Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Schedule of Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest and Noncontrolling Equity

The table below presents a reconciliation of income attributable to the noncontrolling interest and noncontrolling equity:

	Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2016		2015
Net (loss)/income of Albany Safran Composites (ASC)	($4,033	)	$1,282
Less: Return attributable to the Company's preferred holding	480		507
Net (loss)/income of ASC available for common ownership	($4,513	)	$775
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling shareholder	10	%	10	%
Net (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interest	($451	)	$78
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of year	$3,690		$3,699
Net (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(451	)	78
Changes in other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1	)	1
Noncontrolling interest	$3,238		$3,778