Noncontrolling Interest (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013 Albany Safran Composites, LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Albany Safran Composites, LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Cash contribution			$ 28,000,000
Net income	10,693,000	11,511,000		967,000
Less: Return attributable to the Company's preferred holding				246,000
Net income of ASC available for common ownership	10,621,000	11,511,000		721,000
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling shareholder				10.00%
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	72,000			72,000
Ownership interest in ASC				90.00%
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interest, beginning balance	3,482,000			3,482,000
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	72,000			72,000
Changes in other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Noncontrolling interest, ending balance	$ 3,554,000			$ 3,554,000