Division Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Division assets | $ 1,991,444 | $ 2,035,173 |
| Corporate | ||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Division assets | 84,440 | 113,849 |
| North America | Operating Segments | ||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Division assets | 827,019 | 819,133 |
| South America | Operating Segments | ||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Division assets | 464,999 | 536,140 |
| Europe Nonwovens | Operating Segments | ||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Division assets | 362,296 | 304,879 |
| Asia Nonwovens | Operating Segments | ||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Division assets | $ 252,690 | $ 261,172 |