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Segment and Geographic Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information of Revenue by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	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
Composite Fibers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									541,468	617,851	566,360
Composite Fibers [Member] | Food & Beverage [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									274,865	296,304	302,738
Composite Fibers [Member] | Wall Covering [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									91,620	149,957	97,698
Composite Fibers [Member] | Metallized [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									68,397	80,839	83,949
Composite Fibers [Member] | Composite Laminates [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									34,897	38,159	39,296
Composite Fibers [Member] | Technical Specialties and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									71,689	52,592	42,679
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									244,589	281,673	268,396
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Feminine Hygiene [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									182,048	216,836	219,222
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Wipes [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									22,950	16,002	15,186
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Home Care [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									13,345	15,401	14,857
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Adult Incontinence [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									10,720	17,586	5,046
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									15,526	15,848	14,085
Specialty Papers [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									875,026	902,891	887,859
Specialty Papers [Member] | Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									3,538	3,805	4,346
Specialty Papers [Member] | Carbonless & Forms [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									349,831	376,959	369,618
Specialty Papers [Member] | Engineered Products [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									190,943	194,189	184,913
Specialty Papers [Member] | Envelope & Converting [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									178,067	183,194	175,928
Specialty Papers [Member] | Book Publishing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 152,647	$ 144,744	$ 153,054

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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