Restructuring (Schedule of Restructuring Charges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2025	Jun. 30, 2024
Restructuring expenses, net
Total restructuring expenses, net	$ 4,183	$ 2,103	$ 6,698	$ 4,312
Total restructuring costs incurred
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			6,698	4,830
Termination and other costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			7,735	4,312
Impairment of assets
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			723	518
Pension Curtailment (Gain)/Loss
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			(1,760)	0
Machine Clothing | Pension Curtailment (Gain)/Loss
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			(1,800)
Operating Segments | Machine Clothing
Restructuring expenses, net
Total restructuring expenses, net	3,015	1,066	4,362	1,087
Operating Segments | Machine Clothing | Total restructuring costs incurred
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			4,362	1,605
Operating Segments | Machine Clothing | Termination and other costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			5,399	1,087
Operating Segments | Machine Clothing | Impairment of assets
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			723	518
Operating Segments | Machine Clothing | Pension Curtailment (Gain)/Loss
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			(1,760)	0
Operating Segments | Albany Engineered Composites
Restructuring expenses, net
Total restructuring expenses, net	520	922	1,688	3,110
Operating Segments | Albany Engineered Composites | Total restructuring costs incurred
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			1,688	3,110
Operating Segments | Albany Engineered Composites | Termination and other costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			1,688	3,110
Operating Segments | Albany Engineered Composites | Impairment of assets
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			0	0
Operating Segments | Albany Engineered Composites | Pension Curtailment (Gain)/Loss
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			0	0
Corporate
Restructuring expenses, net
Total restructuring expenses, net	$ 648	$ 115	648	115
Corporate | Total restructuring costs incurred
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			648	115
Corporate | Termination and other costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			648	115
Corporate | Impairment of assets
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			0	0
Corporate | Pension Curtailment (Gain)/Loss
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			$ 0	$ 0