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