Restructuring (Schedule of Restructuring Charges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Restructuring expenses, net
Total restructuring expenses, net	$ 3,165	$ 2,515
Total restructuring costs incurred
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued	3,165	2,771
Termination and other costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued	2,487	3,808
Asset Transfer Costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued	678
Impairment of assets
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued		723
Pension Curtailment (Gain)/Loss
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued		(1,760)
Machine Clothing | Pension Curtailment (Gain)/Loss
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued		(1,800)
Operating Segments | Machine Clothing
Restructuring expenses, net
Total restructuring expenses, net	2,676	1,347
Operating Segments | Machine Clothing | Total restructuring costs incurred
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued	2,676	1,603
Operating Segments | Machine Clothing | Termination and other costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued	1,998	2,640
Operating Segments | Machine Clothing | Asset Transfer Costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued	678
Operating Segments | Machine Clothing | Impairment of assets
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued		723
Operating Segments | Machine Clothing | Pension Curtailment (Gain)/Loss
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued		(1,760)
Operating Segments | Albany Engineered Composites
Restructuring expenses, net
Total restructuring expenses, net	0	1,168
Operating Segments | Albany Engineered Composites | Total restructuring costs incurred
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued	0	1,168
Operating Segments | Albany Engineered Composites | Termination and other costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued	0	1,168
Operating Segments | Albany Engineered Composites | Asset Transfer Costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued	0
Operating Segments | Albany Engineered Composites | Impairment of assets
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued		0
Operating Segments | Albany Engineered Composites | Pension Curtailment (Gain)/Loss
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued		0
Corporate
Restructuring expenses, net
Total restructuring expenses, net	489	0
Corporate | Total restructuring costs incurred
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued	489	0
Corporate | Termination and other costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued	489	0
Corporate | Asset Transfer Costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued	$ 0
Corporate | Impairment of assets
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued		0
Corporate | Pension Curtailment (Gain)/Loss
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued		$ 0