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Financial Guarantees and Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (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
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations        
Net sales $ 498,013us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 288,979us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,360,495us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 867,599us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Cost of goods sold (417,521)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold (240,779)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold (1,118,952)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold (723,143)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Gross profit 80,492us-gaap_GrossProfit 48,200us-gaap_GrossProfit 241,543us-gaap_GrossProfit 144,456us-gaap_GrossProfit
Selling, general and administrative expenses (65,796)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (33,463)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (185,499)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense (107,176)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Special Charges Net (14,893)pymr_SpecialChargesNet (7,093)pymr_SpecialChargesNet (47,868)pymr_SpecialChargesNet (10,647)pymr_SpecialChargesNet
Other operating, net 2,266us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating (671)us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating (2,658)us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating (1,975)us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
Operating income (loss) 2,069us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 6,973us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 5,518us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 24,658us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other income (expense):        
Interest expense (28,782)us-gaap_InterestExpense (13,185)us-gaap_InterestExpense (67,605)us-gaap_InterestExpense (37,592)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Debt modification and extinguishment costs (4,987)pymr_DebtModificationandExtinguishmentExpense 0pymr_DebtModificationandExtinguishmentExpense (15,725)pymr_DebtModificationandExtinguishmentExpense 0pymr_DebtModificationandExtinguishmentExpense
Intercompany royalty and technical service fees 0pymr_IntercompanyRoyaltyAndTechnicalServiceFeesNet 0pymr_IntercompanyRoyaltyAndTechnicalServiceFeesNet 0pymr_IntercompanyRoyaltyAndTechnicalServiceFeesNet 0pymr_IntercompanyRoyaltyAndTechnicalServiceFeesNet
Foreign currency and other, net (26,588)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 2,298us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (11,626)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense (22)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries 0pymr_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries 0pymr_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries 0pymr_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries 0pymr_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries
Income (loss) before income taxes (58,288)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (3,914)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (89,438)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest (12,956)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income tax (provision) benefit 1,137us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (4,353)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 850us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (9,444)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income (loss) (57,151)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (8,267)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (88,588)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (22,400)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest (1,923)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (4,216)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income (loss) attributable to Polymer Group, Inc. (55,228)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (8,267)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (84,372)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (22,400)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Polymer Group, Inc. (87,958)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax (3,272)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax (113,412)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax (18,652)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
PGI (Issuer)        
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations        
Net sales 46us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
46us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
0us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Cost of goods sold (93)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(93)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(223)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(129)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Gross profit (47)us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(93)us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(177)us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(129)us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses (14,412)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(9,078)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(37,442)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(33,053)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Special Charges Net (3,886)pymr_SpecialChargesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(6,539)pymr_SpecialChargesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(22,823)pymr_SpecialChargesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(8,364)pymr_SpecialChargesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Other operating, net 146us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
36us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
157us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
55us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Operating income (loss) (18,199)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(15,674)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(60,285)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(41,491)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Other income (expense):        
Interest expense (20,569)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(14,800)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(53,987)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(37,274)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Debt modification and extinguishment costs (2,612)pymr_DebtModificationandExtinguishmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
  (13,350)pymr_DebtModificationandExtinguishmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
 
Intercompany royalty and technical service fees 2,301pymr_IntercompanyRoyaltyAndTechnicalServiceFeesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
1,425pymr_IntercompanyRoyaltyAndTechnicalServiceFeesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(4,898)pymr_IntercompanyRoyaltyAndTechnicalServiceFeesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
4,181pymr_IntercompanyRoyaltyAndTechnicalServiceFeesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Foreign currency and other, net (6,803)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
2,815us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
16,114us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
2,815us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (12,803)pymr_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
15,695pymr_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
21,647pymr_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
42,848pymr_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Income (loss) before income taxes (58,685)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(10,539)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(94,759)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(28,921)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Income tax (provision) benefit 3,457us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
2,272us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
10,387us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
6,521us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Net income (loss) (55,228)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(8,267)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(84,372)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(22,400)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
  0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Polymer Group, Inc. (55,228)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
  (84,372)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Polymer Group, Inc. (87,958)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(3,272)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(113,412)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
(18,652)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiaryIssuerMember
Guarantors        
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations        
Net sales 145,542us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
93,021us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
441,790us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
275,850us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cost of goods sold (117,548)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(77,996)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(354,160)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(234,710)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Gross profit 27,994us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
15,025us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
87,630us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
41,140us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses (13,534)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(6,060)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(41,994)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(17,824)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Special Charges Net (229)pymr_SpecialChargesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(37)pymr_SpecialChargesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(2,443)pymr_SpecialChargesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(176)pymr_SpecialChargesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other operating, net 96us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(92)us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
395us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(313)us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating income (loss) 14,327us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,836us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
43,588us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
22,827us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income (expense):        
Interest expense 2,806us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,924us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
9,406us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
13,111us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Debt modification and extinguishment costs 0pymr_DebtModificationandExtinguishmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  0pymr_DebtModificationandExtinguishmentExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Intercompany royalty and technical service fees 1,150pymr_IntercompanyRoyaltyAndTechnicalServiceFeesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,681pymr_IntercompanyRoyaltyAndTechnicalServiceFeesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,943pymr_IntercompanyRoyaltyAndTechnicalServiceFeesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,985pymr_IntercompanyRoyaltyAndTechnicalServiceFeesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Foreign currency and other, net 979us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(5)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
854us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(252)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (27,303)pymr_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
989pymr_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(25,764)pymr_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,679pymr_EquityInEarningsOfSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income (loss) before income taxes (8,041)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
18,425us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
32,027us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
47,350us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax (provision) benefit (4,818)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(2,815)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(10,403)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(4,502)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income (loss) (12,859)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
15,610us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
21,624us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
42,848us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Polymer Group, Inc. (12,859)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
  21,624us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Polymer Group, Inc. (45,806)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
23,413us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(7,620)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
48,449us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantors        
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations        
Net sales 352,150us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
201,840us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
946,836us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
607,758us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cost of goods sold (299,605)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(168,572)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(792,746)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(504,313)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Gross profit 52,545us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
33,268us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
154,090us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
103,445us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses (37,850)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(18,325)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(106,063)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(56,299)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Special Charges Net (10,778)pymr_SpecialChargesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(517)pymr_SpecialChargesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(22,602)pymr_SpecialChargesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(2,107)pymr_SpecialChargesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other operating, net 2,024us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(615)us-gaap_OtherCostAndExpenseOperating
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