Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	5 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	7 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2010 Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Predecessor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Successor [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor [Member]
Operating Activities:
Consolidated net income (loss)	$ 280,014	$ (356,188)	$ 41,125	$ 76,498
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	35,333	98,801	57,687	108,473
Amortization of intangibles	319	14,976	8,982	15,601
Impairment charges		363,496
Reorganization items and fresh-start adjustments	(303,453)	17,367
Non-cash restructuring charges	46	1,268	468	383
Gain on bond repurchase		(9,096)
Amortization of debt issuance cost	11,505	10,286	714	1,253
Stock-based compensation expense	244	1,361	6,351	12,096
Gain on partial sale of joint venture				(11,423)
Deferred income taxes	31,049	(41,316)	(7,760)	(525)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(33,553)	14,886	47,665	(27,246)
Inventories	(11,824)	9,914	7,663	(4,641)
Prepaid expenses	(6,412)	(974)	6,904	(7,356)
Accounts payable	(59,180)	50,081	(3,856)	54,883
Accrued liabilities	29,561	27,117	15,105	(38,228)
Other	(49,044)	(71,997)	(10,452)	(7,429)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(75,395)	129,982	170,596	172,339
Investing activities:
Property, plant and equipment	(22,935)	(46,113)	(54,441)	(108,339)
Acquisition of businesses, plus cash acquired				28,487
Investment in affiliate				(10,500)
Proceeds from partial sale of joint venture				16,000
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	3,851	642	2,603	599
Net cash used in investing activities	(19,084)	(45,471)	(51,838)	(73,753)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debtor-in-possession financing		175,000
Payments on debtor-in-possession financing	(175,000)	(313)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	450,000
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt,net	(2,069)	24,104	3,879	(5,815)
Cash dividends paid			(3,163)	(7,116)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(709,574)	(11,646)	(2,123)	(4,047)
Issuance of common stock - Predecessor		88
Proceeds from issuance of preferred and common stock	355,000
Debt issuance cost - Predecessor		(20,592)
Debt issuance cost and back stop fees	(30,991)
Repurchase of preferred stock				(7,470)
Repurchase of bonds		(737)
Other		171	48	(136)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(112,634)	166,075	(1,359)	(24,584)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash	5,528	18,147	(1,618)	(6,707)
Changes in cash and cash equivalents	(201,585)	268,733	115,781	67,295
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	380,254	111,521	178,669	294,450
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 178,669	$ 380,254	$ 294,450	$ 361,745