Business Acquisition (Summary of operational results of AAC) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Net sales		$ 203,190	$ 172,289	$ 375,521	$ 353,613
Operating income		17,857	3,038	40,126	23,187
Income before income taxes		16,183	(2,484)	36,542	18,274
Net Income attributable to the Company		$ 10,367	$ (2,172)	$ 23,868	$ 10,041
Earnings per share:
Basic		$ 0.32	$ (0.07)	$ 0.74	$ 0.31
Diluted		$ 0.32	$ (0.07)	$ 0.74	$ 0.31
Albany Aerostructures Composites LLC (AAC) [Member]
Net sales	$ 25,636
Operating income	1,709
Income before income taxes	1,266	$ 15,765	$ (1,798)	$ 38,915	$ 19,357
Net Income attributable to the Company	$ 760
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.02
Diluted	$ 0.02