Document and Entity Information - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Apr. 20, 2016
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Entity Registrant Name	ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000819793
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Common Class A [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28.8
Common Class B [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3.2