Revenue Recognition (Schedule of Disaggregate Revenue for Each Business Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 229,981	$ 199,277
Machine Clothing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	148,151	142,827
Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	40,781
Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	41,049
Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	81,830	$ 56,450
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	153,391
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Machine Clothing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	147,351
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	6,040
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	6,040
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	76,590
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Machine Clothing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	800
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	40,781
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	35,009
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 75,790