Reportable Segments and Geographic Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Reportable Segments and Geographic Data [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Data by Reporting Segment

(in thousands)	2014	2013	2012
Net Sales
Machine Clothing	$655,026	$674,747	$693,176
Albany Engineered Composites	90,319	82,667	67,765
Consolidated total	$745,345	$757,414	$760,941
Depreciation and amortization
Machine Clothing	45,066	46,521	48,052
Albany Engineered Composites	10,880	8,460	5,963
Corporate expenses	8,346	8,808	9,052
Consolidated total	$64,292	$63,789	$63,067
Operating income/(loss)
Machine Clothing	136,450	114,370	143,358
Albany Engineered Composites	(10,483)	(14,404)	(10,918)
Corporate expenses	(54,607)	(47,875)	(176,576)
Operating income/(loss) before reconciling items	$71,360	$52,091	($44,136)
Reconciling items:
Interest income	(1,541)	(1,468)	(1,517)
Interest expense	12,254	15,227	18,118
Other expense/(income),net	(6,853)	7,256	7,629
Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$67,500	$31,076	($68,366)

Schedule of Restructuring Costs by Reporting Segment

(in thousands)	2014	2013	2012
Pension settlement
Corporate expenses	$8,190	$ -	$119,735
Restructuring expense
Machine Clothing	$4,828	$24,568	$7,386
Albany Engineered Composites	931	540	-
Corporate expenses	-	-	(325)
Consolidated total	$5,759	$25,108	$7,061

Schedule of Operating Assets and Capital Expenditures by Reporting Segment

(in thousands)	2014	2013	2012
Segment assets
Machine Clothing	$565,853	$624,388	$660,595
Albany Engineered Composites	175,338	147,104	109,717
Reconciling items:
Cash	179,802	222,666	190,718
Income taxes receivable and deferred	76,283	92,754	105,474
Other assets	32,028	39,245	51,187
Consolidated total assets	$1,029,304	$1,126,157	$1,117,691
Capital expenditures and purchased software
Machine Clothing	$23,202	$22,892	$16,210
Albany Engineered Composites	32,141	36,928	18,979
Corporate expenses	3,530	4,637	2,018
Consolidated total	$58,873	$64,457	$37,207

Schedule of Financial Data by Geographic Area

(in thousands)	2014	2013	2012
Net sales
United States	$324,750	$338,729	$324,764
Switzerland	184,022	190,035	203,478
Brazil	59,332	62,076	58,755
China	52,822	43,265	39,929
Mexico	27,431	24,938	26,117
France	26,654	21,557	21,487
Other countries	70,334	76,814	86,411
Consolidated total	$745,345	$757,414	$760,941
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net
United States	$168,848	$162,380	$137,405
China	93,182	103,109	114,037
France	25,091	15,893	12,296
Korea	23,473	35,542	38,266
United Kingdom	22,222	25,246	26,269
Canada	18,236	22,434	27,396
Other countries	44,061	54,226	64,485
Consolidated total	$395,113	$418,830	$420,154