Mativ (MATV) 10-Q 6 Aug 14 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 01, 2014
Entity Information [Line Items]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'SCHWEITZER MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001000623	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Jun-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	30,461,362
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Net Sales	$203.60	$196.50	$408.30	$391
Cost of products sold	144.4	131.6	291.5	263.4
Gross Profit	59.2	64.9	116.8	127.6
Selling expense	5.5	5.5	11	10.5
Research expense	4.2	3.7	8.3	7.5
General expense	15.8	12.9	30.6	23.5
Total nonmanufacturing expenses	25.5	22.1	49.9	41.5
Restructuring and impairment expense	3.2	0.7	3.3	2.3
Operating Profit	30.5	42.1	63.6	83.8
Interest expense	2.1	0.7	3.6	1.4
Other income, net	2.8	1.2	3.6	2.5
Income from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes and Income from Equity Affiliates	31.2	42.6	63.6	84.9
Provision for income taxes	6.5	13.8	16.3	26.2
Income from equity affiliates	0.3	0.6	0.9	1.4
Income from Continuing Operations	25	29.4	48.2	60.1
Loss from Discontinued Operations	0	-2.8	0	-3.4
Net Income	$25	$26.60	$48.20	$56.70
Net Income (Loss) per Share - Basic:	'	'	'	'
Income per share from continuing operations	$0.82	$0.94	$1.57	$1.92
Loss per share from discontinued operations	$0	($0.09)	$0	($0.11)
Net income per share - basic	$0.82	$0.85	$1.57	$1.81
Net Income (Loss) per Share - Diluted:	'	'	'	'
Income per share from continuing operations	$0.81	$0.93	$1.56	$1.91
Loss per share from discontinued operations	$0	($0.09)	$0	($0.11)
Net income per share - diluted	$0.81	$0.84	$1.56	$1.80
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:	'	'	'	'
Basic	30,096,500	31,097,300	30,379,700	31,021,900
Diluted	30,210,700	31,259,500	30,492,900	31,184,600

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Net income	$25	$26.60	$48.20	$56.70
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax:	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-0.7	-4.8	-2.4	-16
Less: Reclassification adjustment for realized translation adjustments	0	-1.1	0	-1.1
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments	2.2	-6.1	5.1	-4.7
Less: Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on derivative instruments included in net income	0.8	-0.2	2.2	-0.5
Less: Amortization of postretirement benefit plans' costs included in net periodic benefit cost	0.8	1	1.6	2.1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3.1	-11.2	6.5	-20.2
Comprehensive Income	$28.10	$15.40	$54.70	$36.50

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$291.40	$272
Accounts receivable, net	124.2	107.6
Inventories	130.4	132.8
Income taxes receivable	14.6	9.9
Current deferred income tax benefits	8.9	10.1
Other current assets	5.7	4.7
Total Current Assets	575.2	537.1
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	389.7	393.2
Deferred Income Tax Benefits	0	0
Investment in Equity Affiliates	66.8	63.1
Goodwill	121	121.1
Intangible Assets	79.2	80.7
Other Assets	32	31.6
Total Assets	1,263.90	1,226.80
Current Liabilities	'	'
Current debt	4.2	4.2
Accounts payable	50	49.4
Accrued expenses	81.4	92.7
Total Current Liabilities	135.6	146.3
Long-Term Debt	444.9	381.2
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	28.9	28.7
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities	83.1	80.9
Other Liabilities	26.3	28.3
Total Liabilities	718.8	665.4
Net Income Per Share [Abstract]	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 30,460,933 and 31,423,427 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	3	3.1
Additional paid-in-capital	46.9	43.3
Retained earnings	493.7	520
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	1.5	-5
Total Stockholders' Equity	545.1	561.4
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$1,263.90	$1,226.80

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Preferred stock (dollars per share)	$0.10	$0.10
Preferred shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock	$0.10	$0.10
Common shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common shares issued	30,460,933	31,423,427
Common stock outstanding	30,460,933	31,423,427

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$511.80	$3.10	$41	($0.30)	$483.40	($15.40)
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	'	31,209,866	'	8,760	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	56.7	'	'	'	56.7	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	-20.2	'	'	'	'	-20.2
Dividends declared	-18.8	'	'	'	-18.8	'
Restricted stock issuances, net	0	'	-0.2	0.2	'	'
Restricted stock issuances, net (in shares)	'	208,061	'	5,000	'	'
Stock-based employee compensation expense	0.8	'	0.8	'	'	'
Excess tax benefits of stock-based employee compensation	0.5	'	0.5	'	'	'
Stock issued to directors as compensation	0.1	'	0.1	'	'	'
Stock issued to directors as compensation (in shares)	'	771	'	'	'	'
Issuance of shares for options exercised	0.3	'	0.3	'	'	'
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	'	-47,218	'	'	'	'
Treasury Stock, Retired, Cost Method, Amount	0	'	'	'	'	'
Issuance of shares for options exercised (in shares)	'	21,000	'	'	'	'
Purchases of treasury stock	-1.7	'	'	-1.7	'	'
Purchases of treasury stock (in shares)	'	'	'	-43,458	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued	'	'	-1.8	1.8	'	'
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued	'	'	'	47,218	'	'
Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	561.4	3.1	43.3	0	520	-5
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	'	31,423,427	'	0	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	48.2	'	'	'	48.2	'
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	6.5	'	'	'	'	6.5
Dividends declared	-22	'	'	'	-22	'
Restricted stock issuances, net	0	'	0	0	'	'
Restricted stock issuances, net (in shares)	'	198,180	'	0	'	'
Stock-based employee compensation expense	3	'	3	'	'	'
Excess tax benefits of stock-based employee compensation	0.6	'	0.6	'	'	'
Stock issued to directors as compensation	0	'	0	'	'	'
Stock issued to directors as compensation (in shares)	'	1,138	'	'	'	'
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	'	-1,161,812	'	'	'	'
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value	'	-0.1	0	'	-52.5	'
Purchases of treasury stock	-52.6	'	'	0	'	'
Purchases of treasury stock (in shares)	'	'	'	0	'	'
Balance at Jun. 30, 2014	$545.10	$3	$46.90	$0	$493.70	$1.50
Balance (in Shares) at Jun. 30, 2014	'	30,460,933	'	0	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Parentheticals) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Dividends declared	$0.72	$0.60

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Operations	'	'
Net income	$48.20	$56.70
Less: Loss from discontinued operations	0	-3.4
Income from Continuing Operations	48.2	60.1
Non-cash items included in net income:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	23.6	18.1
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	2.9	7.7
Pension and other postretirement benefits	2.1	2.4
Stock-based compensation	3	0.8
Income from equity affiliates	0.9	1.4
Excess tax benefits of stock-based awards	-0.6	-0.5
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions	4.4	3.6
Other items	-2.1	1.1
Changes in operating working capital	'	'
Accounts receivable	-16.5	-5.1
Inventories	-0.9	-4.3
Prepaid expenses	-0.9	-0.5
Accounts payable	3.8	0.7
Accrued expenses	-5.6	2.1
Accrued incomes taxes	-4	-4.1
Net changes in operating working capital	-24.1	-11.2
Net cash provided by operating activities of:	'	'
- Continuing operations	56.5	80.7
- Discontinued operations	0.9	1.1
Cash Provided by Operations	57.4	81.8
Investing	'	'
Capital spending	-15.1	-9.2
Capitalized software costs	-0.2	-0.1
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	2.4	0
Investment in equity affiliates, net	-8.8	0
Other investing	-1.5	-0.6
Cash Used for Investing	-28	-9.9
Financing	'	'
Cash dividends paid to SWM stockholders	-22	-18.8
Changes in short-term debt	0.2	-0.7
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	210	31.4
Payments on long-term debt	-146.2	-21.3
Purchases of common stock	-52.6	-1.7
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0.3
Excess tax benefits of stock-based awards	0.6	0.5
Cash Used in Financing	-10	-10.3
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	-0.1
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	19.4	61.5
Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of period	272	151.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of period	$291.40	$212.70

