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Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) - Subsequent Event [Member] - Specialty Papers [Member] $ in Millions | Jul. 27, 2017 USD ($) Position Machine T
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Business capacity reduction | T | 80,000
Business capacity reduction in percentage | 10.00%
Expected to absorbed by remaining paper machines | Machine | 7
Restructuring and related cost expected to annual net profitability | $ 9
Minimum [Member] |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, pre-tax charge to earnings | 8
Restructuring and related cost, estimated of non-cash charges | 5
Maximum [Member] |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Restructuring and related cost, pre-tax charge to earnings | 9
Restructuring and related cost, estimated of non-cash charges | $ 6
Hourly Positions [Member] |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Number of business unit positions eliminated | Position | 50
Salary Positions [Member] |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |
Number of business unit positions eliminated | Position | 70

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