Noncontrolling Interest (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013 Albany Safran Composites, LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Albany Safran Composites, LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Cash contribution					$ 28,000,000
Net income/(loss)	11,177,000	(7,379,000)	21,870,000	4,132,000		801,000
Less: Return attributable to the Company's preferred holding						501,000
Net income of ASC available for common ownership	11,219,000	(7,379,000)	21,840,000	4,132,000		300,000
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling shareholder						10.00%
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(42,000)		30,000			30,000
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	(42,000)		30,000			30,000
Changes in other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Noncontrolling interest, ending balance	$ 3,512,000		$ 3,512,000			$ 3,512,000