Revenue Recognition (Schedule of Disaggregate Revenue for Each Business Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 256,225	$ 215,571	$ 486,206	$ 414,848
Machine Clothing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	162,635	146,572	310,786	289,399
Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			87,806
Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			87,614
Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 93,590	$ 68,999	175,420	$ 125,449
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			320,930
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Machine Clothing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			309,186
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			11,744
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			11,744
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			165,276
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Machine Clothing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			1,600
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			87,806
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			75,870
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			$ 163,676