Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Additional Information) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 07, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 63,606	$ 63,606	$ 16,841	$ 21,943
Weighted average useful life			12 years
Amortization of Intangible Assets			$ 1,500	800	900
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in 2017		4,300	4,300
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in 2018		5,500	5,500
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in 2019		5,200	5,200
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in 2020		4,900	4,900
Estimated amortization expense for intangible assets in 2021		4,100	4,100
Carrying value of asset group		527,029	527,029	$ 358,260	361,770
Gutsche
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		19,331	19,331
Goodwill expected to be deductible for income tax purposes		16,300	16,300
Intangible assets			$ 15,600
Weighted average useful lives of acquired assets			1 year
Gutsche | Customer relationships
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets			$ 13,800
Weighted average useful lives of acquired assets			13 years
Gutsche | Trade names
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets			$ 1,700
Weighted average useful lives of acquired assets			5 years
Gutsche | Backlog
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets			$ 100
Texel
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 28,655
Intangible assets	22,900
Texel | Customer relationships
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets	20,800
Weighted average useful lives of acquired assets			14 years
Texel | Trade names
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 2,100
Weighted average useful lives of acquired assets			5 years
Solutech
Goodwill [Line Items]
Weighted average useful life				8 years
Carrying value of asset group				$ 1,900
Technical Nonwovens
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		50,829	$ 50,829	3,943	$ 3,943
Technical Nonwovens | Texel Brand and Gutsche
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill acquired during period.		48,000
Other Products and Services | Life Sciences Vital Fluids
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill purchase accounting adjustment				$ (4,700)
Performance Materials Segment
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 12,800	$ 12,800