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Revenue - Summary of Disaggregated Information Pertaining to Net Sales (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | $ 410,647 | $ 390,713
Composite Fibers [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 141,598 | 125,103
Composite Fibers [Member] | Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 94,782 | 83,547
Composite Fibers [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 22,768 | 18,497
Composite Fibers [Member] | Americas [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 24,048 | 23,059
Composite Fibers [Member] | Food & Beverage [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 70,397 | 62,602
Composite Fibers [Member] | Wallcovering [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 28,132 | 22,455
Composite Fibers [Member] | Technical Specialties [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 20,958 | 17,707
Composite Fibers [Member] | Composite Laminates [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 9,398 | 8,839
Composite Fibers [Member] | Metallized [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 12,713 | 13,500
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 69,609 | 59,838
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 36,228 | 29,729
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 566 | 188
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Americas [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 32,815 | 29,921
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Feminine Hygiene [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 48,473 | 42,424
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Specialty Wipes [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 7,767 | 6,050
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Adult Incontinence [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 4,432 | 3,644
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Home Care [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 4,027 | 2,758
Advanced Airlaid Materials [Member] | Other [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 4,910 | 4,962
Specialty Papers [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 199,440 | 205,772
Specialty Papers [Member] | Americas [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 197,829 | 204,774
Specialty Papers [Member] | Other [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 1,611 | 998
Specialty Papers [Member] | Other [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 1,156 | 508
Specialty Papers [Member] | Carbonless & Forms [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 71,870 | 77,072
Specialty Papers [Member] | Engineered Products [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 49,951 | 48,162
Specialty Papers [Member] | Envelope & Converting [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 37,905 | 42,857
Specialty Papers [Member] | Book Publishing [Member] |  |
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | $ 38,558 | $ 37,173

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