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Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer-funded research and development |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersCompensationEarned | $ 1,400,000 us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersCompensationEarned | $ 800,000 us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentArrangementContractToPerformForOthersCompensationEarned
Research expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,400,000 us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense | 30,200,000 us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense | 27,600,000 us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Capitalized salaries, travel, and consulting costs related to software development |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAdditions | 1,100,000 us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareAdditions |
Defined benefit pension plan assets | 10,100,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent |  |  |  | 7,400,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,100,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent | 7,400,000 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent |
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit | (72,900,000)us-gaap_GrossProfit | (68,600,000)us-gaap_GrossProfit | (75,300,000)us-gaap_GrossProfit | (74,800,000)us-gaap_GrossProfit | (72,400,000)us-gaap_GrossProfit | (68,000,000)us-gaap_GrossProfit | (77,400,000)us-gaap_GrossProfit | (72,800,000)us-gaap_GrossProfit | (79,000,000)us-gaap_GrossProfit | (79,700,000)us-gaap_GrossProfit | (78,500,000)us-gaap_GrossProfit | (68,300,000)us-gaap_GrossProfit | (291,635,000)us-gaap_GrossProfit | (290,554,000)us-gaap_GrossProfit | (305,396,000)us-gaap_GrossProfit
Supply Commitment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized costs included in other assets | 9,200,000 us-gaap_PreproductionCostsRelatedToLongTermSupplyArrangementsCostsCapitalized |  |  |  | 4,100,000 us-gaap_PreproductionCostsRelatedToLongTermSupplyArrangementsCostsCapitalized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,200,000 us-gaap_PreproductionCostsRelatedToLongTermSupplyArrangementsCostsCapitalized | 4,100,000 us-gaap_PreproductionCostsRelatedToLongTermSupplyArrangementsCostsCapitalized |
Inventories [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 453,710,000 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 466,860,000 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 455,545,000 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Error in value of Machine Clothing inventories reported in prior periods [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600,000 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsByNatureOfErrorAxis = ain_ErrorInValueOfMachineClothingInventoriesReportedInPriorPeriodsMember |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2013-11 [Member] | Scenario, Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncurrent deferred tax assets | (7,100,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossNoncurrent / us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis = ain_AccountingStandardsUpdate201311Member / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,100,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossNoncurrent / us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis = ain_AccountingStandardsUpdate201311Member / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities | (7,100,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGrossNoncurrent / us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis = ain_AccountingStandardsUpdate201311Member / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,100,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGrossNoncurrent / us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis = ain_AccountingStandardsUpdate201311Member / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |
Contract A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supply Commitment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized costs included in other assets | 8,600,000 us-gaap_PreproductionCostsRelatedToLongTermSupplyArrangementsCostsCapitalized / us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis = ain_ContractAMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,600,000 us-gaap_PreproductionCostsRelatedToLongTermSupplyArrangementsCostsCapitalized / us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis = ain_ContractAMember |  |
Contract B [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supply Commitment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized costs included in other assets | 600,000 us-gaap_PreproductionCostsRelatedToLongTermSupplyArrangementsCostsCapitalized / us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis = ain_ContractBMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 us-gaap_PreproductionCostsRelatedToLongTermSupplyArrangementsCostsCapitalized / us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis = ain_ContractBMember |  |
Contracts Accounted for under Percentage of Completion [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 600,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ContractsAccountedForUnderPercentageOfCompletionMember | 2,300,000 us-gaap_GrossProfit / us-gaap_ChangeInAccountingEstimateByTypeAxis = us-gaap_ContractsAccountedForUnderPercentageOfCompletionMember |
Albany Safran Composites, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in ASC | 90.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ain_AlbanySafranCompositesLlcMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ain_AlbanySafranCompositesLlcMember |  |
Russia Entity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest in foreign subsidiaries | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ain_RussiaEntityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ain_RussiaEntityMember |  |
Equity method investment | $ 300,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ain_RussiaEntityMember |  |  |  | $ 700,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ain_RussiaEntityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ain_RussiaEntityMember | $ 700,000 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = ain_RussiaEntityMember |

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