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2415402 - Disclosure - Product Warranty Costs (Details)
(http://www.associatedmaterials.com/role/ProductWarrantyCostsDetails)
TableProduct Warranties Disclosure [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000802967 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Guarantor Obligations, Nature [Axis]Guarantor Obligations, Nature [Domain]
Product Warranties Disclosure [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2015-01-04 - 2016-01-02
2013-12-29 - 2015-01-03
2012-12-30 - 2013-12-28
2010-10-12
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
 
Balance at beginning of period
89,940,000  
93,207,000  
97,471,000  
 
Provision for warranties issued and changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties
3,287,000  
4,658,000  
4,040,000  
 
Claims paid
(6,502,000) 
(6,816,000) 
(7,383,000) 
 
Foreign currency translation
(1,613,000) 
(1,109,000) 
(921,000) 
 
Balance at end of period
85,112,000  
 
89,940,000  
 
93,207,000  
 
 
 
Product Warranty Accrual, Fair Value Adjustment, Net of Amortization
5,500,000  
  
9,500,000