Business acquisition preacquired manufacturing capacity.

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Business acquisition preacquired number of employees.

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Debt instrument number of installment payment.

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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.

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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Subsequent Events (Details)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details)	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Dresden Papier GmbH [Member] USD ($) Employees Mg	Mar. 31, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] IKB Loan [Member] EUR (€) Installment
Subsequent Events (Textual) [Abstract]
Aggregate principal amount					€ 42,700,000
Number of installments					32
Installments beginning date					Jun. 30, 2015
Installments ending date					Mar. 31, 2023
Percentage of aggregate principal amount of outstanding	5.375%		5.375%		2.05%
Payment made for acquisition				210,000,000
Revenues	$ 406,290,000	$ 399,213,000		$ 149,700,000
Number of employees				146
Manufacturing capacity				60,000