Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Schedule of Changes in Intangible Assets and Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 38,576	$ 33,811
Other Changes	(289)
Amortization	(5,096)	(4,452)
Currency Translation	(776)	299
Acquisition		8,918
Ending balance	32,415	38,576
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	180,181
Ending Balance	176,261	180,181
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Including Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	186,251	178,217
Other Changes	0
Acquisition		5,982
Currency Translation	(4,278)	2,052
Ending Balance	181,973	186,251
Machine Clothing
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	66,873	65,441
Other Changes	0
Acquisition		0
Currency Translation	(2,885)	1,432
Ending Balance	63,988	66,873
Albany Engineered Composites
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	113,308	112,776
Other Changes	0
Acquisition		0
Currency Translation	(1,035)	532
Ending Balance	112,273	113,308
Heimbach Trade name
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	6,070	0
Other Changes	0
Acquisition		5,982
Currency Translation	(358)	88
Ending Balance	5,712	6,070
AEC Trademarks and trade names
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	22	34
Other Changes	0
Amortization	(11)	(12)
Currency Translation	0	0
Acquisition		0
Ending balance	$ 11	$ 22
AEC Trademarks and trade names | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization life in years	6 years	6 years
AEC Trademarks and trade names | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization life in years	15 years	15 years
AEC Technology
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 3,426	$ 3,884
Other Changes	0
Amortization	(569)	(567)
Currency Translation	(177)	109
Acquisition		0
Ending balance	$ 2,680	$ 3,426
AEC Technology | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization life in years	10 years	10 years
AEC Technology | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization life in years	15 years	15 years
AEC Intellectual property
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization life in years	15 years	15 years
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 911	$ 994
Other Changes	0
Amortization	(83)	(83)
Currency Translation	0	0
Acquisition		0
Ending balance	828	911
AEC Customer relationships
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	25,485	28,899
Other Changes	0
Amortization	(3,480)	(3,480)
Currency Translation	(113)	66
Acquisition		0
Ending balance	$ 21,892	$ 25,485
AEC Customer relationships | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization life in years	8 years	8 years
AEC Customer relationships | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization life in years	15 years	15 years
Heimbach Developed technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization life in years	9 years	9 years
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 8,732	$ 0
Other Changes	(289)
Amortization	(953)	(310)
Currency Translation	(486)	124
Acquisition		8,918
Ending balance	$ 7,004	$ 8,732