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Segment and Geographic Information - Schedule of Financial and Other Information by Business Unit (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 412,852 | $ 419,960 | $ 410,803 | $ 417,469 | $ 436,261 | $ 465,092 | $ 445,341 | $ 455,721 | $ 1,661,084 | $ 1,802,415 | $ 1,722,615
Energy and related sales, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,664 | 7,927 | 3,153
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,666,748 | 1,810,342 | 1,725,768
Cost of products sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,463,783 | 1,575,188 | 1,507,108
Gross profit | 58,116 | $ 59,908 | $ 32,833 | $ 52,108 | 58,164 | $ 80,513 | $ 41,437 | $ 55,040 | 202,965 | 235,154 | 218,660
SG&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127,706 | 133,235 | 133,867
Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,113 | 4,861 | 1,726
Total operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,372 | 106,780 | 86,519
Non-operating expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17,796) | (19,397) | (17,318)
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78,576 | 87,383 | 69,201
Supplementary Data |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant, equipment and timberlands, net | 698,864 |  |  |  | 697,608 |  |  |  | 698,864 | 697,608 | 723,300
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,236 | 70,555 | 68,196
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99,900 | 66,000 | 103,000
Composite Fibers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 541,468 | 617,851 | 566,360
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 541,500 | 617,900 | 566,400
Cost of products sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 434,400 | 498,000 | 456,500
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,100 | 119,900 | 109,800
SG&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45,700 | 51,600 | 47,400
Total operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,400 | 68,300 | 62,400
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,400 | 68,300 | 62,400
Supplementary Data |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant, equipment and timberlands, net | 258,100 |  |  |  | 277,800 |  |  |  | 258,100 | 277,800 | 300,000
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,200 | 29,700 | 24,800
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,800 | 23,900 | 56,900
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 244,589 | 281,673 | 268,396
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 244,600 | 281,700 | 268,400
Cost of products sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 215,700 | 247,600 | 238,000
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,900 | 34,100 | 30,400
SG&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,600 | 8,800 | 8,900
Total operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,300 | 25,300 | 21,500
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,300 | 25,300 | 21,500
Supplementary Data |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant, equipment and timberlands, net | 153,500 |  |  |  | 163,600 |  |  |  | 153,500 | 163,600 | 175,100
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,800 | 9,100 | 8,900
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,800 | 7,600 | 6,700
Specialty Papers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 875,026 | 902,891 | 887,859
Energy and related sales, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,700 | 7,900 | 3,200
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 880,700 | 910,800 | 891,000
Cost of products sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 804,500 | 821,800 | 799,300
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,200 | 89,000 | 91,700
SG&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,300 | 50,400 | 52,000
Total operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,900 | 38,600 | 39,700
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,900 | 38,600 | 39,700
Supplementary Data |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant, equipment and timberlands, net | 281,600 |  |  |  | 250,100 |  |  |  | 281,600 | 250,100 | 242,600
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,000 | 29,900 | 33,200
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63,500 | 32,100 | 34,300
Other and Unallocated [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of products sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,200 | 7,800 | 13,300
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,200) | (7,800) | (13,300)
SG&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,000 | 22,400 | 25,500
Gains on dispositions of plant, equipment and timberlands, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21,100) | (4,900) | (1,700)
Total operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,100) | (25,300) | (37,100)
Non-operating expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17,800) | (19,400) | (17,300)
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36,900) | (44,700) | (54,400)
Supplementary Data |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Plant, equipment and timberlands, net | $ 5,700 |  |  |  | $ 6,100 |  |  |  | 5,700 | 6,100 | 5,600
Depreciation, depletion and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 | 1,900 | 1,300
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800 | $ 2,400 | $ 5,100

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