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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 segment | Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Operating Segments |  |  | 3 |
Net Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 204.3 | $ 185.3 | $ 612.6 | $ 576.3
Percentage of Net Sales (in hundredths) | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Operating Profit [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operating Profit | 25.2 | 41.8 | 88.8 | 125.6
Operating Profit (in hundredths) | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Paper [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 130.7 | 136.4 | 384.6 | 413.1
Percentage of Net Sales (in hundredths) | 64.00% | 73.60% | 62.80% | 71.70%
Operating Profit [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operating Profit | 16.0 | 28.7 | 60.1 | 80.0
Operating Profit (in hundredths) | 63.50% | 68.70% | 67.70% | 63.70%
Reconstituted Tobacco [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 40.3 | 48.9 | 130.9 | 163.2
Percentage of Net Sales (in hundredths) | 19.70% | 26.40% | 21.30% | 28.30%
Operating Profit [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operating Profit | 11.1 | 18.6 | 39.0 | 62.1
Operating Profit (in hundredths) | 44.00% | 44.50% | 43.90% | 49.40%
Filtration [Member] |  |  |  |
Net Sales [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 33.3 | 0 | 97.1 | 0
Percentage of Net Sales (in hundredths) | 16.30% | 0.00% | 15.90% | 0.00%
Operating Profit [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operating Profit | 3.6 | 0 | 7.9 | 0
Operating Profit (in hundredths) | 14.30% | 0.00% | 8.90% | 0.00%
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Profit [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Operating Profit | $ (5.5) | $ (5.5) | $ (18.2) | $ (16.5)
Operating Profit (in hundredths) | (21.80%) | (13.20%) | (20.50%) | (13.10%)

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