General

General	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Nature of Business [Abstract]	'
Nature of Business	'
	General
	Nature of Business
	Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., or SWM or the Company, is a multinational diversified producer of premium specialty papers and filtration media headquartered in the United States of America. The Company manufactures and sells paper and reconstituted tobacco products to the tobacco industry as well as specialized paper and filtration products for use in other industry applications. We manufacture lightweight specialty papers used in manufacturing ventilated cigarettes, banded papers used in the production of lower ignition propensity, or LIP, cigarettes and resin-based plastic netting through an extrusion process, as well as certain meltblown products and machined plastic core tubes. We are also the leading independent producer of reconstituted tobacco used in producing blended cigarettes.
	The primary products we sell to the tobacco industry include cigarette, plug wrap and base tipping papers, or Cigarette Papers, which are used to wrap various parts of a cigarette and reconstituted tobacco leaf, or RTL, which is used as a blend with virgin tobacco in cigarettes, reconstituted tobacco wrappers and binders for cigars. We sell these products directly to tobacco companies or their designated converters in the Americas, Europe, Asia and elsewhere. We also sell a diverse mix of products to non-tobacco industries, including low volume, high-value engineered papers and commodity paper grades produced, among other reasons, to maximize our machine utilization. In December 2013, we acquired DelStar, Inc., or DelStar, a manufacturer of plastic netting and other resin-based products mainly focused on the filtration and medical market segments. The acquisition of DelStar diversifies SWM's global presence in advanced materials, particularly in filtration.
	We conduct business in over 90 countries and operate 14 production locations worldwide, with facilities in the United States, Canada, France, Brazil, China and Poland. We also have a 50% equity interest in two joint ventures in China: China Tobacco Mauduit (Jiangmen) Paper Industry Ltd., or CTM, which produces cigarette and porous plug wrap papers, and China Tobacco Schweitzer (Yunnan) Reconstituted Tobacco Co. Ltd., or CTS, which produces RTL.
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with the instructions of Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP. However, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods including the results of a business reclassified as a discontinued operation which is more fully described in Note 4. Discontinued Operations.
	The results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2014.
	Principles of Consolidation
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and wholly-owned, majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries. The Company’s share of the net income of its 50% owned joint ventures in China are included in the condensed consolidated statements of income as income from equity affiliates. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, inventory valuation, useful lives of tangible and intangible assets, fair values, sales returns, receivables valuation, pension, postretirement and other benefits, restructuring and impairment, taxes and contingencies. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-08 (ASU 2014-08) "Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity." ASU 2014-08 raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. It is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted but only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on the consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" (Topic 606). The new guidance specifies how and when an entity will recognize revenue arising from contracts with customers and requires entities to disclose information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016 and may be implemented using a full retrospective or a modified retrospective application. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on the consolidated financial statements.

Other_Comprehensive_Income

Other Comprehensive Income	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]	'
	Other Comprehensive Income
	Comprehensive income includes net income, as well as items charged and credited directly to stockholders' equity, which are excluded from net income. The Company has presented comprehensive income in the condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). Reclassification adjustments of derivative instruments are presented in Net Sales in the condensed consolidated statements of income. See Note 11. Derivatives for additional information. Amortization of accumulated pension and other post-employment benefit, or OPEB, liabilities are included in the computation of net periodic pension and OPEB costs, which are more fully discussed in Note 13. Postretirement and Other Benefits.
	Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows ($ in millions):
		30-Jun-14			31-Dec-13
	Accumulated pension and OPEB liability adjustments, net of income tax of $15.7 million and $16.6 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	$	(28.5	)	$	(30.1	)
	Accumulated unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of income tax (benefit) provision of $(0.2) million and $0.3 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	(0.8		)	(8.1		)
	Accumulated unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	30.8			33.2
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	1.5		$	(5.0	)
	Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows ($ in millions):
		Three Months Ended
		June 30, 2014									June 30, 2013
		Pre-tax			Tax			Net of			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of
								Tax									Tax
	Pension and OPEB liability adjustments	$	1.3		$	(0.5	)	$	0.8		$	1.4		$	(0.4	)	$	1
	Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	3			—			3			(6.1		)	(0.2		)	(6.3		)
	Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	(0.7		)	—			(0.7		)	(5.9		)	—			(5.9		)
	Total	$	3.6		$	(0.5	)	$	3.1		$	(10.6	)	$	(0.6	)	$	(11.2	)
		Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2014									June 30, 2013
		Pre-tax			Tax			Net of			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of
								Tax									Tax
	Pension and OPEB liability adjustments	$	2.5		$	(0.9	)	$	1.6		$	3.3		$	(1.2	)	$	2.1
	Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	6.8			0.5			7.3			(4.4		)	(0.8		)	(5.2		)
	Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	(2.4		)	—			(2.4		)	(17.1		)	—			(17.1		)
	Total	$	6.9		$	(0.4	)	$	6.5		$	(18.2	)	$	(2.0	)	$	(20.2	)

DelStar_Acquisition

DelStar Acquisition	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
DelStar Acquisition	'
	DelStar Acquisition
	On December 12, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of DelStar through a merger of SWM Acquisition Corp. II, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company with and into DelStar. As a result of the merger, DelStar became a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of the Company. The DelStar acquisition diversifies SWM’s global presence in advanced materials, focused in large part on filtration.
	As consideration, the Company paid $233.7 million in cash, including $2.4 million paid in March 2014, primarily for the adjusted value of working capital at the acquisition date. The acquisition was financed using borrowings under the Company's Credit Agreement (as defined in Note 10. Debt).
	The consideration paid for DelStar and the final fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the December 12, 2013 acquisition date are as follows ($ in millions):
		Fair value as of December 12, 2013
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1.6
	Accounts receivable	17.3
	Inventory	21.2
	Income taxes receivable	5.7
	Deferred income tax benefits	1.5
	Other current assets	0.8
	Property, plant and equipment	41.5
	Other noncurrent assets	0.7
	Identifiable intangible assets	80.9
	Total Assets	171.2
	Accounts payable	4.8
	Accrued expenses	6.7
	Deferred income tax liabilities	40.4
	Other liabilities	0.7
	Net assets acquired	118.6
	Goodwill	115.1
	Consideration paid	$	233.7
	The Company used the income, market, or cost approach (or a combination thereof) for the valuation as appropriate, and used valuation inputs in these models and analyses that were based on market participant assumptions. Market participants are considered to be buyers and sellers in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability. For certain items, the carrying amount was determined to be a reasonable approximation of fair value based on information available to SWM management. The fair value of receivables acquired from DelStar on December 12, 2013 was $17.3 million, with gross contractual amounts receivable of $17.6 million. Acquired inventories and property, plant and equipment were recorded at their fair values. Acquired intangible assets are primarily trade names, customer relationships and developed technology.
	Properties acquired included a number of manufacturing and related facilities, land and leased sites that include leasehold improvements, and machinery and equipment for use in manufacturing operations. Management valued properties using the cost approach, supported where available by observable market data which included consideration of obsolescence.
	Intangible assets acquired included a number of trade names that are both business-to-business and business-to-consumer. Also acquired was technology related to products subject to a number of existing patents and trade know-how. In addition to these intangible assets, the Company acquired a number of customer relationships in the water filtration, industrial filtration and healthcare industries. Management valued intangible assets using the relief from royalty and multi-period excess earnings methods, both forms of the income approach supported by observable market data for peer companies. The following table shows the fair values assigned to intangible assets ($ in millions):
		Fair Value as of December 12, 2013		Weighted-Average Amortization Period (Years)
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Customer relationships	$	45.3	23
	Developed technology	13.8		12.8
	Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	Trade names	21.8		Indefinite
	Total	$	80.9	21
	In connection with the DelStar acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill, which represents the excess of the consideration transferred over the estimated fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed. The goodwill is attributed primarily to DelStar's revenue growth from combining the SWM and DelStar businesses and workforce as well as the benefits of access to different market segments and customers. Goodwill from the DelStar acquisition was assigned to the Filtration segment. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was determined on the basis of the fair values of the assets and liabilities identified as of the acquisition date.
	In December 2013, the Company incurred $2.0 million in financing costs related to the DelStar acquisition. In the six months ended June 30, 2014 and in December 2013, the Company recognized $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively, in direct and indirect acquisition-related costs. Direct and indirect acquisition-related costs were expensed as incurred and are included in the General Expense line item in the condensed consolidated statements of income. Financing costs related to expanding the Credit Agreement have been capitalized and will be amortized in Interest Expense over the life of the Credit Agreement.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	Discontinued Operations
	The Company's former paper mills in Medan, Indonesia and in San Pedro, Philippines have been reported as discontinued operations. The sale of the Indonesia mill was completed in the second quarter of 2013. The physical assets at the Philippines paper mill were sold during the fourth quarter of 2013. For all periods presented, results of these mills have been removed from each individual line within the statements of income and the operating activities section of the statements of cash flow. In each case, a separate line has been added for the net results of discontinued operations.
	Included in Other Current Assets, Other Assets and Accrued Expenses within the condensed consolidated balance sheet are the following major classes of assets and liabilities, respectively, associated with the discontinued operations ($ in millions):
		June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Assets of discontinued operations:
	Current assets	$	1.1	$	2
	Other assets	3.9		3.1
	Liabilities of discontinued operations:
	Current liabilities	0.5		0.6
	Summary financial results of discontinued operations were as follows ($ in millions):
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		30-Jun-14		30-Jun-13			30-Jun-14		30-Jun-13
	Net sales	$	—	$	2		$	—	$	6.4
	Restructuring and impairment expense	—		1.5			—		1.4
	Loss on disposal	—		(1.6		)	—		(1.6		)
	Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	—		(3.6		)	—		(4.0		)
	Income tax benefit	—		0.8			—		0.6
	Loss from discontinued operations	—		(2.8		)	—		(3.4		)

