Goodwill and Intangible Assets Carrying Amount of Goodwill By Segment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning of period, net	$ 5.8	$ 9.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(0.2)	(0.5)
Impairment losses		(2.7)
Goodwill	5.6	5.8
Goodwill, Gross	8.3
Accumulated impairment losses	(2.7)
Goodwill end of period, net	5.6	5.8
Reconstituted Tobacco [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning of period, net	5.8	6.3
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(0.2)	(0.5)
Impairment losses		0
Goodwill	5.6	5.8
Goodwill, Gross	5.6
Accumulated impairment losses	0
Goodwill end of period, net	5.6	5.8
Paper [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning of period, net	0	2.7
Foreign currency translation adjustments	0	0
Impairment losses		(2.7)
Goodwill	0	0
Goodwill, Gross	2.7
Accumulated impairment losses	(2.7)
Goodwill end of period, net	$ 0	$ 0