Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012		Oct. 01, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012		Oct. 01, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 626.2	[1]		$ 626.2	[1]		$ 695.4
Gains (losses) recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss	14.6			14.6			(39.4)
Expected amount to be reclassified into earnings from accumulated other comprehensive loss				12.9
Other income (expense), net includes includes gains related to change in fair value of foreign currency derivative contracts not qualify for hedge			(2.1)			5.0
Guilford Mills | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Property Plant and Equipment
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis	93.0			93.0
Guilford Mills | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 | Intangible Assets
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Fair value measured on a non-recurring basis	53.0			53.0
Foreign Exchange Contract
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative, fair value, net	12.9			12.9			(44.5)
Notional amount of other derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	43.0			43.0			148.4
Other derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, fair value, net	(1.7)			(1.7)			(5.4)
Foreign Exchange Contract | Designated as Hedging Instrument
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Notional amount of cash flow derivatives	593.2			593.2			585.7
Derivative maturities				15 months			17 months
Derivative, fair value, net	14.6			14.6			(39.1)
Gain (Losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	(0.3)		3.9	5.6		1.6
Foreign Exchange Contract | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Derivative maturities				7 months			7 months
Derivative, fair value, net	(1.7)			(1.7)			(5.4)
Foreign Exchange Contract | Sales
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Gain (Losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0.2		(0.8)	0.7		(1.0)
Foreign Exchange Contract | Cost of Sales
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Gain (Losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0.1		(3.1)	(6.3)		(0.6)
Commodity Contract | Designated as Hedging Instrument
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Notional amount of cash flow derivatives	0.7			0.7			3.4
Derivative maturities				1 month			10 months
Derivative, fair value, net	0			0			(0.3)
Gain (Losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss			0.1	0.2		0.1
Commodity Contract | Cost of Sales
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Gain (Losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss			(0.1)	(0.2)		(0.1)
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt	626.2			626.2			695.4
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 700.6			$ 700.6			$ 764.6

[1] Unaudited.