Reportable Segments (Schedule of Disaggregate Revenue for Each Business Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 273,949	$ 255,374	$ 525,321	$ 478,977
Machine Clothing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	155,016	161,784	299,349	303,557
Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	58,694	47,025	114,137	87,806
Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	60,239	46,565	111,835	87,614
Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	118,933	93,590	225,972	175,420
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	164,113	166,688	313,891	313,701
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Machine Clothing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	154,216	160,984	297,749	301,957
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	9,897	5,704	16,142	11,744
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	9,897	5,704	16,142	11,744
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	109,836	88,686	211,430	165,276
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Machine Clothing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	800	800	1,600	1,600
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	58,694	47,025	114,137	87,806
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	50,342	40,861	95,693	75,870
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 109,036	$ 87,886	$ 209,830	$ 163,676