Noncontrolling Interest (Income Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interest and Noncontrolling Equity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net income of Albany Safran Composites (ASC)	$ 27,369	$ 27,086
Net income of ASC available for common ownership	27,291	26,889
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	78	197
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of year	5,952
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	78	197
Noncontrolling interest, end of interim period	6,076	4,929
Arcari
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net income of Albany Safran Composites (ASC)	100
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interest, end of interim period	$ 525	0
Albany Safran Composites, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling shareholder	10.00%
Albany Safran Composites, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net income of Albany Safran Composites (ASC)	$ 1,014	2,282
Less: Return attributable to the Company's preferred holding	308	308
Net income of ASC available for common ownership	706	1,974
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	71	197
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of year	5,423	4,494
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	71	197
Changes in other comprehensive income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	57	238
Noncontrolling interest, end of interim period	$ 5,551	$ 4,929
Safran | Albany Safran Composites, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling shareholder	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%