Net_Income_Per_Share

Net Income Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Net Income Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]	'
	Net Income Per Share
	The Company uses the two-class method to calculate earnings per share. The Company has granted restricted stock that contains nonforfeitable rights to dividends on unvested shares. Since these unvested shares are considered participating securities under the two-class method, the Company allocates earnings per share to common stock and participating securities according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed earnings.
	Diluted net income per common share is computed based on net income divided by the weighted average number of common and potential common shares outstanding. Potential common shares during the respective periods are those related to dilutive stock-based compensation, including long-term share-based incentive compensation, stock options outstanding, and directors’ accumulated deferred stock compensation which may be received by the directors in the form of stock or cash. A reconciliation of the average number of common and potential common shares outstanding used in the calculations of basic and diluted net income per share follows ($ in millions, shares in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,			June 30,			June 30,			June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Numerator (basic and diluted):
	Net income	$	25		$	26.6		$	48.2		$	56.7
	Less: Dividends paid to participating securities	(0.1		)	—			(0.2		)	(0.1		)
	Less: Undistributed earnings available to participating securities	(0.2		)	(0.2		)	(0.3		)	(0.4		)
	Undistributed and distributed earnings available to common stockholders	$	24.7		$	26.4		$	47.7		$	56.2
	Denominator:
	Average number of common shares outstanding	30,096.50			31,097.30			30,379.70			31,021.90
	Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation	114.2			162.2			113.2			162.7
	Average number of common and potential common shares outstanding	30,210.70			31,259.50			30,492.90			31,184.60
	There were no anti-dilutive stock options during the three or six month periods ended June 30, 2014 or 2013.

Inventories

Inventories	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Inventories
	Inventories are valued at the lower of cost using the First-In, First-Out, or FIFO, and weighted average methods, or market. The Company's costs included in inventory primarily include pulp, resins, chemicals, direct labor, utilities, maintenance, depreciation, finishing supplies and an allocation of overhead costs. Machine start-up costs or abnormal machine shut downs are expensed in the period incurred and are not reflected in inventory. The definition of market value, with respect to all inventories, is replacement cost or net realizable value. The Company reviews inventories at least quarterly to determine the necessity of write-offs for excess, obsolete or unsalable inventory. The Company estimates write-offs for inventory obsolescence and shrinkage based on its judgment of future realization. These reviews require the Company to assess customer and market demand. The following schedule details inventories by major class ($ in millions):
		June 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Raw materials	$	34.1	$	39.2
	Work in process	31.2		24.4
	Finished goods	50.5		50.9
	Supplies and other	14.6		18.3
	Total	$	130.4	$	132.8

Goodwill

Goodwill	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Goodwill
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows($ in millions):
		Reconstituted Tobacco			Filtration		Total
	Goodwill as of December 31, 2013	$	6		$	115.1	$	121.1
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(0.1		)	—		(0.1		)
	Goodwill as of June 30, 2014	$	5.9		$	115.1	$	121

Intangible_Assets

Intangible Assets	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	Intangible Assets
	The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for intangible assets consisted of the following ($ in millions):
		June 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
		Gross		Accumulated		Net		Gross		Accumulated		Net
		Carrying		Amortization		Carrying		Carrying		Amortization		Carrying
		Amount				Amount		Amount				Amount
	Amortized intangible assets
	Customer Relationships (Filtration)	45.3		1.1		44.2		45.3		0.1		45.2
	Developed Technology	13.8		0.6		13.2		13.8		0.1		13.7
	(Filtration)
	Total	$	59.1	$	1.7	$	57.4	$	59.1	$	0.2	$	58.9
	Unamortized intangible assets (Filtration)
	Trade names	$	21.8					$	21.8
	Amortization expense of intangible assets was $0.7 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $1.5 million and $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Finite-lived intangibles in the Filtration segment are expensed using the straight-line amortization method. The estimated aggregate amortization expense is $3.1 million in each of the next five years.

Restructuring_Activities

Restructuring Activities	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Restructuring and Impairment Activities	'
	Restructuring Activities
	The Company incurred restructuring expenses of $3.2 million and $0.7 million in the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $3.3 million and $2.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	In the Paper segment, restructuring expenses were $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30 2013 and $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2013, primarily related to severance and early retirement expenses in the French operations for ongoing accruals over the remaining service lives of affected employees related to previously announced actions.
	The Reconstituted Tobacco segment restructuring and impairment expenses were $3.2 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $3.3 million and $0.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2014, restructuring expenses primarily related to a voluntary early retirement program at our Spay, France facility. The 2013 expenses were for severance and early retirement expenses in the French operations for ongoing accruals over the remaining service lives of affected employees related to previously announced actions.
	Restructuring liabilities were classified within Accrued Expenses in each of the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Changes in the restructuring liabilities, substantially all of which are employee-related, during the periods ended June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows ($ in millions):
		Six Months Ended			Year Ended
		June 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Balance at beginning of year	$	4.7		$	3.4
	Accruals for announced programs	3.3			3.9
	Cash payments	(2.4		)	(2.7		)
	Exchange rate impacts	—			0.1
	Balance at end of period	$	5.6		$	4.7

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Debt
	Total debt is summarized in the following table ($ in millions):
		June 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Credit Agreement - U.S. dollar borrowings	$	351		$	367.7
	Credit Agreement - euro borrowings	80			—
	French Employee Profit Sharing	16.8			15.8
	Bank Overdrafts	1.2			1.7
	Other	0.1			0.2
	Total Debt	449.1			385.4
	Less: Current debt	(4.2		)	(4.2		)
	Long-Term Debt	$	444.9		$	381.2
	Credit Agreement
	In December 2013, the Company amended and restated its five-year unsecured revolving credit facility, or Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement provides for borrowing capacity of $500 million in either U.S. dollars or a $300 million equivalent sublimit in euros, with an option to increase borrowing capacity by $200 million. The Credit Agreement contains representations and warranties customary for facilities of this type and covenants and provisions that, among other things, require the Company to maintain (a) a maximum net debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.00 and (b) minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.50. The Company was in compliance with all of its covenants under the Credit Agreement at June 30, 2014.
	Under the Credit Agreement, interest rates are based on the London Interbank Offered Rate plus an applicable margin that varies from 1.25% to 2.00% depending on the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement.  The Company will incur commitment fees at an annual rate of 0.20% to 0.30% of the applicable margin on the committed amounts not drawn, depending on the Net Debt to EBITDA Ratio. As of June 30, 2014, the applicable interest rate on Credit Agreement borrowings was 1.44% on U.S. dollar borrowings and 1.41% on euro borrowings.
	Fair Value of Debt
	At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the estimated fair values of the Company’s current and long-term debt approximated the respective carrying amounts since the interest rates were variable and based on current market indices.

Derivatives

Derivatives	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Derivatives	'
	Derivatives
	In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk and interest rate risk on its variable-rate debt. To manage these risks, the Company utilizes a variety of practices including, where considered appropriate, derivative instruments. The Company has no derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes or derivatives with credit risk-related contingent features. All derivative instruments used by the Company are either exchange traded or are entered into with major financial institutions in order to reduce credit risk and risk of nonperformance by third parties. The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments are determined using observable inputs and are considered Level 2 assets or liabilities.
	The Company utilizes currency forward, swap and, to a lesser extent, option contracts to selectively hedge its exposure to foreign currency risk when it is practical and economical to do so. The use of these contracts minimizes transactional exposure to exchange rate changes. We designate certain of our foreign currency hedges as cash flow hedges. Changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges are reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings when the forecasted transaction affects earnings. For foreign exchange contracts not designated as cash flow hedges, changes in the contracts’ fair value are recorded to net income each period.
	The Company selectively hedges its exposure to interest rate increases on variable-rate, long-term debt when it is practical and economical to do so. Changes in the fair value of interest rate contracts considered cash flow hedges are reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings when the forecasted transaction affects earnings.
	The following table presents the fair value of asset and liability derivatives and the respective balance sheet locations at June 30, 2014 ($ in millions):
		Asset Derivatives						Liability Derivatives
		Balance Sheet		Fair				Balance Sheet		Fair
		Location		Value				Location		Value
	Derivatives designated as hedges:
	Foreign exchange contracts	Accounts Receivable		$	1.5			Accrued Expenses		$	2.2
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other Assets		—				Other Liabilities		0.4
	Interest rate contracts	Other Assets		—				Other Liabilities		0.3
	Total derivatives designated as hedges			$	1.5					$	2.9
	The following table presents the fair value of asset and liability derivatives and the respective balance sheet locations at December 31, 2013 ($ in millions):
		Asset Derivatives						Liability Derivatives
		Balance Sheet		Fair				Balance Sheet		Fair
		Location		Value				Location		Value
	Derivatives designated as hedges:
	Foreign exchange contracts	Accounts Receivable		$	—			Accrued Expenses		$	6.5
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other Assets		—				Other Liabilities		2.1
	Interest rate contracts	Other Assets		0.5				Other Liabilities		—
	Total derivatives designated as hedges			$	0.5					$	8.6
	The following table provides the effect that derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships had on accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), or AOCI, and results of operations ($ in millions):
	Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax															(Loss) Gain Reclassified
																	from AOCI
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended							Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,							June 30,					June 30,
		2014				2013				2014			2013				2014			2013		2014			2013
	Foreign exchange contracts	$	3.3			$	(6.3	)		$	7.8		$	(5.2	)		$	(0.8	)	$	0.2	$	(2.2	)	$	0.5
	Interest rate contracts	(0.3		)		—				(0.5		)	—				—			—		—			—
	Total	$	3			$	(6.3	)		$	7.3		$	(5.2	)		$	(0.8	)	$	0.2	$	(2.2	)	$	0.5
	The Company's designated derivative instruments are perfectly effective. As such, related to the hedge ineffectiveness or amounts excluded from hedge effectiveness testing, there were no gains or losses recognized immediately in income for the three or six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013.
	The following table provides the effect that derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments had on net income ($ in millions):
	Derivatives Not Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments		Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in Other Income / Expense
			Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
			June 30, 2014				June 30, 2013				June 30, 2014			June 30, 2013
	Foreign exchange contracts		$	—			$	(0.4	)		$	0.1		$	(0.8	)

