Reportable Segments and Geographic Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Reportable Segments and Geographic Data [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Data by Reporting Segment

(in thousands)	2015	2014	2013
Net Sales
Machine Clothing	$608,581	$655,026	$674,747
Albany Engineered Composites	101,287	90,319	82,667
Consolidated total	$709,868	$745,345	$757,414
Depreciation and amortization
Machine Clothing	39,503	45,066	46,521
Albany Engineered Composites	12,140	10,880	8,460
Corporate expenses	8,471	8,346	8,808
Consolidated total	$60,114	$64,292	$63,789
Operating income/(loss)
Machine Clothing	141,311	136,450	114,370
Albany Engineered Composites	(28,478)	(10,483)	(14,404)
Corporate expenses	(48,938)	(54,607)	(47,875)
Operating income	$63,895	$71,360	$52,091
Reconciling items:
Interest income	(1,857)	(1,541)	(1,468)
Interest expense	11,841	12,254	15,227
Other expense/(income),net	2,433	(6,853)	7,256
Income before income taxes	$51,478	$67,500	$31,076

Schedule of Restructuring Costs by Reporting Segment

(in thousands)	2015	2014	2013
Pension settlement expense
Corporate expenses	$-	$ 8,190	$-
Restructuring expenses, net
Machine Clothing	$22,211	$4,828	$24,568
Albany Engineered Composites	-	931	540
Corporate expenses	1,635	-	-
Consolidated total	$23,846	$5,759	$25,108

Schedule of Operating Assets and Capital Expenditures by Reporting Segment

(in thousands)	2015	2014	2013
Segment assets
Machine Clothing	$494,347	$565,853	$624,388
Albany Engineered Composites	181,825	175,338	147,104
Reconciling items:
Cash	185,113	179,802	222,666
Asset held for sale	4,988	-	-
Income taxes prepaid, receivable and deferred	111,872	76,283	92,754
Other assets	31,417	32,028	39,245
Consolidated total assets	$1,009,562	$1,029,304	$1,126,157
Capital expenditures and purchased software
Machine Clothing	$16,010	$23,202	$22,892
Albany Engineered Composites	30,378	32,141	36,928
Corporate expenses	4,207	3,530	4,637
Consolidated total	$50,595	$58,873	$64,457

Schedule of Financial Data by Geographic Area

(in thousands)	2015	2014	2013
Net sales
United States	$323,399	$324,750	$338,729
Switzerland	159,804	184,022	190,035
Brazil	58,846	59,332	62,076
China	48,490	52,822	43,265
Mexico	30,581	27,431	24,938
France	26,081	26,654	21,557
Other countries	62,667	70,334	76,814
Consolidated total	$709,868	$745,345	$757,414
Property, plant and equipment, at cost, net
United States	$172,372	$168,848	$162,380
China	80,786	93,182	103,109
France	28,539	25,091	15,893
Korea	19,095	23,473	35,542
United Kingdom	19,029	22,222	25,246
Canada	12,861	18,236	22,434
Other countries	24,788	44,061	54,226
Consolidated total	$357,470	$395,113	$418,830