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Segment and Geographic Information - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 Customer | Dec. 31, 2013 Customer | Dec. 31, 2012 Customer
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of customers accounting for percentage of net sales | 0 glt_NumberOfCustomersAccountingForPercentageOfNetSales | 0 glt_NumberOfCustomersAccountingForPercentageOfNetSales | 0 glt_NumberOfCustomersAccountingForPercentageOfNetSales
Customers accounted for certain percentage in net sales | 10.00%glt_EntityWideRevenueMajorCustomerPercentageThreshold | 10.00%glt_EntityWideRevenueMajorCustomerPercentageThreshold | 10.00%glt_EntityWideRevenueMajorCustomerPercentageThreshold
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of customers accounting for percentage of net sales | 1 glt_NumberOfCustomersAccountingForPercentageOfNetSales / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = glt_AdvancedAirlaidMaterialsMember | 1 glt_NumberOfCustomersAccountingForPercentageOfNetSales / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = glt_AdvancedAirlaidMaterialsMember | 1 glt_NumberOfCustomersAccountingForPercentageOfNetSales / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = glt_AdvancedAirlaidMaterialsMember

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- Definition Entity wide revenue major customer threshold percentage. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Number of customers accounting for percentage of net sales. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | glt_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Details
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Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Details
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Data Type: | na
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