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Litigation
	Imposto sobre Circulação de Mercadorias e Serviços, or ICMS, is a form of value-added tax in Brazil. In December 2000, Schweitzer-Mauduit do Brasil Indústria e Comércio de Papel Ltda., or SWM-B, our Brazilian subsidiary, received two assessments from the tax authorities of the State of Rio de Janeiro for unpaid ICMS taxes on certain raw materials from January 1995 through November 2000 (collectively, the Raw Materials Assessments).
	The Raw Materials Assessments concerned the accrual and use by SWM-B of ICMS tax credits generated from the production and sale of certain non-tobacco related grades of paper sold domestically that are immune from the tax to offset ICMS taxes otherwise owed on the sale of products that are not immune. One of the two assessments, or Assessment 1 (case number 2001.001.115144-5), related in part to tax periods that predated our acquisition of the Pirahy mill in Pirai, Brazil and is covered in part by an indemnification from the sellers of the Pirahy mill. The second assessment, or Assessment 2 (case number 2001.001.064544-6), pertains exclusively to periods that SWM-B owned the Pirahy mill. While SWM-B would be primarily responsible for the full payment of the Raw Materials Assessments in the event of an ultimate unfavorable outcome, SWM-B is not aware of any difficulties that would be encountered in obtaining reimbursement of that portion of any payment resulting from Assessment 1 from the previous owners of the Pirahy mill under the indemnification.
	SWM-B has contested the Raw Materials Assessments based on Article 150, VI of the Brazilian Federal Constitution of 1988, which grants immunity from ICMS taxes to papers used in the production of books, newspapers and periodicals, or immune papers, and the raw material inputs used to produce immune papers.
	Both of the Raw Materials Assessments are presently on appeal in separate chambers of the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil. SWM-B won a favorable ruling in each at the first level, then received a favorable ruling on Assessment 1 on appeal and an unfavorable ruling on Assessment 2 on appeal. Assessment 1 is before the court on the State's appeal of a procedural question which, if decided favorably to us, would invalidate Assessment 1. If decided against SWM-B, the lower court would be notified to send the case records to the Federal Supreme Court for a decision on the merits.  Assessment 2 is before the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil on SWM-B’s appeal on the merits and will be decided by the action of the chamber of the court hearing the matter, unless there is a prior decision by a chamber of the Federal Supreme Court on Assessment 1 that contradicts such decision, in which case the conflict between the rulings of the different chambers would be decided by the Federal Supreme Court sitting as a whole.  No docket entry has been made yet regarding argument on either Assessment 1 or Assessment 2.   Based on the foreign currency exchange rate at June 30, 2014, the Raw Materials Assessments totaled approximately $42 million, of which approximately $19 million is covered by the above-discussed indemnification.
	Beginning February 2008, SWM-B received assessments from the tax authorities of the State of Rio de Janeiro for unpaid ICMS and Fundo Estadual de Combate à Pobreza (FECP) taxes on interstate purchases of electricity. The state issued three assessments against SWM-B, one for each of the following time periods: May 2006 - November 2007 (the first electricity assessment), January 2008 - December 2010 (the second electricity assessment), and September 2011 - September 2013 (the third electricity assessment, and collectively with the first electricity assessment and the second electricity assessment, the Electricity Assessments). SWM-B has challenged all three Electricity Assessments in administrative proceedings before the state tax council (Junta de Revisão Fiscal and Conselho de Contribuintes) based on Resolution 1.610/89, which defers these taxes on electricity purchased by an "electricity-intensive consumer."
	SWM-B's challenges to the first two Electricity Assessments were unsuccessful at the first administrative level (Junta de Revisão), but different appeals chambers of the Conselho de Contribuintes have reached different conclusions about the assessments. On the first electricity assessment, one chamber of the Conselho de Contribuintes recognized that SWM-B is an electricity-intensive consumer but denied applicability of the tax deferral resolution. On the second electricity assessment, a different chamber of the Junta de Revisão Fiscal recognized that SWM-B is an electricity-intensive consumer and agreed that the tax deferral resolution applies. Both assessments are now on appeal before the full council of the Conselho de Contribuintes, which is scheduled to hear the cases on August 27, 2014. Court proceedings are possible if the full administrative council issues an adverse decision. SWM-B's challenge to the third electricity assessment is pending at the first administrative level (Junta de Revisão Fiscal). Based on the foreign currency exchange rate at June 30, 2014, the Electricity Assessments totaled approximately $21 million.
	The state of Rio de Janeiro has a tax amnesty program open in August and September 2014 that could permit SWM-B to resolve one or more of the ICMS assessments by paying a portion of the total taxes claimed. However, as SWM-B evaluates this program, it continues to vigorously contest the Raw Materials Assessments and the Electricity Assessments and believes that they will ultimately be resolved in its favor. No liability has been recorded in our condensed consolidated financial statements for these assessments based on our evaluation of these matters under the facts and law as presently understood. The Company can give no assurance as to the ultimate outcome of such proceedings.
	Environmental Matters
	The Company's operations are subject to various nations' federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances relating to environmental matters. The nature of the Company's operations exposes it to the risk of claims with respect to various environmental matters, and there can be no assurance that material costs or liabilities will not be incurred in connection with such claims. While the Company has incurred in the past several years, and will continue to incur, capital and operating expenditures in order to comply with environmental laws and regulations, it believes that its future cost of compliance with environmental laws, regulations and ordinances, and its exposure to liability for environmental claims and its obligation to participate in the remediation and monitoring of certain hazardous waste disposal sites, will not have a material effect on its financial condition or results of operations. However, future events, such as changes in existing laws and regulations, or unknown contamination of sites owned, operated or used for waste disposal by the Company (including contamination caused by prior owners and operators of such sites or other waste generators) may give rise to additional costs which could have a material effect on its financial condition or results of operations.
	General Matters
	In the ordinary course of conducting business activities, the Company and its subsidiaries are involved in certain other judicial, administrative and regulatory proceedings involving both private parties and governmental authorities. These proceedings include insured and uninsured regulatory, employment, general and commercial liability, environmental and other matters. At this time, the Company does not expect any of these proceedings to have a material effect on its reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, the Company can give no assurance that the results of any such proceedings will not materially affect its reputation, business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Postretirement_And_Other_Benef

