Financial Guarantees and Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013	Jun. 28, 2014	Jun. 29, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	$ 439,898	$ 291,538	$ 862,482	$ 578,620
Cost of goods sold	(353,312)	(241,148)	(701,431)	(482,364)
Gross profit	86,586	50,390	161,051	96,256
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(64,169)	(39,371)	(119,703)	(73,713)
Special Charges Net	(24,264)	(1,750)	(32,975)	(3,554)
Other operating, net	(3,855)	(964)	(4,924)	(1,304)
Operating income (loss)	(5,702)	8,305	3,449	17,685
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(20,917)	(12,323)	(38,823)	(24,407)
Debt Modification and Extinguishment Expense	(10,738)	0	(10,738)	0
Intercompany royalty and technical service fees	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency and other, net	10,003	(900)	14,962	(2,320)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	(27,354)	(4,918)	(31,150)	(9,042)
Income tax (provision) benefit	5,413	(2,988)	(287)	(5,091)
Net income (loss)	(21,941)	(7,906)	(31,437)	(14,133)
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest	(2,277)	0	(2,293)	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Polymer Group, Inc.	(19,664)	(7,906)	(29,144)	(14,133)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AVINTIV	(17,661)	(5,477)	(25,454)	(15,380)
Issuer
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of goods sold	(93)	(11)	(130)	(36)
Gross profit	(93)	(11)	(130)	(36)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(12,101)	(14,331)	(23,030)	(23,975)
Special Charges Net	(14,972)	(471)	(18,937)	(1,826)
Other operating, net	0	16	11	18
Operating income (loss)	(27,166)	(14,797)	(42,086)	(25,819)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(13,487)	(12,246)	(33,418)	(22,474)
Debt Modification and Extinguishment Expense	(10,738)		(10,738)
Intercompany royalty and technical service fees	(9,893)	1,428	(7,198)	2,756
Foreign currency and other, net	12,117	2	22,916	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	26,163	15,630	34,449	27,155
Income (loss) before income taxes	(23,004)	(9,983)	(36,075)	(18,382)
Income tax (provision) benefit	3,340	2,077	6,931	4,249
Net income (loss)	(19,664)	(7,906)	(29,144)	(14,133)
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to Polymer Group, Inc.	(19,664)		(29,144)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AVINTIV	(17,661)	(5,477)	(25,454)	(15,380)
Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	147,350	89,817	296,246	182,829
Cost of goods sold	(114,025)	(74,870)	(236,612)	(156,714)
Gross profit	33,325	14,947	59,634	26,115
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(14,909)	(6,004)	(28,460)	(11,764)
Special Charges Net	(1,681)	(103)	(2,214)	(139)
Other operating, net	509	(145)	299	(222)
Operating income (loss)	17,244	8,695	29,259	13,990
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(482)	3,086	6,601	6,187
Debt Modification and Extinguishment Expense	0		0
Intercompany royalty and technical service fees	1,140	1,697	2,793	3,304
Foreign currency and other, net	(678)	(150)	(125)	(247)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(1,712)	1,872	(10,138)	5,690
Income (loss) before income taxes	15,512	15,200	28,390	28,924
Income tax (provision) benefit	(671)	458	(5,586)	(1,687)
Net income (loss)	14,841	15,658	22,804	27,237
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to Polymer Group, Inc.	14,841		22,804
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AVINTIV	17,046	8,930	26,507	25,035
Non-Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	308,021	206,389	594,687	405,918
Cost of goods sold	(254,667)	(170,935)	(493,140)	(335,741)
Gross profit	53,354	35,454	101,547	70,177
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(37,159)	(19,036)	(68,213)	(37,974)
Special Charges Net	(7,611)	(1,176)	(11,824)	(1,589)
Other operating, net	(4,364)	(835)	(5,234)	(1,100)
Operating income (loss)	4,220	14,407	16,276	29,514
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(6,948)	(3,163)	(12,006)	(8,120)
Debt Modification and Extinguishment Expense	0		0
Intercompany royalty and technical service fees	8,753	(3,125)	4,405	(6,060)
Foreign currency and other, net	(1,436)	(752)	(7,829)	(2,073)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	4,589	7,367	846	13,261
Income tax (provision) benefit	2,744	(5,523)	(1,632)	(7,653)
Net income (loss)	7,333	1,844	(786)	5,608
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest	(2,277)		(2,293)
Net income (loss) attributable to Polymer Group, Inc.	9,610		1,507
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AVINTIV	12,561	(44)	6,502	5,339
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net sales	(15,473)	(4,668)	(28,451)	(10,127)
Cost of goods sold	15,473	4,668	28,451	10,127
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0	0	0
Special Charges Net	0	0	0	0
Other operating, net	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Debt Modification and Extinguishment Expense	0		0
Intercompany royalty and technical service fees	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency and other, net	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(24,451)	(17,502)	(24,311)	(32,845)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(24,451)	(17,502)	(24,311)	(32,845)
Income tax (provision) benefit	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	(24,451)	(17,502)	(24,311)	(32,845)
Less: Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest and redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0
Net income (loss) attributable to Polymer Group, Inc.	(24,451)		(24,311)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to AVINTIV	$ (29,607)	$ (8,886)	$ (33,009)	$ (30,374)