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Division Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Division assets $ 2,035,173us-gaap_Assets $ 1,464,520us-gaap_Assets
Unallocated Corporate    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Division assets 113,849us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
66,914us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Operating Segments | North America    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Division assets 819,133us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_UsNonwovensMember
644,913us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_UsNonwovensMember
Operating Segments | South America [Member]    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Division assets 536,140us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember
135,373us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_SouthAmericaMember
Operating Segments | Europe    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Division assets 304,879us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_EuropeNonwovensMember
351,591us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_EuropeNonwovensMember
Operating Segments | Asia    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Division assets $ 261,172us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_AsiaNonwovensMember
$ 265,729us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pymr_AsiaNonwovensMember