Postretirement And Other Benefits	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Postretirement and Other Benefits	'
	Postretirement and Other Benefits
	The Company sponsors pension benefits in the United States, France and Canada and postretirement healthcare and life insurance, or OPEB, benefits in the United States and Canada. The Company’s Canadian pension and OPEB benefits are not material and therefore are not included in the following disclosures.
	Pension and OPEB Benefits
	The components of net pension and OPEB benefit costs for U.S. employees and net pension benefit costs for French employees during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows ($ in millions):
		Three Months Ended June 30,
		U.S. Pension Benefits						French Pension Benefits						U.S. OPEB Benefits
		2014			2013			2014			2013			2014			2013
	Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	0.4		$	0.3		$	—		$	—
	Interest cost	1.1			1.3			0.2			0.2			0.1			0.1
	Expected return on plan assets	(2.2		)	(1.8		)	(0.1		)	(0.1		)	—			—
	Amortizations and other	1.2			1.8			0.2			0.2			(0.2		)	(0.2		)
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	0.1		$	1.3		$	0.7		$	0.6		$	(0.1	)	$	(0.1	)
		Six Months Ended June 30,
		U.S. Pension Benefits						French Pension Benefits						U.S. OPEB Benefits
		2014			2013			2014			2013			2014			2013
	Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	0.7		$	0.6		$	—		$	—
	Interest cost	2.8			2.6			0.4			0.4			0.1			0.1
	Expected return on plan assets	(3.7		)	(3.6		)	(0.2		)	(0.2		)	—			—
	Amortizations and other	2.2			3.5			0.5			0.5			(0.3		)	(0.4		)
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	1.3		$	2.5		$	1.4		$	1.3		$	(0.2	)	$	(0.3	)
	During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, the Company expects to recognize approximately $3.7 million for amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to its U.S. pension and OPEB plans and approximately $1 million for its French pension plans.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	A reconciliation of income taxes computed at the U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate to the provision for income taxes is as follows ($ in millions):
		Three Months Ended										Six Months Ended
		June 30,					June 30,					June 30,					June 30,
		2014					2013					2014					2013
		Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent
	Tax provision at U.S. statutory rate	$	11		35	%	$	14.8		35	%	$	22.3		35	%	$	29.7		35	%
	Foreign income tax rate differential	(4.7		)	(15.0	)	(2.0		)	(4.7	)	(7.0		)	(11.0	)	(3.8		)	(4.5	)
	Tax effects of foreign legal structure	—			—		(0.4		)	(1.0	)	0.3			0.5		(0.7		)	(0.8	)
	Adjustments to valuation allowances	0.9			2.9		—			—		0.9			1.4		—			—
	French business tax classified as income tax	0.6			1.9		0.5			1.1		1.1			1.7		1.1			1.3
	Other foreign taxes, net	(0.6		)	(1.9	)	0.8			1.8		(1.0		)	(1.5	)	—			—
	Other, net	(0.7		)	(2.1	)	0.1			0.2		(0.3		)	(0.5	)	(0.1		)	(0.1	)
	Provision for income taxes	$	6.5		20.8	%	$	13.8		32.4	%	$	16.3		25.6	%	$	26.2		30.9	%
	The Company's deferred tax asset valuation allowances are primarily the result of uncertainties regarding the future realization of recorded tax benefits on tax loss carryforwards for certain entities. The Company's assumptions, judgments and estimates relative to the valuation of these net deferred tax assets take into account available positive and negative evidence of realizability, including recent financial performance, the ability to realize benefits of restructuring and other recent actions, projections of the amount and category of future taxable income and tax planning strategies. Actual future operating results and the underlying amount and category of income in future periods could differ from the Company's current assumptions, judgments and estimates.
	All unrecognized tax positions would impact the Company's effective tax rate if recognized. The Company’s policy with respect to penalties and interest in connection with income tax assessments or related to unrecognized tax benefits is to classify penalties as provision for income taxes and interest as interest expense in its consolidated statement of income. There were no material income tax penalties or interest accrued during the three or six months ended June 30, 2014 or 2013.
	The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. Federal and several state jurisdictions as well as in many foreign jurisdictions. With certain exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal, state and local, or foreign income tax examinations for years before 2010.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Segment Information
	The Company's three operating product line segments are also the Company's three reportable segments: Paper, Reconstituted Tobacco and Filtration. The Paper segment primarily produces Cigarette Papers including LIP papers, plug wrap papers and base tipping papers used to wrap various parts of a cigarette for sale to cigarette manufacturers. The Paper segment also includes commercial and industrial products such as lightweight printing and writing papers, battery separator paper, drinking straw wrap, filter paper and other specialized papers. These non-tobacco industry products are generally sold directly to converters and other end-users or brokers. The Reconstituted Tobacco segment produces RTL and wrapper and binder products for sale to cigarette and cigar manufacturers. The Filtration segment primarily produces nonwoven materials which are critical components performing support, separation or filtration functions.
	Information about Net Sales and Operating Profit
	The accounting policies of these segments are the same as those described in Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Company primarily evaluates segment performance and allocates resources based on operating profit. Expense amounts not associated with segments are referred to as unallocated expenses.
	($ in millions)	Net Sales
		Three Months Ended										Six months ended
		June 30, 2014					June 30, 2013					June 30, 2014					June 30, 2013
	Paper	$	125.1		61.4	%	$	137.8		70.1	%	$	253.9		62.2	%	$	276.7		70.8	%
	Reconstituted Tobacco	46.4			22.8		58.7			29.9		90.6			22.2		114.3			29.2
	Filtration	32.1			15.8		—			—		63.8			15.6		—			—
	Total Consolidated	$	203.6		100	%	$	196.5		100	%	$	408.3		100	%	$	391		100	%
	($ in millions)	Operating Profit
		Three Months Ended										Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2014					June 30, 2013					June 30, 2014					June 30, 2013
	Paper	$	21.6		70.8	%	$	26		61.8	%	$	44.1		69.3	%	$	51.3		61.2	%
	Reconstituted Tobacco	11.7			38.4		22.1			52.5		27.9			43.9		43.5			51.9
	Filtration	3.9			12.8		—			—		4.3			6.8		—			—
	Unallocated	(6.7		)	(22.0	)	(6.0		)	(14.3	)	(12.7		)	(20.0	)	(11.0		)	(13.1	)
	Total Consolidated	$	30.5		100	%	$	42.1		100	%	$	63.6		100	%	$	83.8		100	%

General_Policies

General (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]	'
Nature of Business	'
	General
	Nature of Business
	Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., or SWM or the Company, is a multinational diversified producer of premium specialty papers and filtration media headquartered in the United States of America. The Company manufactures and sells paper and reconstituted tobacco products to the tobacco industry as well as specialized paper and filtration products for use in other industry applications. We manufacture lightweight specialty papers used in manufacturing ventilated cigarettes, banded papers used in the production of lower ignition propensity, or LIP, cigarettes and resin-based plastic netting through an extrusion process, as well as certain meltblown products and machined plastic core tubes. We are also the leading independent producer of reconstituted tobacco used in producing blended cigarettes.
	The primary products we sell to the tobacco industry include cigarette, plug wrap and base tipping papers, or Cigarette Papers, which are used to wrap various parts of a cigarette and reconstituted tobacco leaf, or RTL, which is used as a blend with virgin tobacco in cigarettes, reconstituted tobacco wrappers and binders for cigars. We sell these products directly to tobacco companies or their designated converters in the Americas, Europe, Asia and elsewhere. We also sell a diverse mix of products to non-tobacco industries, including low volume, high-value engineered papers and commodity paper grades produced, among other reasons, to maximize our machine utilization. In December 2013, we acquired DelStar, Inc., or DelStar, a manufacturer of plastic netting and other resin-based products mainly focused on the filtration and medical market segments. The acquisition of DelStar diversifies SWM's global presence in advanced materials, particularly in filtration.
	We conduct business in over 90 countries and operate 14 production locations worldwide, with facilities in the United States, Canada, France, Brazil, China and Poland. We also have a 50% equity interest in two joint ventures in China: China Tobacco Mauduit (Jiangmen) Paper Industry Ltd., or CTM, which produces cigarette and porous plug wrap papers, and China Tobacco Schweitzer (Yunnan) Reconstituted Tobacco Co. Ltd., or CTS, which produces RTL.
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with the instructions of Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP. However, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods including the results of a business reclassified as a discontinued operation which is more fully described in Note 4. Discontinued Operations.
	The results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2014.
	Principles of Consolidation
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and wholly-owned, majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries. The Company’s share of the net income of its 50% owned joint ventures in China are included in the condensed consolidated statements of income as income from equity affiliates. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, inventory valuation, useful lives of tangible and intangible assets, fair values, sales returns, receivables valuation, pension, postretirement and other benefits, restructuring and impairment, taxes and contingencies. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-08 (ASU 2014-08) "Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity." ASU 2014-08 raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. It is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted but only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on the consolidated financial statements.
	In May 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" (Topic 606). The new guidance specifies how and when an entity will recognize revenue arising from contracts with customers and requires entities to disclose information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016 and may be implemented using a full retrospective or a modified retrospective application. The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of the adoption on the consolidated financial statements.
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with the instructions of Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or U.S. GAAP. However, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods including the results of a business reclassified as a discontinued operation which is more fully described in Note 4. Discontinued Operations.
	The results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2014.
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Principles of Consolidation
	The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and wholly-owned, majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries. The Company’s share of the net income of its 50% owned joint ventures in China are included in the condensed consolidated statements of income as income from equity affiliates. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Other_Comprehensive_Income_Tab

Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows ($ in millions):
		30-Jun-14			31-Dec-13
	Accumulated pension and OPEB liability adjustments, net of income tax of $15.7 million and $16.6 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	$	(28.5	)	$	(30.1	)
	Accumulated unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of income tax (benefit) provision of $(0.2) million and $0.3 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	(0.8		)	(8.1		)
	Accumulated unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	30.8			33.2
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	1.5		$	(5.0	)
Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	Changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows ($ in millions):
		Three Months Ended
		June 30, 2014									June 30, 2013
		Pre-tax			Tax			Net of			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of
								Tax									Tax
	Pension and OPEB liability adjustments	$	1.3		$	(0.5	)	$	0.8		$	1.4		$	(0.4	)	$	1
	Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	3			—			3			(6.1		)	(0.2		)	(6.3		)
	Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	(0.7		)	—			(0.7		)	(5.9		)	—			(5.9		)
	Total	$	3.6		$	(0.5	)	$	3.1		$	(10.6	)	$	(0.6	)	$	(11.2	)
		Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2014									June 30, 2013
		Pre-tax			Tax			Net of			Pre-tax			Tax			Net of
								Tax									Tax
	Pension and OPEB liability adjustments	$	2.5		$	(0.9	)	$	1.6		$	3.3		$	(1.2	)	$	2.1
	Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	6.8			0.5			7.3			(4.4		)	(0.8		)	(5.2		)
	Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	(2.4		)	—			(2.4		)	(17.1		)	—			(17.1		)
	Total	$	6.9		$	(0.4	)	$	6.5		$	(18.2	)	$	(2.0	)	$	(20.2	)

