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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Changes in Amounts of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance |  | $ 236,165 |
Goodwill, impairment loss | $ (42,541) | (98,603) |
Goodwill Purchase price allocation adjustment |  | (500) |
Goodwill, Translation |  | (18,609) |
Goodwill, ending balance | 118,453 | 118,453 |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived |  | (75,399) |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance |  | (57,718) |
Net intangibles, Amortization |  | (7,634) |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | (20,865) | (20,865) |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  | 41,731 |
Total intangibles | 125,618 | 125,618 | $ 214,022
Intangible assets, net | 104,753 | 104,753 | $ 156,304
Impairment of intangible assets |  | (33,668) |
Intangible assets, gross, translation |  | (13,005) |
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization, translation |  | 2,756 |
Intangible assets, net, translation |  | (10,249) |
Tradename - non-amortizing |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived | 0 | (3,530) |
Composite Fibers |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance |  | 78,438 |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  | (56,062) |
Goodwill, Translation |  | (3,149) |
Goodwill, ending balance | 19,227 | 19,227 |
Composite Fibers | Technology and related |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived |  | (37,823) |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Total intangibles, beginning balance |  | 38,614 |
Total intangibles, Translation |  | (791) |
Total intangibles, ending balance | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance |  | (19,224) |
Net intangibles, Amortization |  | (424) |
Accumulated amortization, Translation |  | 268 |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 0 | 0 |
Net intangibles, beginning balance |  | 19,390 |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  | 19,380 |
Net intangibles, Translation |  | (523) |
Net intangibles, ending balance | 0 | 0 |
Impairment of intangible assets |  | (18,443) |
Composite Fibers | Customer relationships and related |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived |  | (34,046) |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Total intangibles, beginning balance |  | 34,739 |
Total intangibles, Translation |  | (693) |
Total intangibles, ending balance | 0 | 0 |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance |  | (22,104) |
Net intangibles, Amortization |  | (587) |
Accumulated amortization, Translation |  | 340 |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | 0 | 0 |
Net intangibles, beginning balance |  | 12,635 |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  | 22,351 |
Net intangibles, Translation |  | (353) |
Net intangibles, ending balance | 0 | 0 |
Impairment of intangible assets |  | (11,695) |
Composite Fibers | Tradename - non-amortizing |  |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Total intangibles, beginning balance |  | 3,601 |
Impairment of intangible assets, indefinite-lived |  | (3,530) |
Total intangibles, Translation |  | (71) |
Total intangibles, ending balance | 0 | 0 |
Airlaid Materials |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance |  | 109,486 |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  | 0 |
Goodwill, Translation |  | (10,260) |
Goodwill, ending balance | 99,226 | 99,226 |
Airlaid Materials | Tradename - non-amortizing |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Total intangibles, beginning balance |  | 4,485 |
Total intangibles, Translation |  | (1,339) |
Total intangibles, ending balance | 3,146 | 3,146 |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance |  | (603) |
Net intangibles, Amortization |  | (128) |
Accumulated amortization, Translation |  | 95 |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | (636) | (636) |
Net intangibles, beginning balance |  | 3,882 |
Net intangibles, Translation |  | (1,244) |
Net intangibles, ending balance | 2,510 | 2,510 |
Airlaid Materials | Technology and related |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Total intangibles, beginning balance |  | 17,825 |
Total intangibles, Translation |  | (1,771) |
Total intangibles, ending balance | 16,054 | 16,054 |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance |  | (4,552) |
Net intangibles, Amortization |  | (857) |
Accumulated amortization, Translation |  | 667 |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | (4,742) | (4,742) |
Net intangibles, beginning balance |  | 13,273 |
Net intangibles, Translation |  | (1,104) |
Net intangibles, ending balance | 11,312 | 11,312 |
Airlaid Materials | Customer relationships and related |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Total intangibles, beginning balance |  | 44,585 |
Total intangibles, Translation |  | (3,425) |
Total intangibles, ending balance | 41,160 | 41,160 |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance |  | (10,512) |
Net intangibles, Amortization |  | (2,758) |
Accumulated amortization, Translation |  | 1,494 |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | (11,776) | (11,776) |
Net intangibles, beginning balance |  | 34,073 |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  | 0 |
Net intangibles, Translation |  | (1,931) |
Net intangibles, ending balance | 29,384 | 29,384 |
Spunlace |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |
Goodwill, beginning balance |  | 48,241 |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  | (42,541) |
Goodwill Purchase price allocation adjustment |  | (500) |
Goodwill, Translation |  | (5,200) |
Goodwill, ending balance | 0 | 0 |
Spunlace | Tradename - non-amortizing |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Total intangibles, beginning balance |  | 27,623 |
Total intangibles, Translation |  | (1,935) |
Total intangibles, ending balance | 25,688 | 25,688 |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance |  | (253) |
Net intangibles, Amortization |  | (895) |
Accumulated amortization, Translation |  | (138) |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | (1,286) | (1,286) |
Net intangibles, beginning balance |  | 27,370 |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  | 0 |
Net intangibles, Translation |  | (2,073) |
Net intangibles, ending balance | 24,402 | 24,402 |
Spunlace | Technology and related |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Total intangibles, beginning balance |  | 14,547 |
Total intangibles, Translation |  | (1,019) |
Total intangibles, ending balance | 13,528 | 13,528 |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance |  | (202) |
Net intangibles, Amortization |  | (866) |
Accumulated amortization, Translation |  | 9 |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | (1,059) | (1,059) |
Net intangibles, beginning balance |  | 14,345 |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  | 0 |
Net intangibles, Translation |  | (1,010) |
Net intangibles, ending balance | 12,469 | 12,469 |
Spunlace | Customer relationships and related |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Total intangibles, beginning balance |  | 28,003 |
Total intangibles, Translation |  | (1,961) |
Total intangibles, ending balance | 26,042 | 26,042 |
Accumulated amortization, beginning balance |  | (268) |
Net intangibles, Amortization |  | (1,119) |
Accumulated amortization, Translation |  | 21 |
Accumulated amortization, ending balance | (1,366) | (1,366) |
Net intangibles, beginning balance |  | 27,735 |
Impairment of intangible assets, finite-lived |  | 0 |
Net intangibles, Translation |  | (1,940) |
Net intangibles, ending balance | $ 24,676 | $ 24,676 |

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