Reportable Segments (Schedule of Disaggregate Revenue for Each Business Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 251,373	$ 223,603
Machine Clothing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	144,334	141,773
Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	55,442	40,781
Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	51,597	41,049
Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	107,039	81,830
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	149,779	147,013
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Machine Clothing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	143,534	140,973
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	6,245	6,040
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	6,245	6,040
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	101,594	76,590
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Machine Clothing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	800	800
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	55,442	40,781
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	45,352	35,009
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 100,794	$ 75,790