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Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 80.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross		$ 69.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization	13.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	[1]	10.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization	[1]
Net Carrying Amount	67.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet		58.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets	3.1us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets		0.6us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets		1.1us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Estimated Amortization Expense
2015	4.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
2016	4.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
2017	3.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
2018	3.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
2019	3.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
Filtration [Member] | Trade names [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Unamortized intangible assets	21.8us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember		21.8us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TradeNamesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
Customer-related intangibles [Member] | Reconstituted Tobacco [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	10.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = swm_CustomerRelatedIntangiblesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_ReconstitutedTobaccoMember		10.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = swm_CustomerRelatedIntangiblesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_ReconstitutedTobaccoMember
Accumulated Amortization	10.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = swm_CustomerRelatedIntangiblesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_ReconstitutedTobaccoMember	[1]	10.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = swm_CustomerRelatedIntangiblesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_ReconstitutedTobaccoMember	[1]
Net Carrying Amount	0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = swm_CustomerRelatedIntangiblesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_ReconstitutedTobaccoMember		0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = swm_CustomerRelatedIntangiblesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_ReconstitutedTobaccoMember
Customer Relationships [Member] | Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	51.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember		45.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
Accumulated Amortization	2.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember	[1]	0.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember	[1]
Net Carrying Amount	49.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember		45.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
Developed Technology [Member] | Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	16.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember		13.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
Accumulated Amortization	1.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember	[1]	0.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember	[1]
Net Carrying Amount	14.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember		13.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
Customer Contracts [Member] | Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember		0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
Accumulated Amortization	0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember	[1]	0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember	[1]
Net Carrying Amount	1.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember		0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
Patents [Member] | Filtration [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember		0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
Accumulated Amortization	0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember	[1]	0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember	[1]
Net Carrying Amount	$ 1.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember		$ 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
[1] Accumulated amortization also includes adjustments for foreign currency translation.

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount of amortization expense for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life expected to be recognized during the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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