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Reportable Segments and Geographic Data (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Receivables related to the sale of discontinued businesses   $ 16.6us-gaap_OtherReceivablesGrossCurrent  
Albany Safran Composites, LLC [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling shareholder 10.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ain_AlbanySafranCompositesLlcMember		   10.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ain_AlbanySafranCompositesLlcMember
Sales Revenue, Segment [Member] | Government Contracts Concentration Risk [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage 20.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ain_EngineeredCompositesMember