DelStar_Acquisition_Tables

DelStar Acquisition (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	'
	he consideration paid for DelStar and the final fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the December 12, 2013 acquisition date are as follows ($ in millions):
		Fair value as of December 12, 2013
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	1.6
	Accounts receivable	17.3
	Inventory	21.2
	Income taxes receivable	5.7
	Deferred income tax benefits	1.5
	Other current assets	0.8
	Property, plant and equipment	41.5
	Other noncurrent assets	0.7
	Identifiable intangible assets	80.9
	Total Assets	171.2
	Accounts payable	4.8
	Accrued expenses	6.7
	Deferred income tax liabilities	40.4
	Other liabilities	0.7
	Net assets acquired	118.6
	Goodwill	115.1
	Consideration paid	$	233.7
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination	'
	The following table shows the fair values assigned to intangible assets ($ in millions):
		Fair Value as of December 12, 2013		Weighted-Average Amortization Period (Years)
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Customer relationships	$	45.3	23
	Developed technology	13.8		12.8
	Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
	Trade names	21.8		Indefinite
	Total	$	80.9	21

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations , Balance Sheet	'
	Included in Other Current Assets, Other Assets and Accrued Expenses within the condensed consolidated balance sheet are the following major classes of assets and liabilities, respectively, associated with the discontinued operations ($ in millions):
		June 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
	Assets of discontinued operations:
	Current assets	$	1.1	$	2
	Other assets	3.9		3.1
	Liabilities of discontinued operations:
	Current liabilities	0.5		0.6
Discontinued operations, income (loss) from discontinued operation	'
	Summary financial results of discontinued operations were as follows ($ in millions):
		Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		30-Jun-14		30-Jun-13			30-Jun-14		30-Jun-13
	Net sales	$	—	$	2		$	—	$	6.4
	Restructuring and impairment expense	—		1.5			—		1.4
	Loss on disposal	—		(1.6		)	—		(1.6		)
	Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	—		(3.6		)	—		(4.0		)
	Income tax benefit	—		0.8			—		0.6
	Loss from discontinued operations	—		(2.8		)	—		(3.4		)

Net_Income_Per_ShareTables

Net Income Per Share(Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Net Income Per Share [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation of the Common and Potential Common Shares Outstanding Used in Earnings Per Share Calculation	'
	A reconciliation of the average number of common and potential common shares outstanding used in the calculations of basic and diluted net income per share follows ($ in millions, shares in thousands):
		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,			June 30,			June 30,			June 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Numerator (basic and diluted):
	Net income	$	25		$	26.6		$	48.2		$	56.7
	Less: Dividends paid to participating securities	(0.1		)	—			(0.2		)	(0.1		)
	Less: Undistributed earnings available to participating securities	(0.2		)	(0.2		)	(0.3		)	(0.4		)
	Undistributed and distributed earnings available to common stockholders	$	24.7		$	26.4		$	47.7		$	56.2
	Denominator:
	Average number of common shares outstanding	30,096.50			31,097.30			30,379.70			31,021.90
	Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation	114.2			162.2			113.2			162.7
	Average number of common and potential common shares outstanding	30,210.70			31,259.50			30,492.90			31,184.60

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of inventories by major class	'
	The following schedule details inventories by major class ($ in millions):
		June 30,		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Raw materials	$	34.1	$	39.2
	Work in process	31.2		24.4
	Finished goods	50.5		50.9
	Supplies and other	14.6		18.3
	Total	$	130.4	$	132.8

Goodwill_Tables

Goodwill (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Goodwill	'
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the six months ended June 30, 2014 were as follows($ in millions):
		Reconstituted Tobacco			Filtration		Total
	Goodwill as of December 31, 2013	$	6		$	115.1	$	121.1
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(0.1		)	—		(0.1		)
	Goodwill as of June 30, 2014	$	5.9		$	115.1	$	121

Intangible_Assets_Tables

Intangible Assets (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Intangible Assets	'
	The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for intangible assets consisted of the following ($ in millions):
		June 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
		Gross		Accumulated		Net		Gross		Accumulated		Net
		Carrying		Amortization		Carrying		Carrying		Amortization		Carrying
		Amount				Amount		Amount				Amount
	Amortized intangible assets
	Customer Relationships (Filtration)	45.3		1.1		44.2		45.3		0.1		45.2
	Developed Technology	13.8		0.6		13.2		13.8		0.1		13.7
	(Filtration)
	Total	$	59.1	$	1.7	$	57.4	$	59.1	$	0.2	$	58.9
	Unamortized intangible assets (Filtration)
	Trade names	$	21.8					$	21.8

Restructuring_Activities_Table

Restructuring Activities (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]	'
Changes in restructuring liabilities	'
	Changes in the restructuring liabilities, substantially all of which are employee-related, during the periods ended June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized as follows ($ in millions):
		Six Months Ended			Year Ended
		June 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Balance at beginning of year	$	4.7		$	3.4
	Accruals for announced programs	3.3			3.9
	Cash payments	(2.4		)	(2.7		)
	Exchange rate impacts	—			0.1
	Balance at end of period	$	5.6		$	4.7

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Total Debt	'
	Total debt is summarized in the following table ($ in millions):
		June 30,			December 31,
		2014			2013
	Credit Agreement - U.S. dollar borrowings	$	351		$	367.7
	Credit Agreement - euro borrowings	80			—
	French Employee Profit Sharing	16.8			15.8
	Bank Overdrafts	1.2			1.7
	Other	0.1			0.2
	Total Debt	449.1			385.4
	Less: Current debt	(4.2		)	(4.2		)
	Long-Term Debt	$	444.9		$	381.2

Derivatives_Tables

Derivatives (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Fair value of asset and liability derivatives and the respective balance sheet locations	'
	The following table presents the fair value of asset and liability derivatives and the respective balance sheet locations at June 30, 2014 ($ in millions):
		Asset Derivatives						Liability Derivatives
		Balance Sheet		Fair				Balance Sheet		Fair
		Location		Value				Location		Value
	Derivatives designated as hedges:
	Foreign exchange contracts	Accounts Receivable		$	1.5			Accrued Expenses		$	2.2
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other Assets		—				Other Liabilities		0.4
	Interest rate contracts	Other Assets		—				Other Liabilities		0.3
	Total derivatives designated as hedges			$	1.5					$	2.9
	The following table presents the fair value of asset and liability derivatives and the respective balance sheet locations at December 31, 2013 ($ in millions):
		Asset Derivatives						Liability Derivatives
		Balance Sheet		Fair				Balance Sheet		Fair
		Location		Value				Location		Value
	Derivatives designated as hedges:
	Foreign exchange contracts	Accounts Receivable		$	—			Accrued Expenses		$	6.5
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other Assets		—				Other Liabilities		2.1
	Interest rate contracts	Other Assets		0.5				Other Liabilities		—
	Total derivatives designated as hedges			$	0.5					$	8.6
Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
	The following table provides the effect that derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships had on accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), or AOCI, and results of operations ($ in millions):
	Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax															(Loss) Gain Reclassified
																	from AOCI
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended							Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,							June 30,					June 30,
		2014				2013				2014			2013				2014			2013		2014			2013
	Foreign exchange contracts	$	3.3			$	(6.3	)		$	7.8		$	(5.2	)		$	(0.8	)	$	0.2	$	(2.2	)	$	0.5
	Interest rate contracts	(0.3		)		—				(0.5		)	—				—			—		—			—
	Total	$	3			$	(6.3	)		$	7.3		$	(5.2	)		$	(0.8	)	$	0.2	$	(2.2	)	$	0.5
Schedule of derivative instruments, gain (loss) in income statement	'
	The following table provides the effect that derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments had on net income ($ in millions):
	Derivatives Not Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments		Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in Other Income / Expense
			Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
			June 30, 2014				June 30, 2013				June 30, 2014			June 30, 2013
	Foreign exchange contracts		$	—			$	(0.4	)		$	0.1		$	(0.8	)

Recovered_Sheet1

Postretirement and Other Benefits Pension and OPEB Benefits (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Postretirement and Other Benefits [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]	'
	The components of net pension and OPEB benefit costs for U.S. employees and net pension benefit costs for French employees during the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 were as follows ($ in millions):
		Three Months Ended June 30,
		U.S. Pension Benefits						French Pension Benefits						U.S. OPEB Benefits
		2014			2013			2014			2013			2014			2013
	Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	0.4		$	0.3		$	—		$	—
	Interest cost	1.1			1.3			0.2			0.2			0.1			0.1
	Expected return on plan assets	(2.2		)	(1.8		)	(0.1		)	(0.1		)	—			—
	Amortizations and other	1.2			1.8			0.2			0.2			(0.2		)	(0.2		)
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	0.1		$	1.3		$	0.7		$	0.6		$	(0.1	)	$	(0.1	)
		Six Months Ended June 30,
		U.S. Pension Benefits						French Pension Benefits						U.S. OPEB Benefits
		2014			2013			2014			2013			2014			2013
	Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	0.7		$	0.6		$	—		$	—
	Interest cost	2.8			2.6			0.4			0.4			0.1			0.1
	Expected return on plan assets	(3.7		)	(3.6		)	(0.2		)	(0.2		)	—			—
	Amortizations and other	2.2			3.5			0.5			0.5			(0.3		)	(0.4		)
	Net periodic benefit cost	$	1.3		$	2.5		$	1.4		$	1.3		$	(0.2	)	$	(0.3	)

