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Restructuring (Schedule of Restructuring Charges) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring and other, net      
Restructuring and other, net $ 5,759us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 25,108us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 7,061us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Termination and Other Costs [Member]      
Restructuring and other, net      
Restructuring and other, net 6,088us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ain_TerminationAndOtherCostsMember		 26,290us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ain_TerminationAndOtherCostsMember		 7,766us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ain_TerminationAndOtherCostsMember
Impairment of Plant and Equipment [Member]      
Restructuring and other, net      
Restructuring and other, net 612us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember		 88us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember		 (705)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
Benefit Plan Curtailment/ Settlement [Member]      
Restructuring and other, net      
Restructuring and other, net (941)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ain_BenefitPlanCurtailmentSettlementMember		 (1,270)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ain_BenefitPlanCurtailmentSettlementMember		   
Machine Clothing [Member]      
Restructuring and other, net      
Restructuring and other, net 4,828us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ain_MachineClothingMember		 24,568us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ain_MachineClothingMember		 7,386us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ain_MachineClothingMember
Machine Clothing [Member] | Termination and Other Costs [Member]      
Restructuring and other, net      
Restructuring and other, net 5,769us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ain_TerminationAndOtherCostsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ain_MachineClothingMember		 25,838us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ain_TerminationAndOtherCostsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ain_MachineClothingMember		 7,386us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ain_TerminationAndOtherCostsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ain_MachineClothingMember
Machine Clothing [Member] | Impairment of Plant and Equipment [Member]      
Restructuring and other, net      
Restructuring and other, net         
Machine Clothing [Member] | Benefit Plan Curtailment/ Settlement [Member]      
Restructuring and other, net      
Restructuring and other, net (941)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ain_BenefitPlanCurtailmentSettlementMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ain_MachineClothingMember		 (1,270)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ain_BenefitPlanCurtailmentSettlementMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ain_MachineClothingMember		   
Albany Engineered Composites [Member]      
Restructuring and other, net      
Restructuring and other, net 931us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ain_EngineeredCompositesMember		 540us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ain_EngineeredCompositesMember		   
Albany Engineered Composites [Member] | Termination and Other Costs [Member]      
Restructuring and other, net      
Restructuring and other, net 319us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ain_TerminationAndOtherCostsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ain_EngineeredCompositesMember		 452us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ain_TerminationAndOtherCostsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ain_EngineeredCompositesMember		   
Albany Engineered Composites [Member] | Impairment of Plant and Equipment [Member]      
Restructuring and other, net      
Restructuring and other, net 612us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ain_EngineeredCompositesMember		 88us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= ain_EngineeredCompositesMember		   
Albany Engineered Composites [Member] | Benefit Plan Curtailment/ Settlement [Member]      
Restructuring and other, net      
Restructuring and other, net         
Corporate Expenses [Member]      
Restructuring and other, net      
Restructuring and other, net       (325)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Corporate Expenses [Member] | Termination and Other Costs [Member]      
Restructuring and other, net      
Restructuring and other, net       380us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= ain_TerminationAndOtherCostsMember
Corporate Expenses [Member] | Impairment of Plant and Equipment [Member]      
Restructuring and other, net      
Restructuring and other, net       (705)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
Corporate Expenses [Member] | Benefit Plan Curtailment/ Settlement [Member]      
Restructuring and other, net      
Restructuring and other, net