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Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Gross Carrying Amount $ 80.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross   $ 80.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization 14.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization   13.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Translation Adjustment Functional to Reporting Currency, Net of Tax (0.5)us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentFunctionalToReportingCurrencyNetOfTax    
Net Carrying Amount 65.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet   67.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets 1.1us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 0.8us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets  
Estimated Amortization Expense      
For the year ended December 31, 2014 4.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
For the year ended December 31, 2015 4.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
For the year ended December 31, 2016 3.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
For the year ended December 31, 2017 3.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
For the year ended December 31, 2018 3.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block] 3.96    
Filtration [Member] | Trade names [Member]      
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
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  21.8us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
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Customer-Related Intangibles [Member] | Reconstituted Tobacco [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Gross Carrying Amount 10.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
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/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= swm_ReconstitutedTobaccoMember
  10.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
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= swm_CustomerRelatedIntangiblesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= swm_ReconstitutedTobaccoMember
Accumulated Amortization 10.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
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= swm_CustomerRelatedIntangiblesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= swm_ReconstitutedTobaccoMember
  10.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
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/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= swm_ReconstitutedTobaccoMember
Net Carrying Amount 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
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= swm_CustomerRelatedIntangiblesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= swm_ReconstitutedTobaccoMember
  0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
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= swm_ReconstitutedTobaccoMember
Customer relationships [Member] | Filtration [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Gross Carrying Amount 51.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
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= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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  51.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
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Accumulated Amortization 2.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
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  2.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
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= swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
Translation Adjustment Functional to Reporting Currency, Net of Tax (0.4)us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentFunctionalToReportingCurrencyNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
   
Net Carrying Amount 48.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
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/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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  49.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
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Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Filtration [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Gross Carrying Amount 16.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
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  16.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
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= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
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Accumulated Amortization 1.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
  1.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
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Translation Adjustment Functional to Reporting Currency, Net of Tax (0.1)us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentFunctionalToReportingCurrencyNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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Net Carrying Amount 14.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
  14.8us-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
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/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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  1.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
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= swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
Accumulated Amortization 0.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
  0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
Net Carrying Amount 1.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
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= us-gaap_CustomerContractsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
  1.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
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= 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
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= us-gaap_PatentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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  1.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= swm_FiltrationSegmentMember
Accumulated Amortization 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
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/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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  0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
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Net Carrying Amount $ 1.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
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  $ 1.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
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