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100790 - Disclosure - Pension Plans and Defined Contribution Plan - Schedule of Reconciliation of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligation (Detail)
(http://www.essendant.com/20161231/taxonomy/role/DisclosurePensionPlansAndDefinedContributionPlanScheduleOfReconciliationOfChangesInProjectedBenefitObligationDetail)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000355999 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
211,389,000  
224,086,000  
Service cost—benefit earned during the period
1,269,000  
1,495,000  
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation
8,073,000  
8,997,000  
Actuarial (gain) loss
4,547,000  
(16,846,000) 
Benefits paid
(2,952,000) 
(6,343,000) 
Settlements
(40,073,000) 
 
Benefit obligation at end of year
182,253,000  
 
211,389,000