Debt Narrative (Details) ARS in Millions						1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 17, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 23, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 10, 2014 USD ($)	May. 08, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 19, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 11, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 26, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 05, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2012 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2011 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2007 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2007 ARS
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value of long-term debt							$ 1,516,400,000		$ 1,516,400,000		$ 1,463,900,000
Carrying amount of long-term debt							$ 1,555,235,000		$ 1,555,235,000		1,482,840,000
Stated interest rate							0.00%		0.00%
Capitalized debt issuance cost				$ 2,500,000
Debt modification and extinguishment of debt cost							$ 13,004,000	$ 10,738,000	$ 13,004,000	$ 10,738,000
Redemption price, percent		103.00%
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt									1,816,000	$ 253,000
Short-term borrowings							$ 36,761,000		$ 36,761,000		17,665,000
Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at period end							8.00%		8.00%
Amount outstanding														$ 50,000,000
Terram Geosynthetics Private Limited
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount							$ 2,800,000		$ 2,800,000
Fiberweb | Terram Geosynthetics Private Limited
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest acquired							65.00%		65.00%
Liabilities assumed									$ 3,800,000
Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings under the ABL Facility							$ 8,700,000		8,700,000		7,800,000
Short Term Credit Facility | Argentina Subsidiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding							$ 3,500,000		$ 3,500,000
Weighted average interest, long-term debt							3.13%		3.13%
Short Term Credit Facility | Short-term Borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings							$ 36,800,000		$ 36,800,000		$ 17,000,000
CCB | Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest, long-term debt											5.43%
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum increase in maximum borrowing capacity													$ 75,000,000
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity															$ 50,000,000
Maximum increase in maximum borrowing capacity													80,000,000		20,000,000
Amount outstanding							0		0
Borrowing base availability							63,300,000		63,300,000
Net availability under the ABL Facility							44,400,000		44,400,000
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | Revolving Tranche
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity															42,500,000.0
Maximum increase in maximum borrowing capacity													$ 30,000,000
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | First-In, Last Out Revolving Tranche
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity															$ 7,500,000.0
Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | Standby Letters of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding							18,900,000		18,900,000
Brazil, Brazil Real | Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding							15,806,000		15,806,000		$ 18,871,000
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying amount of long-term debt												$ 210,000,000
Interest on loan												6.875%
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 283,000,000
Face amount	$ 283,000,000
Senior Notes | 7.75% Senior secured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying amount of long-term debt							304,000,000		304,000,000		$ 504,000,000						$ 560,000,000
Stated interest rate	7.75%
Debt issuance cost	$ 3,300,000
Capitalized debt issuance cost	500,000	$ 900,000
Debt modification and extinguishment of debt cost	2,800,000
Face amount	$ 200,000,000
Due in 2014		56,000,000
Redemption price, percent	103.875%			103.875%
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt		$ 2,600,000		$ 10,200,000
Term Loan | Senior Secured Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 295,000,000
Maximum increase in maximum borrowing capacity			$ 415,000,000
Amount outstanding							150,000,000		$ 150,000,000
Basis for step down in rates					25.00%
Periodic payments, principal, percentage					1.00%
Proceeds from issuance of debt						$ 310,000,000
Debt issuance cost			13,800,000
Capitalized debt issuance cost			3,100,000
Debt modification and extinguishment of debt cost			$ 10,700,000
Capital stock limit in foreign subsidiary									0.65
Term Loan | Term loan, due in 2017 | Fiberweb | Terram Geosynthetics Private Limited
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate											14.70%
Foreign Line of Credit | United States Dollar Loan | Argentina Subsidiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying amount of long-term debt							3,343,000		$ 3,343,000		$ 5,010,000
Maximum borrowing capacity							3,500,000		3,500,000									$ 26,500,000
Repayments of long-term debt							3,500,000
Due in 2013							3,500,000		3,500,000
Due in 2016							1,700,000		1,700,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two											3,500,000
Foreign Line of Credit | United States Dollar Loan | Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity																$ 25,000,000
Amount outstanding							0		0		18,920,000
Foreign Line of Credit | Argentinan Pesos Loan | Argentina Subsidiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity							20,000,000		20,000,000										ARS 33.5
Amount outstanding							1,375,000		$ 1,375,000		$ 2,047,000
Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt							$ 8,400,000
Federal Fund Rate | Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at period end							1.00%		1.00%
Federal Fund Rate | Term Loan | Senior Secured Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread for variable rate							0.50%
LIBOR | Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | Revolving Tranche
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at period end							2.00%		2.00%
LIBOR | Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | First-In, Last Out Revolving Tranche
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at period end							4.00%		4.00%
LIBOR | Term Loan | Senior Secured Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread for variable rate					1.00%
LIBOR | Foreign Line of Credit | United States Dollar Loan | Argentina Subsidiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at period end																		2.90%	2.90%
LIBOR | Foreign Line of Credit | United States Dollar Loan | Suzhou subsidiary - Hygiene [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at period end							5.20%		5.20%
Alternative Base Rate | Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | Revolving Tranche
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at period end							1.00%		1.00%
Alternative Base Rate | Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Barclays | First-In, Last Out Revolving Tranche
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at period end							3.00%		3.00%
Buenos Aires Interbank Offered Rate | Foreign Line of Credit | Argentinan Pesos Loan | Argentina Subsidiary
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at period end																		4.75%	4.75%
Maximum | Brazil, Brazil Real | Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding							$ 16,100,000		$ 16,100,000
Maximum | LIBOR | Term Loan | Senior Secured Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread for variable rate					3.25%
Interest rate minimum					2.00%
Minimum | LIBOR | Term Loan | Senior Secured Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread for variable rate					4.25%
Interest rate minimum					1.00%
Subsequent Event | Senior Notes | 7.75% Senior secured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest on loan	7.75%