Restructuring Expense - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)	$ 2,430,000	$ 3,466,000	$ 7,595,000	$ 4,651,000	$ 6,390,000	$ 3,034,000	$ 4,165,000	$ 1,255,000	$ 18,142,000	$ 14,844,000	$ 25,708,000
Restructuring expenses	4,200,000								18,142,000	14,844,000	25,708,000
Asset impairments									136,000	1,354,000	3,674,000
Restructuring charges expected in the next twelve months	10,000,000								10,000,000
Argentina, France and Spain Facilities
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments											2,479,000
Contract Termination | Italy Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)									1,600,000
Contract Termination | European Restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)											3,601,000
Facility Closing and Employee Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments									263,000	687,000
Facility Closing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense, increase (decrease) in previous year									8,800,000
Facility Closing | Vietnam Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)									200,000
Facility Closing | France and Spain Facilities
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)									(900,000)
Facility Closing | Spain Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of facilities	1,100,000
Carrying value of facility at the time of sale	200,000								200,000
Facility Closing | France Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of facilities	2,100,000
Carrying value of facility at the time of sale	1,800,000								1,800,000
Severance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)											7,952,000
Restructuring expense, increase (decrease) in previous year									4,600,000
Severance | Spain Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)									1,200,000
Machine Clothing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)										8,200,000	21,251,000
Machine Clothing | Facility Closing and Employee Severance | Brazil Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)									4,800,000
Machine Clothing | Facility Closing | Argentina Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)											2,176,000
Machine Clothing | Facility Closing | Spain Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)											8,262,000
Press Felt | Severance | Argentina Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)									1,500,000
Roll Covers
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)										5,600,000	4,295,000
Roll Covers | Facility Closing and Employee Severance | Germany Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)									6,000,000
Roll Covers | Facility Closing | Heidenheim Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)									4,500,000
Roll Covers | Facility Closing | France Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)									1,200,000		3,717,000
Roll Covers | Severance | Heidenheim Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)									4,000,000
Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring expense (gain)										1,000,000	162,000
Restructuring | Facility Closing | France and Spain Facilities
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Gain on sale of facilities									$ 900,000