Note 20 - Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

		Specialty Fibers		Nonwoven Materials		Corporate			Total
Net sales	2013	$	601,173	$	228,543	$	(17,266	)	$	812,450
	2012		686,733		239,007		(30,859	)		894,881
	2011		648,487		264,931		(32,990	)		880,428
Operating income (loss)	2013		131,295		21,199		(31,143	)		121,351
	2012		165,441		11,735		(13,137	)		164,039
	2011		147,544		13,768		(26,815	)		134,497
Depreciation and amortization of intangibles	2013		31,246		13,414		3,787			48,447
	2012		31,033		16,087		3,861			50,981
	2011		30,124		15,202		3,837			49,163
Total assets	2013		571,305		147,258		176,758			895,321
	2012		487,764		182,924		166,723			837,411
	2011		517,866		239,530		112,455			869,851
Capital expenditures	2013		96,901		8,697		3,764			109,362
	2012		73,364		9,368		2,208			84,940
	2011		49,526		6,870		911			57,307

Revenue from External Customers by Products and Services [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended June 30
	2013			2012			2011
Chemical cellulose		38	%		40	%		35	%
Customized fibers		15	%		15	%		14	%
Fluff pulp		19	%		18	%		21	%
Nonwoven materials		28	%		27	%		30	%
Total		100	%		100	%		100	%

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended June 30
Net sales by point of origin:	2013				2012				2011
United States	$	685,981	84	%	$	756,222	85	%	$	730,309	83	%
Germany		102,216	13			94,999	10			99,025	11
Other		24,253	3			43,660	5			51,094	6
Total	$	812,450	100	%	$	894,881	100	%	$	880,428	100	%

	Year Ended June 30
Net sales by point of destination:	2013				2012				2011
North America	$	320,316	39	%	$	346,849	39	%	$	357,464	41	%
Europe		265,531	33			303,396	34			279,141	32
Asia		161,694	20			186,233	21			167,194	19
South America		8,470	1			9,945	1			12,565	1
Other		56,439	7			48,458	5			64,064	7
Total	$	812,450	100	%	$	894,881	100	%	$	880,428	100	%

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

	As of June 30
	2013		2012		2011
Long-lived assets by geographical area:
United States	$	513,009	$	448,247	$	410,053
Germany		38,221		37,481		43,394
Canada		-		6,381		25,440
Brazil		-		-		51,580
Other		4		-		1
Total long-lived assets	$	551,234	$	492,109	$	530,468

	As of June 30
	2013		2012		2011
Net assets by geographical area:
United States	$	579,657	$	489,968	$	384,441
Germany		99,728		90,043		80,342
Canada		2,719		22,513		39,912
Other		589		512		529
Brazil		-		-		74,073
Total net assets	$	682,693	$	603,036	$	579,297