| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2406402 - Disclosure - Inventories (Details) (http://www.associatedmaterials.com/role/InventoriesDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Inventory [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000802967 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Scenario [Axis] | Scenario, Unspecified [Domain] |
| Schedule of Inventory [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-01-02 | 2015-01-03 | |
Raw materials | ||
Work-in-progress | ||
Finished goods | ||
Inventory, net | 123,374,000 | 145,532,000 |