Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jul. 15, 2013 Common Class A [Member]	Jul. 15, 2013 Common Class B [Member]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Entity Registrant Name	ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000819793
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		284	32