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Commitments, Contingencies and Legal Proceedings - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2010 Defendant | Dec. 31, 2013 Operable_Unit Entity | Nov. 30, 2007 Little Lake Butte Des Morts [Member] site | Nov. 30, 2007 Appvion [Member] site
Commitments Contingencies And Litigation [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Annual payments due under operating leases |  | $ 16,300,000 |  |
Aggregate contractual obligation |  | 116,300,000 |  |
Aggregate of response actions, response costs and NRDs |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |
Number of entities |  | 7 |  |
Number of operable units |  | 5 |  |
Number of respondents directing to implement the cleanup of the site downstream |  |  | 7 |
Number of respondents not liable for this site |  |  |  | 1
Cost of response incurred by government |  | 4,280,000 |  |
Number of defendants | 13 |  |  |
Reasonable outside estimate for cost of remediation made by government to all parties |  | 1,500,000,000 |  |
Estimated future cost of work yet to be done |  | 360,000,000 |  |
Annual estimated cost rate seeks by government |  | 70,000,000 |  |
Initial minimum amount of NRD assessment |  | 176,000,000 |  |
Initial maximum amount of NRD assessment |  | 333,000,000 |  |
Revised minimum amount of NRD assessment |  | 287,000,000 |  |
Revised maximum amount of NRD assessment |  | 423,000,000 |  |
The limitation period for the NRD's claims |  | 3 years |  |
Reserve for environmental liability, current portion |  | 100,000 |  |
Reserve for claiming liability |  | 16,300,000 |  |
Maximum estimated percentage of discharge |  | 27.00% |  |
Maximum estimated cost related to Fox River matter |  | $ 275,000,000 |  |
Period over which estimated cost accrued |  | 10 years |  |

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