Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - Consolidating Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Net sales	$ 202,889	$ 212,868	$ 409,963	$ 430,932
Cost of sales	176,655	184,791	355,535	374,863
Gross margin	26,234	28,077	54,428	56,069
Selling, general and administrative expenses	17,182	20,891	34,454	39,075
Operating income	9,052	7,186	19,974	16,994
Other expenses (income)
Interest expense	12,183	13,102	25,111	26,130
Other expense (income), net	(430)	(104)	(1,159)	(235)
Net other expenses	(11,753)	(12,998)	(23,952)	(25,895)
Loss before income taxes	(2,701)	(5,812)	(3,978)	(8,901)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	1,096	456	1,853	1,051
Net loss	(3,797)	(6,268)	(5,831)	(9,952)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(4,150)	(7,298)	(7,163)	(9,895)
Parent
Net sales	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0
Gross margin	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	58	122	200	285
Operating income	(58)	(122)	(200)	(285)
Other expenses (income)
Interest expense	5,473	5,473	10,947	10,955
Other expense (income), net	0	0
Net other expenses	(5,473)	(5,473)	(10,947)	(10,955)
Loss before income taxes	(5,531)	(5,595)	(11,147)	(11,240)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	0	0
Net (loss) income before equity in earnings of affiliates	(5,531)	(5,595)	(11,147)	(11,240)
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates	1,734	(673)	5,316	1,288
Net loss	(3,797)	(6,268)	(5,831)	(9,952)
Comprehensive (loss) income	4,150	(7,298)	(7,163)	9,895
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Net sales	178,239	184,307	361,566	377,933
Cost of sales	157,661	161,060	318,079	329,709
Gross margin	20,578	23,247	43,487	48,224
Selling, general and administrative expenses	15,509	18,289	31,355	35,050
Operating income	5,069	4,958	12,132	13,174
Other expenses (income)
Interest expense	6,333	7,163	13,409	14,201
Other expense (income), net	(1,432)	(1,755)	(2,925)	(2,812)
Net other expenses	(4,901)	(5,408)	(10,484)	(11,389)
Loss before income taxes	168	(450)	1,648	1,785
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	351	(154)	451	(47)
Net (loss) income before equity in earnings of affiliates	(183)	(296)	1,197	1,832
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates	1,917	(377)	4,119	(544)
Net loss	1,734	(673)	5,316	1,288
Comprehensive (loss) income	1,734	(673)	5,316	1,288
Nonguarantor Subsidiaries
Net sales	31,778	30,806	63,173	64,672
Cost of sales	26,122	25,976	52,232	56,827
Gross margin	5,656	4,830	10,941	7,845
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,615	2,480	2,899	3,740
Operating income	4,041	2,350	8,042	4,105
Other expenses (income)
Interest expense	377	466	755	974
Other expense (income), net	(8)	237	(744)	363
Net other expenses	(369)	(703)	(11)	(1,337)
Loss before income taxes	3,672	1,647	8,031	2,768
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	745	610	1,402	1,098
Net (loss) income before equity in earnings of affiliates	2,927	1,037	6,629	1,670
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates	0	0
Net loss	2,927	1,037	6,629	1,670
Comprehensive (loss) income	2,574	7	5,297	1,727
Eliminations
Net sales	(7,128)	(2,245)	(14,776)	(11,673)
Cost of sales	(7,128)	(2,245)	(14,776)	(11,673)
Gross margin	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	0	0
Operating income	0	0
Other expenses (income)
Interest expense	0	0
Other expense (income), net	1,010	1,414	2,510	2,214
Net other expenses	(1,010)	(1,414)	(2,510)	(2,214)
Loss before income taxes	(1,010)	(1,414)	(2,510)	(2,214)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	0	0
Net (loss) income before equity in earnings of affiliates	(1,010)	(1,414)	(2,510)	(2,214)
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates	(3,651)	1,050	(9,435)	(744)
Net loss	(4,661)	(364)	(11,945)	(2,958)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(4,308)	666	(10,613)	(3,015)
Consolidated
Net sales	202,889	212,868	409,963	430,932
Cost of sales	176,655	184,791	355,535	374,863
Gross margin	26,234	28,077	54,428	56,069
Selling, general and administrative expenses	17,182	20,891	34,454	39,075
Operating income	9,052	7,186	19,974	16,994
Other expenses (income)
Interest expense	12,183	13,102	25,111	26,130
Other expense (income), net	(430)	(104)	(1,159)	(235)
Net other expenses	(11,753)	(12,998)	(23,952)	(25,895)
Loss before income taxes	(2,701)	(5,812)	(3,978)	(8,901)
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	1,096	456	1,853	1,051
Net (loss) income before equity in earnings of affiliates	(3,797)	(6,268)	(5,831)	(9,952)
Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliates	0	0
Net loss	(3,797)	(6,268)	(5,831)	(9,952)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ 4,150	$ (7,298)	$ (7,163)	$ 9,895

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