Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (32,135)		$ 36,879		$ 21,947
Adjustments for noncash items:
Depreciation	30,909		35,423		37,911
Amortization of intangibles	4,073		5,395		6,744
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	44,465		0		0
Deferred income taxes	(10,523)		(11,489)		(5,268)
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits	12,521		6,974		13,911
(Gain) loss on an investment accounted for under the fair value method	20,500		(2,000)		(3,400)
Loss on asset impairments	403		993		1,639
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(11)		(1,031)		0
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts and notes receivables	9,180		(18,696)		(1,763)
Inventories	1,137		(8,803)		1,727
Income taxes recoverable/payable	(1,849)		(906)		3,063
Prepaid expenses and other	(1,256)		496		(651)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,455)		5,554		3,043
Other, net	(703)		2,446		(2,188)
Net cash provided by operating activities	74,256		51,235		76,715
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(32,831)		(44,898)		(79,661)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0		0		561
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses	0		4,500		306
Proceeds from the sale of assets and other	1,416		2,125		1,190
Net cash used in investing activities	(31,415)		(38,273)		(77,604)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings	107,000		116,000		87,000
Debt principal payments and financing costs	(140,328)		(117,779)		(76,000)
Dividends paid	(13,725)		(11,007)		(9,040)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other	2,858		410		3,317
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(44,195)		(12,376)		5,277
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(4,546)		(3,147)		(593)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(5,900)		(2,561)		3,795
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	50,056	[1]	52,617		48,822
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	44,156	[1]	50,056	[1]	52,617
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest payments	3,508		3,320		2,583
Income tax payments (refunds), net	$ 20,118		$ 20,890		$ 19,480

[1] Information on exports and foreign operations are provided on the previous page. Cash and cash equivalents includes funds held in locations outside the U.S. of $27.7 million and $40.5 million at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Export sales relate almost entirely to PE Films. Operations outside the U.S. in The Netherlands, Hungary, China and India also relate to PE Films. Operations in Brazil are primarily related to Flexible Packaging Films, but also include PE Films operations. Sales from locations in The Netherlands and Hungary are primarily to customers located in Europe. Sales from locations in China (Guangzhou and Shanghai) are primarily to customers located in China, but also include other customers in Asia.