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Contingencies (Schedule of Changes in Claims) (Details) (Asbestos Litigation [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
claims
Dec. 31, 2014
claims
Dec. 31, 2013
claims
Dec. 31, 2012
claims
Dec. 31, 2011
claims
Dec. 31, 2010
claims
Dec. 31, 2009
claims
Dec. 31, 2008
claims
Dec. 31, 2007
claims
Dec. 31, 2006
claims
Dec. 31, 2005
claims
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
Opening Number of Claims 3,821us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 4,299us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 4,463us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 4,446us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 5,170us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 8,945us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 18,385us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 18,798us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 19,416us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 24,451us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 29,411us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
Claims Dismissed, Settled, or Resolved 22us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissedNumber 625us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissedNumber 230us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissedNumber 90us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissedNumber 789us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissedNumber 3,963us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissedNumber 9,482us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissedNumber 523us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissedNumber 808us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissedNumber 6,841us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissedNumber 6,257us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissedNumber
New Claims 14us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber 147us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber 66us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber 107us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber 65us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber 188us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber 42us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber 110us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber 190us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber 1,806us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber 1,297us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber
Closing Number of Claims 3,813us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 3,821us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 4,299us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 4,463us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 4,446us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 5,170us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 8,945us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 18,385us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 18,798us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 19,416us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber 24,451us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
Amounts Paid (thousands) to Settle or Resolve ($) $ 69us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments $ 437us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments $ 78us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments $ 530us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments $ 1,111us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments $ 159us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments $ 88us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments $ 52us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments $ 15us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments $ 3,879us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments $ 504us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualCarryingValuePayments
Brandon Drying Fabrics, Inc. [Member]
                     
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]                      
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Claims Dismissed, Settled, or Resolved   87us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissedNumber
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86us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissedNumber
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462us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissedNumber
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1,182us-gaap_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissedNumber
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New Claims   2us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber
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3us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber
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2us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber
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11us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber
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Closing Number of Claims 7,730us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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7,730us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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7,815us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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7,867us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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7,907us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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8,664us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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8,740us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber
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Amounts Paid (thousands) to Settle or Resolve ($)