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	'
	A reconciliation of income taxes computed at the U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate to the provision for income taxes is as follows ($ in millions):
		Three Months Ended										Six Months Ended
		June 30,					June 30,					June 30,					June 30,
		2014					2013					2014					2013
		Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent		Amount			Percent
	Tax provision at U.S. statutory rate	$	11		35	%	$	14.8		35	%	$	22.3		35	%	$	29.7		35	%
	Foreign income tax rate differential	(4.7		)	(15.0	)	(2.0		)	(4.7	)	(7.0		)	(11.0	)	(3.8		)	(4.5	)
	Tax effects of foreign legal structure	—			—		(0.4		)	(1.0	)	0.3			0.5		(0.7		)	(0.8	)
	Adjustments to valuation allowances	0.9			2.9		—			—		0.9			1.4		—			—
	French business tax classified as income tax	0.6			1.9		0.5			1.1		1.1			1.7		1.1			1.3
	Other foreign taxes, net	(0.6		)	(1.9	)	0.8			1.8		(1.0		)	(1.5	)	—			—
	Other, net	(0.7		)	(2.1	)	0.1			0.2		(0.3		)	(0.5	)	(0.1		)	(0.1	)
	Provision for income taxes	$	6.5		20.8	%	$	13.8		32.4	%	$	16.3		25.6	%	$	26.2		30.9	%

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segments	'
	($ in millions)	Net Sales
		Three Months Ended										Six months ended
		June 30, 2014					June 30, 2013					June 30, 2014					June 30, 2013
	Paper	$	125.1		61.4	%	$	137.8		70.1	%	$	253.9		62.2	%	$	276.7		70.8	%
	Reconstituted Tobacco	46.4			22.8		58.7			29.9		90.6			22.2		114.3			29.2
	Filtration	32.1			15.8		—			—		63.8			15.6		—			—
	Total Consolidated	$	203.6		100	%	$	196.5		100	%	$	408.3		100	%	$	391		100	%
	($ in millions)	Operating Profit
		Three Months Ended										Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2014					June 30, 2013					June 30, 2014					June 30, 2013
	Paper	$	21.6		70.8	%	$	26		61.8	%	$	44.1		69.3	%	$	51.3		61.2	%
	Reconstituted Tobacco	11.7			38.4		22.1			52.5		27.9			43.9		43.5			51.9
	Filtration	3.9			12.8		—			—		4.3			6.8		—			—
	Unallocated	(6.7		)	(22.0	)	(6.0		)	(14.3	)	(12.7		)	(20.0	)	(11.0		)	(13.1	)
	Total Consolidated	$	30.5		100	%	$	42.1		100	%	$	63.6		100	%	$	83.8		100	%

Components_of_Accumulated_Comp

Components of Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'
Accumulated pension and OPEB liability adjustments, net of income tax of $15.7 million and $16.6 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	($28.50)	($30.10)
Accumulated unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of income tax (benefit) provision of $(0.2) million and $0.3 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	-0.8	-8.1
Accumulated unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments	30.8	33.2
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	1.5	-5
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Defined Benefit Pension And Other Postretirement Plans, Tax	15.7	16.6
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Tax	($0.20)	$0.30

General_Details

General (Details)	Jun. 30, 2014
	production_locations
Nature of Business [Line Items]	'
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates	90
Number of production locations	14
China [Member]	'
Nature of Business [Line Items]	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Number of Joint Ventures	2

Changes_in_Components_of_Other

Changes in Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Changes in components of other comprehensive income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pension and OPEB liability adjustments, pre-tax	$1.30	$1.40	$2.50	$3.30
Pension and OPEB liability adjustments, Tax	-0.5	-0.4	-0.9	-1.2
Pension and OPEB liability adjustments, Net of Tax	0.8	1	1.6	2.1
Unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments, pre-tax	3	-6.1	6.8	-4.4
Unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments, Tax	0	-0.2	0.5	-0.8
Unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments, Net of Tax	3	-6.3	7.3	-5.2
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments, pre-tax	-0.7	-5.9	-2.4	-17.1
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments, Tax	0	0	0	0
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments, Net of Tax	-0.7	-5.9	-2.4	-17.1
Total other comprehensive income (loss), pre-tax	3.6	-10.6	6.9	-18.2
Total other comprehensive income (loss), Tax	-0.5	-0.6	-0.4	-2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3.1	-11.2	6.5	-20.2
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	'	'	'	'
Changes in components of other comprehensive income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'	'	$6.50	($20.20)

DelStar_Acquisition_Details

DelStar Acquisition (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 12, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'
Goodwill	'	$121	$121.10
DelStar [Member]	'	'	'
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	233.7	2.4	'
Cash and cash equivalents	1.6	'	'
Accounts receivable	17.3	'	'
Inventory	21.2	'	'
Income taxes receivable	5.7	'	'
Deferred income tax benefits	1.5	'	'
Other current assets	0.8	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	41.5	'	'
Other noncurrent assets	0.7	'	'
Identifiable intangible assets	80.9	'	'
Total Assets	171.2	'	'
Accounts payable	4.8	'	'
Accrued expenses	6.7	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	40.4	'	'
Other liabilities	0.7	'	'
Net assets acquired	118.6	'	'
Goodwill	115.1	'	'
Cash paid	233.7	'	'
Current Assets, contractual receivables	17.6	'	'
Business Combination, Financing Costs	'	'	2
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs	'	$0.40	$1.10

DelStar_Acquisition_Acquired_I

DelStar Acquisition Acquired Intangible Assets (Details) (DelStar [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 12, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair Value	$80.90	'	'
Weighted-Average Amortization Period (Years)	'21 years	'	'
Acquisition Costs	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Transaction Costs	'	1.1	0.4
Business Combination, Financing Costs	'	2	'
Trade names [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair Value	21.8	'	'
Customer relationships [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair Value	45.3	'	'
Weighted-Average Amortization Period (Years)	'23 years	'	'
Developed Technology [Member]	'	'	'
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair Value	$13.80	'	'
Weighted-Average Amortization Period (Years)	'12 years 9 months 18 days	'	'

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
			Philippines Paper & Indonesia [Member]	Philippines Paper & Indonesia [Member]	Philippines Paper & Indonesia [Member]	Philippines Paper & Indonesia [Member]
Assets of discontinued operations:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	$1.10	$2	'	'	'	'
Other assets	3.9	3.1	'	'	'	'
Liabilities of discontinued operations:	'	'	'	'	'	'
Current liabilities	0.5	0.6	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	'	0	2	0	6.4
Restructuring and impairment expense	3.3	3.9	0	1.5	0	1.4
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax	'	'	0	-1.6	0	-1.6
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	'	'	0	-3.6	0	-4
Income tax benefit	'	'	0	0.8	0	-0.6
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	'	'	$0	($2.80)	$0	($3.40)

Net_Income_Per_Share_Details

Net Income Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Net Income Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$25	$26.60	$48.20	$56.70
Less: Dividends paid to participating securities	-0.1	0	-0.2	-0.1
Less: Undistributed earnings available to participating securities	-0.2	-0.2	-0.3	-0.4
Undistributed and distributed earnings available to common shareholders	$24.70	$26.40	$47.70	$56.20
Common Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Average number of common shares outstanding	30,096,500	31,097,300	30,379,700	31,021,900
Effect of dilutive stock-based compensation	114,200	162,200	113,200	162,700
Average number of common and potential common shares outstanding	30,210,700	31,259,500	30,492,900	31,184,600

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Raw materials	$34.10	$39.20
Work in process	31.2	24.4
Finished goods	50.5	50.9
Supplies and other	14.6	18.3
Total	$130.40	$132.80

Goodwill_Carrying_Amount_of_Go

Goodwill Carrying Amount of Goodwill By Segment (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	($0.10)	'
Goodwill, Gross	121	121.1
Goodwill beginning of period, net	121.1	'
Goodwill end of period, net	121	'
Reconstituted Tobacco [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	-0.1	'
Goodwill beginning of period, net	6	'
Goodwill end of period, net	5.9	'
Filtration [Member]	'	'
Goodwill [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	0	'
Goodwill beginning of period, net	115.1	'
Goodwill end of period, net	$115.10	'

