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Financial Data by Segment (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 27, 2014
Jun. 28, 2014
Mar. 29, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Sep. 28, 2013
Jun. 29, 2013
Mar. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Net sales                      
Net sales $ 499,419us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 498,013us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 439,898us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 422,584us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 347,263us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 288,979us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 291,538us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 287,082us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,859,914us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,214,862us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 1,155,163us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Operating income (loss)                      
Operating income (loss)                 18,198us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 7,168us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 37,165us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Special charges, net                 (59,185)pymr_SpecialChargesNet (33,188)pymr_SpecialChargesNet (19,592)pymr_SpecialChargesNet
Depreciation and amortization expense                      
Depreciation and amortization expense                 118,255us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 76,293us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 66,706us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Unallocated Corporate                      
Capital spending                 82,457us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 54,642us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment 51,625us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
North America                      
Net sales                      
Net sales                 828,633us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_UsNonwovensMember
572,095us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_UsNonwovensMember
542,788us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_UsNonwovensMember
Unallocated Corporate                      
Capital spending                 35,351us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_UsNonwovensMember
11,754us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_UsNonwovensMember
4,909us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_UsNonwovensMember
South America [Member]                      
Net sales                      
Net sales                 306,164us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember
153,770us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember
161,509us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember
Operating income (loss)                      
Operating income (loss)                 6,791us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember
7,681us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember
18,047us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember
Depreciation and amortization expense                      
Depreciation and amortization expense                 18,652us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember
8,458us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember
9,204us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember
Unallocated Corporate                      
Capital spending                 10,819us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember
3,991us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember
611us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember
Europe                      
Net sales                      
Net sales                 530,440us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_EuropeNonwovensMember
316,400us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_EuropeNonwovensMember
294,120us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_EuropeNonwovensMember
Unallocated Corporate                      
Capital spending                 15,812us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_EuropeNonwovensMember
6,419us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_EuropeNonwovensMember
8,802us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_EuropeNonwovensMember
Asia                      
Net sales                      
Net sales                 194,677us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_AsiaNonwovensMember
172,597us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_AsiaNonwovensMember
156,746us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_AsiaNonwovensMember
Unallocated Corporate                      
Capital spending                 16,511us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_AsiaNonwovensMember
31,122us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_AsiaNonwovensMember
36,626us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_AsiaNonwovensMember
Unallocated Corporate                      
Operating income (loss)                      
Operating income (loss)                 (54,954)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
(45,059)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
(40,586)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Depreciation and amortization expense                      
Depreciation and amortization expense                 1,662us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
1,776us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
1,718us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Unallocated Corporate                      
Capital spending                 3,964us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
1,356us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
677us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Eliminations                      
Operating income (loss)                      
Operating income (loss)                 (449)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
(131)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
76us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Unallocated Amount to Segment                      
Depreciation and amortization expense                      
Depreciation and amortization expense                 5,698us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
4,796us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
2,665us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember
Successor                      
Unallocated Corporate                      
Capital spending                     51,625us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_SuccessorMember
Operating Segments                      
Operating income (loss)                      
Operating income (loss)                 77,383us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
40,356us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
56,757us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Depreciation and amortization expense                      
Depreciation and amortization expense                 112,557us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
71,497us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
64,041us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Operating Segments | North America                      
Operating income (loss)                      
Operating income (loss)                 87,159us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_UsNonwovensMember
51,485us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_UsNonwovensMember
49,988us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_UsNonwovensMember
Depreciation and amortization expense                      
Depreciation and amortization expense                 48,173us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_UsNonwovensMember
27,614us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_UsNonwovensMember
28,072us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_UsNonwovensMember
Operating Segments | Europe                      
Operating income (loss)                      
Operating income (loss)                 21,484us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_EuropeNonwovensMember
8,571us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_EuropeNonwovensMember
11,102us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_EuropeNonwovensMember
Depreciation and amortization expense                      
Depreciation and amortization expense                 22,061us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_EuropeNonwovensMember
13,695us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_EuropeNonwovensMember
11,267us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_EuropeNonwovensMember
Operating Segments | Asia                      
Operating income (loss)                      
Operating income (loss)                 17,352us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_AsiaNonwovensMember
17,809us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_AsiaNonwovensMember
18,130us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_AsiaNonwovensMember
Depreciation and amortization expense                      
Depreciation and amortization expense                 $ 22,009us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_AsiaNonwovensMember
$ 19,954us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_AsiaNonwovensMember
$ 13,780us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_AsiaNonwovensMember