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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
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 399,917 | $ 413,325 | $ 387,342 | $ 390,713 | $ 390,865 | $ 405,301 | $ 406,413 | $ 402,218 | $ 1,591,297 | $ 1,604,797 | $ 1,661,084
Composite Fibers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 544,260 | 516,954 | 541,468
Composite Fibers [Member] | Food & Beverage [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 268,474 | 258,463 | 274,865
Composite Fibers [Member] | Wallcovering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103,011 | 90,767 | 91,620
Composite Fibers [Member] | Metallized [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,088 | 61,059 | 68,397
Composite Fibers [Member] | Composite Laminates [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,696 | 35,107 | 34,897
Composite Fibers [Member] | Technical Specialties and Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,991 | 71,558 | 71,689
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 256,101 | 244,262 | 244,589
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Feminine Hygiene [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 179,670 | 173,902 | 182,048
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Specialty Wipes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,519 | 25,206 | 22,950
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Adult Incontinence [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,425 | 12,281 | 10,720
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Home Care [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,029 | 12,630 | 13,345
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,458 | 20,243 | 15,526
Specialty Papers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 790,935 | 843,582 | 875,026
Specialty Papers [Member] | Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,067 | 3,568 | 3,538
Specialty Papers [Member] | Carbonless & Forms [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 292,071 | 319,648 | 349,831
Specialty Papers [Member] | Engineered Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 189,930 | 189,463 | 190,943
Specialty Papers [Member] | Envelope & Converting [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 154,291 | 173,362 | 178,067
Specialty Papers [Member] | Book Publishing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 152,576 | $ 157,541 | $ 152,647

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