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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
countries
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Number of countries in which operations constitute a taxable presence 19us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates    
Net decrease in valuation allowance $ 28,100,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount    
Tax rates 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Net operating loss carryforwards 250,200,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards    
Net operating loss carryforwards, deferred tax asset 36,300,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards    
Net operating loss carryforwards, valuation allowance 17,800,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance    
Unrepatriated foreign earnings 3,700,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings    
Non-U.S. earnings that have been targeted for future repatriation 59,400,000ain_ForeignEarningsExpectedToBeDistributed    
Foreign earnings expected to be distributed 22,200,000ain_ForeignEarningsToBeDistributed    
Income tax expense recorded due to expected repatriation of foreign earnings 1,500,000ain_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitRelatedToRepatriationOfForeignEarnings    
Accumulated undistributed earnings intended to remain permanently invested 334,300,000us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries    
Recognized interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits 1,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense (1,300,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense (6,400,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
Interest and penalties related to settlement of audits   (1,400,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense (7,400,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits 400,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued 100,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued 1,400,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
Estimated range of change, upper bound 8,800,000us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeUpperBound    
Estimated range of change, lower bound (2,400,000)us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeLowerBound    
Taxes paid, net of refunds 17,600,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 29,400,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 15,100,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Recognized current and deferred tax benefits 32,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities 16,721,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities 13,099,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
Earliest Tax Year [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Open tax years 2000    
Latest Tax Year [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Open tax years 2014    
China [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Tax rates 25.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CN		    
Research [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Tax credit carryforward 6,600,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchMember		    
Research [Member] | Earliest Tax Year [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Tax credit carryforwards, expiration date Jan. 01, 2025    
Alternative Minimum Tax [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Tax credit carryforward 1,200,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAxis
= ain_AlternativeMinimumTaxMember		    
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Net operating loss carryforwards 22,300,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember		    
Non-U.S. [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Tax credit carryforward 17,300,000us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		    
Net deferred tax asset 12,046,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		 16,133,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		  
Non-U.S. [Member] | Earliest Tax Year [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Tax credit carryforwards, expiration date Jan. 01, 2019    
German Tax Authority [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Payment to taxing authority to pursue litigation 14,500,000ain_IncomeTaxExaminationPaymentForLitigation
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= ain_GermanTaxAuthorityMember		    
Recognized current and deferred tax benefits 25,300,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= ain_GermanTaxAuthorityMember		    
Taxes and interest along with deferred tax assets adjusted with anticipation of settlement 6,300,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExaminationLiabilityRefundAdjustmentFromSettlementWithTaxingAuthority
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= ain_GermanTaxAuthorityMember		    
Estimated range of change amount 8,800,000us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleAmountOfUnrecordedBenefit
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= ain_GermanTaxAuthorityMember		    
Tax Attributes With Limited Lives [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Net deferred tax asset 25,800,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ ain_IncomeTaxDisclosureAxis
= ain_TaxAttributesWithLimitedLivesMember		    
Recognition of an Uncertain Tax Benefit [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Net decrease in valuation allowance 12,500,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis
= ain_RecognitionOfUncertainTaxBenefitMember		    
Write-Off of Reserved Deferred Tax Loss [Member]      
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]      
Net decrease in valuation allowance $ 9,700,000us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
/ us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis
= ain_WriteOffOfReservedDeferredTaxLossMember