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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 segment	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Operating Segments									3
Net Sales [Abstract]
Net Sales	$ 196.5	$ 185.3	$ 196.5	$ 194.5	$ 194.7	$ 195.9	$ 192.9	$ 195.0	$ 772.8	$ 778.5	$ 788.3
Percentage of Net Sales									100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Operating Profit [Abstract]
Operating Profit (loss)	(0.7)	41.8	42.1	41.7	39.5	49.4	37.6	25.2	124.9	151.7	125.1
Percentage of Operating Profit									100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Segment Assets	1,224.4				886.7				1,224.4	886.7
Capital Spending									29.1	27.2	60.9
Depreciation									31.1	30.8	33.7
Europe and the former Commonwealth of Independent States [Member]
Net Sales [Abstract]
Net Sales									343.0	349.4	367.4
United States [Member]
Net Sales [Abstract]
Net Sales									223.1	227.2	230.2
Operating Profit [Abstract]
Long-Lived Assets	86.8				54.4				86.8	54.4
France [Member]
Operating Profit [Abstract]
Long-Lived Assets	210.2				204.5				210.2	204.5
Philippines [Member]
Operating Profit [Abstract]
Long-Lived Assets	31.5				83.4				31.5	83.4
Brazil [Member]
Operating Profit [Abstract]
Long-Lived Assets	35.1				43.1				35.1	43.1
Poland [Member]
Operating Profit [Abstract]
Long-Lived Assets	32.8				27.4				32.8	27.4
Asia/Pacific (including China) [Member]
Net Sales [Abstract]
Net Sales									113.6	107.4	90.3
Latin America [Member]
Net Sales [Abstract]
Net Sales									49.6	54.2	62.5
Other foreign countries [Member]
Net Sales [Abstract]
Net Sales									43.5	40.3	37.9
Operating Profit [Abstract]
Long-Lived Assets	3.6				0				3.6	0
Paper [Member]
Net Sales [Abstract]
Net Sales									543.4	545.0	551.4
Percentage of Net Sales									70.30%	70.00%	69.90%
Operating Profit [Abstract]
Operating Profit (loss)									102.5	84.4	54.8
Percentage of Operating Profit									82.10%	55.70%	43.80%
Segment Assets	462.4				455.9				462.4	455.9
Capital Spending									19.8	19.8	26.6
Depreciation									20.0	20.0	23.5
Reconstituted Tobacco [Member]
Net Sales [Abstract]
Net Sales									225.2	233.5	236.9
Percentage of Net Sales									29.10%	30.00%	30.10%
Operating Profit [Abstract]
Operating Profit (loss)									46.4	90.3	90.3
Percentage of Operating Profit									37.10%	59.50%	72.20%
Segment Assets	411.4				428.1				411.4	428.1
Capital Spending									8.6	7.4	34.3
Depreciation									10.5	10.0	10.2
Filtration [Member]
Net Sales [Abstract]
Net Sales									4.2	0	0
Percentage of Net Sales									0.60%	0.00%	0.00%
Operating Profit [Abstract]
Operating Profit (loss)									(1.1)	0	0
Percentage of Operating Profit									(0.90%)	0.00%	0.00%
Segment Assets	283.9				0				283.9	0
Capital Spending									0.7	0	0
Depreciation									0.1	0	0
Unallocated [Member]
Operating Profit [Abstract]
Operating Profit (loss)									(22.9)	(23.0)	(20.0)
Percentage of Operating Profit									(18.30%)	(15.20%)	(16.00%)
Segment Assets	66.7				2.7				66.7	2.7
Capital Spending									0	0	0
Depreciation									$ 0.5	$ 0.8	$ 0

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