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Plant, Equipment and Timberlands - Summary of Plant, Equipment and Timberlands (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Accumulated depreciation $ (989,093)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment $ (976,645)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Subtotal 642,184glt_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetExcludingConstructionInProgressAssetRetirementObligationTimberLands 669,184glt_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNetExcludingConstructionInProgressAssetRetirementObligationTimberLands  
Construction in progress 49,078us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross 47,271us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross  
Asset retirement obligation, net 3,021us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsAssetRetirementCosts 4,748us-gaap_CapitalizedCostsAssetRetirementCosts  
Timberlands, less depletion 3,325us-gaap_TimberAndTimberlands 2,137us-gaap_TimberAndTimberlands  
Total 697,608us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 723,340us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 621,200us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land and Buildings [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 208,230us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember
206,891us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndBuildingMember
 
Machinery and Equipment [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross 1,265,317us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
1,279,264us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
 
Furniture, Fixtures, and Other [Member]      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 157,730us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember
$ 159,674us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FurnitureAndFixturesMember