Schedule of Special Charges, Net (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 27, 2014	Sep. 28, 2013
Restructuring and plant realignment costs:
Total restructuring and plant realignment costs			$ 10,615	$ 1,746
Acquisition and integration related costs:
Total	14,893	7,093	47,868	10,647
Special Charges Net
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	0	0	0	25
Other Restructure Initiatives	121	20	121	63
Total restructuring and plant realignment costs	782	662	11,213	3,781
Business Acquisition Cost	0	38	0	38
Acquisition and integration related costs:
Fiberweb Acquisition Costs	2,626	6,177	10,106	6,220
Total acquisition and merger related costs	6,973	6,215	29,333	6,258
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	6,851	0	6,851	0
Other charges	287	216	471	608
Total other charges	7,138	216	7,322	608
Total	14,893	7,093	47,868	10,647
Special Charges Net | Successor [Member]
Restructuring and plant realignment costs:
Internal redesign and restructure of global operations			967
Special Charges Net | Predecessor
Restructuring and plant realignment costs:
Internal redesign and restructure of global operations				2,172
Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations
Special Charges [Line Items]
Severance Costs	0	1
Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations | Successor [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Severance Costs			1
Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations | Predecessor
Special Charges [Line Items]
Severance Costs				137
Employee Relocation, Professional Fees and Other Administrative Cost | Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations
Restructuring and plant realignment costs:
Total restructuring and plant realignment costs	95	135	530	538
Consultant Fee | Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations
Restructuring and plant realignment costs:
Total restructuring and plant realignment costs	436	95
Consultant Fee | Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations | Successor [Member]
Restructuring and plant realignment costs:
Total restructuring and plant realignment costs			436
Consultant Fee | Internal Redesign and Restructuring of Global Operations | Predecessor
Restructuring and plant realignment costs:
Total restructuring and plant realignment costs				1,497
Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member] | Special Charges Net
Restructuring and plant realignment costs:
Business Acquisition Cost	$ 4,347	$ 0	$ 19,227	$ 0