Revenue Recognition (Schedule of Disaggregate Revenue for Each Business Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 253,253	$ 222,141	$ 739,459	$ 636,989
Machine Clothing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	158,971	150,694	469,758	440,093
Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			134,972
Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			134,729
Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 94,282	$ 71,447	269,701	$ 196,896
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			483,267
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Machine Clothing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			467,358
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			15,909
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			15,909
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			256,192
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Machine Clothing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			2,400
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			134,972
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			118,820
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue			$ 253,792