Intangible_Assets_Details

Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	$59.10	'	$59.10	'	$59.10
Accumulated Amortization	1.7	'	1.7	'	0.2
Net Carrying Amount	57.4	'	57.4	'	58.9
Amortization Expense of Intangible Assets	0.7	0.1	1.5	0.2	'
Estimated Amortization Expense	'	'	'	'	'
For the year ended December 31, 2014	3.1	'	3.1	'	'
For the year ended December 31, 2015	3.1	'	3.1	'	'
For the year ended December 31, 2016	3.1	'	3.1	'	'
For the year ended December 31, 2017	3.1	'	3.1	'	'
For the year ended December 31, 2018	3.1	'	3.1	'	'
Filtration [Member] | Trade names [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Unamortized intangible assets	21.8	'	21.8	'	21.8
Customer-Related Intangibles [Member] | Filtration [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	45.3	'	45.3	'	45.3
Accumulated Amortization	1.1	'	1.1	'	0.1
Net Carrying Amount	44.2	'	44.2	'	45.2
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Filtration [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Gross Carrying Amount	13.8	'	13.8	'	13.8
Accumulated Amortization	0.6	'	0.6	'	0.1
Net Carrying Amount	$13.20	'	$13.20	'	$13.70

Restructuring_Activities_Detai

Restructuring Activities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring and Impairment	$3.20	$0.70	$3.30	$2.30	'
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of year	'	'	4.7	3.4	3.4
Accruals for announced programs	'	'	3.3	'	3.9
Cash payments	'	'	-2.4	'	-2.7
Exchange rate impacts	'	'	0	'	0.1
Balance at end of period	5.6	'	5.6	'	4.7
Paper Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring and Impairment	'	0.4	'	1.5	'
Reconstituted Tobacco [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Restructuring and Impairment	$3.20	$0.30	$3.30	$0.80	'

Debt_Details

Debt (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total	$449,100,000	$385,400,000
Line of Credit [Member] | Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt Instrument, Term	'5 years	'
Maximum borrowings under credit facility	500,000,000	'
Credit facility accordion feature	200,000,000	'
Covenant provisions	'the Company to maintain (a) a maximum net debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.00 and (b) minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.50. The Company was in compliance with all of its covenants under the Credit Agreement at June 30, 2014.	'
Minimum margin on borrowings (in hundredths)	1.25%	'
Maximum margin on borrowings (in hundredths)	2.00%	'
Minimum annual commitment fees on undrawn amounts (in hundredths)	0.20%	'
Maximum annual commitment fees on undrawn amounts (in hundredths)	0.30%	'
Applicable interest rate (in hundredths)	1.44%	'
Total	351,000,000	367,700,000
Line of Credit [Member] | euro Revolver [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Applicable interest rate (in hundredths)	1.41%	'
Total	80,000,000	0
Line of Credit, Sublimit In Euro [Member] | Revolving Credit Agreement [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Maximum borrowings under credit facility	300,000,000	'
French Employee Profit Sharing [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total	16,800,000	15,800,000
Bank Overdrafts [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total	1,200,000	1,700,000
Other [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total	$100,000	$200,000

Debt_Schedule_of_Debt_Summariz

Debt Schedule of Debt Summarized (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total	$449.10	$385.40
Less: Current debt	-4.2	-4.2
Long-Term Debt	444.9	381.2
French Employee Profit Sharing [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total	16.8	15.8
Bank Overdrafts [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total	1.2	1.7
Other [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total	0.1	0.2
euro Revolver [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total	80	0
US Revolver [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total	$351	$367.70

Derivatives_by_Balance_Sheet_L

Derivatives by Balance Sheet Location (Details) (Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Asset Derivatives	$1.50	$0.50
Liability Derivatives	2.9	8.6
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Asset Derivatives	1.5	0
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Accrued Expenses [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Liability Derivatives	2.2	6.5
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other Assets [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Asset Derivatives	0	0
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Liability Derivatives	0.4	2.1
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other Assets [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Asset Derivatives	0	0.5
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Liability Derivatives	$0.30	$0

Derivatives_by_Income_Statemen

Derivatives by Income Statement Location (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

In Millions, unless otherwise specified

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]

Interest Rate Contract [Member]

Interest Rate Contract [Member]

Interest Rate Contract [Member]

Interest Rate Contract [Member]

Interest Rate Contract [Member]

Interest Rate Contract [Member]

Interest Rate Contract [Member]

Interest Rate Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]

Interest Expense [Member]

Interest Expense [Member]

Interest Expense [Member]

Interest Expense [Member]

Sales [Member]

Sales [Member]

Sales [Member]

Sales [Member]

Other Income Expense [Member]

Other Income Expense [Member]

Other Income Expense [Member]

Other Income Expense [Member]

Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Change in AOCI Gain / (Loss)

$3

($6.30)

$7.30

($5.20)

($0.30)

$0

($0.50)

$0

'

'

'

'

($3.30)

$6.30

$7.80

($5.20)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gain /(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI (Effective Portion)

-0.8

0.2

-2.2

0.5

'

'

'

'

0

0

0

0

'

'

'

'

-0.8

0.2

-2.2

0.5

'

'

'

'

Amount of Gain / (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$0

($0.40)

$0.10

($0.80)

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (Unfavorable Regulatory Action [Member], USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Assessment
Raw Materials Assessment [Member]	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Number of assessments from the tax authorities regarding ICMS taxes	2
Number of tax assessments related to periods that predated acquisition and are covered by indemnification	1
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum	$42
Portion covered by indemnification	19
Electricity Assessment [Member]	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum	$21

Net_Pension_Benefit_Costs_Deta

Net Pension Benefit Costs (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Amounts that Will be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Next Fiscal Year	'	'	$3.70	'
Service cost	0	0	0	0
Interest cost	1.1	1.3	2.8	2.6
Expected return on plan assets	-2.2	-1.8	-3.7	-3.6
Amortization and other	1.2	1.8	2.2	3.5
Net periodic benefit cost	0.1	1.3	1.3	2.5
Foreign Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Amounts that Will be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Next Fiscal Year	'	'	1	'
Service cost	0.4	0.3	0.7	0.6
Interest cost	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.4
Expected return on plan assets	-0.1	-0.1	-0.2	-0.2
Amortization and other	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.5
Net periodic benefit cost	0.7	0.6	1.4	1.3
United States Postretirement Benefit Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Service cost	0	0	0	0
Interest cost	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0	0
Amortization and other	-0.2	-0.2	-0.3	-0.4
Net periodic benefit cost	($0.10)	($0.10)	($0.20)	($0.30)

Reconcilation_of_Income_Tax_Ra

Reconcilation of Income Tax Rate (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Amount [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Tax provision at U.S. statutory rate	$11	$14.80	$22.30	$29.70
Foreign income tax rate differential	-4.7	-2	-7	-3.8
Tax effects of foreign legal structure	0	-0.4	0.3	-0.7
Adjustments to valuation allowances	0.9	0	0.9	0
French business tax classified as income tax	0.6	0.5	1.1	1.1
Other foreign taxes, net	-0.6	0.8	-1	0
Other, net	-0.7	0.1	-0.3	-0.1
Provision for income taxes	$6.50	$13.80	$16.30	$26.20
Percent [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Tax provision at U.S. statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Foreign income tax rate differential	-15.00%	-4.70%	-11.00%	-4.50%
Tax effects of foreign legal structure	0.00%	-1.00%	0.50%	-0.80%
Adjustments to valuation allowances	2.90%	0.00%	1.40%	0.00%
French business tax classified as income tax	1.90%	1.10%	1.70%	1.30%
Other foreign taxes, net	-1.90%	1.80%	-1.50%	0.00%
Other, net	-2.10%	0.20%	-0.50%	-0.10%
Provision for income taxes	20.80%	32.40%	25.60%	30.90%

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
			segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of Operating Segments	'	'	3	'
Net Sales [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net Sales	$203.60	$196.50	$408.30	$391
Percentage of Net Sales (in hundredths)	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Operating Profit [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Operating Profit	30.5	42.1	63.6	83.8
Operating Profit (in hundredths)	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Paper [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net Sales [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net Sales	125.1	137.8	253.9	276.7
Percentage of Net Sales (in hundredths)	61.40%	70.10%	62.20%	70.80%
Operating Profit [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Operating Profit	21.6	26	44.1	51.3
Operating Profit (in hundredths)	70.80%	61.80%	69.30%	61.20%
Reconstituted Tobacco [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net Sales [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net Sales	46.4	58.7	90.6	114.3
Percentage of Net Sales (in hundredths)	22.80%	29.90%	22.20%	29.20%
Operating Profit [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Operating Profit	11.7	22.1	27.9	43.5
Operating Profit (in hundredths)	38.40%	52.50%	43.90%	51.90%
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'
Operating Profit [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Operating Profit	-6.7	-6	-12.7	-11
Operating Profit (in hundredths)	-22.00%	-14.30%	-20.00%	-13.10%
Filtration [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net Sales [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net Sales	32.1	0	63.8	0
Percentage of Net Sales (in hundredths)	15.80%	0.00%	15.60%	0.00%
Operating Profit [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Operating Profit	$3.90	$0	$4.30	$0
Operating Profit (in hundredths)	12.80%	0.00%	6.80%	0.00%