Noncontrolling Interest (Income Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interest and Noncontrolling Equity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Oct. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net income of Albany Safran Composites (ASC)		$ 27,154	$ 26,826	$ 27,086	$ 10,823	$ 39,369	$ 28,075	$ 81,066	$ 78,267
Net income of ASC available for common ownership		27,109			10,694			80,670	77,632
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest		45			129			396	635
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of year				4,494				4,494
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest		45			129			396	635
Noncontrolling interest, end of interim period	$ 6,794	6,794			4,182			6,794	4,182
Arcari
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net income of Albany Safran Composites (ASC)	100
Net income of ASC available for common ownership								34	0
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest								5	0
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of year				0			0	0	0
Initial equity related to Noncontrolling interest in Arcari								1,632	0
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest								5	0
Changes in other comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest								(50)	0
Noncontrolling interest, end of interim period	$ 1,587	$ 1,587			$ 0			$ 1,587	$ 0
Albany Safran Composites, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling shareholder	10.00%	10.00%						10.00%
Arcari | Arcari
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling shareholder	15.00%	15.00%			0.00%			15.00%	0.00%
Albany Safran Composites, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net income of Albany Safran Composites (ASC)								$ 4,929	$ 7,320
Less: Return attributable to the Company's preferred holding								974	974
Net income of ASC available for common ownership								3,955	6,346
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest								396	635
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of year				$ 4,494			$ 3,638	4,494	3,638
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest								396	635
Changes in other comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest								317	(91)
Noncontrolling interest, end of interim period	$ 5,207	$ 5,207			$ 4,182			$ 5,207	$ 4,182
Safran | Albany Safran Composites, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling shareholder	10.00%	10.00%			10.00%			10.00%	10.00%	10.00%