Reportable Segments (Schedule of Disaggregate Revenue for Each Business Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 235,764	$ 251,373
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	93,690	101,594
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	142,074	149,779
Machine Clothing [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	136,602	144,334
Machine Clothing [Member] | Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	848	800
Machine Clothing [Member] | Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	135,754	143,534
Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	37,894	55,442
Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member] | Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	37,894	55,442
Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member] | Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue
Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	61,268	51,597
Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member] | Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	54,948	45,352
Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member] | Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	6,320	6,245
Albany Engineered Composites [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	99,162	107,039
Albany Engineered Composites [Member] | Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	92,842	100,794
Albany Engineered Composites [Member] | Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Revenue	$ 6,320	$ 6,245