Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Schedule of Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest and Noncontrolling Equity

	Three months ended March 31,
(in thousands, except percentages)	2015			2014
Net income of Albany Safran Composites, LLC (ASC)	$	511		$	967
Return attributable to the Company's preferred holding		(255	)		(246	)
Net income of ASC available for common ownership		256			721
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling shareholder		10	%		10	%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	26		$	72
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of year	$	3,699		$	3,482
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		26			72
Changes in other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		1			-
Noncontrolling interest, year to date	$	3,726		$	3,554