan
Term loan, due in 2017
Fiberweb
Terram Geosynthetics Private Limited
Sep. 27, 2014
Foreign Line of Credit
United States Dollar Loan
Argentina Subsidiary
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
Foreign Line of Credit
United States Dollar Loan
Argentina Subsidiary
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2007
Foreign Line of Credit
United States Dollar Loan
Argentina Subsidiary
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2014
Foreign Line of Credit
United States Dollar Loan
Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
Foreign Line of Credit
United States Dollar Loan
Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 02, 2012
Foreign Line of Credit
United States Dollar Loan
Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2014
Foreign Line of Credit
Argentinan Pesos Loan
Argentina Subsidiary
USD ($)
Dec. 28, 2013
Foreign Line of Credit
Argentinan Pesos Loan
Argentina Subsidiary
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2007
Foreign Line of Credit
Argentinan Pesos Loan
Argentina Subsidiary
ARS
Sep. 27, 2014
Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2014
Federal Fund Rate
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays
Revolving Credit Facility
Sep. 27, 2014
Federal Fund Rate
Term Loan
Senior Secured Credit Agreement
Sep. 27, 2014
LIBOR
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays
Revolving Tranche
Sep. 27, 2014
LIBOR
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays
First-In, Last Out Revolving Tranche
Dec. 19, 2013
LIBOR
Term Loan
Senior Secured Credit Agreement
Jan. 31, 2007
LIBOR
Foreign Line of Credit
United States Dollar Loan
Argentina Subsidiary
Sep. 27, 2014
LIBOR
Foreign Line of Credit
United States Dollar Loan
Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member]
Sep. 27, 2014
Alternative Base Rate
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays
Revolving Tranche
Sep. 27, 2014
Alternative Base Rate
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays
First-In, Last Out Revolving Tranche
Jan. 31, 2007
Buenos Aires Interbank Offered Rate
Foreign Line of Credit
Argentinan Pesos Loan
Argentina Subsidiary
Dec. 19, 2013
Maximum
LIBOR
Term Loan
Senior Secured Credit Agreement
Dec. 19, 2013
Minimum
LIBOR
Term Loan
Senior Secured Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                                                                                
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Periodic payments, principal, percentage                                                                           1.00%pymr_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentsPrincipalPercentage
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Proceeds from Issuance of Debt                                                                             310,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Capital stock limit in foreign subsidiary                                                                               0.65pymr_DebtInstrumentCollateralForeignSubsidiaryCapitalStockPercentage
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 103.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage                                                                                                                              
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            2,600,000us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs                                                                   900,000pymr_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceCosts
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Due in 2016                                                                                     1,700,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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Weighted average interest, long-term debt                           3.13%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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    5.43%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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5.46%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Short-term borrowings   15,802,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings   2,472,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings                     15,400,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
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400,000us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
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Interest acquired                   100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
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65.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
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Liabilities assumed                     3,800,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
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Borrowings under the ABL Facility                       12,200,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
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8,500,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
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