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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2003
Operating leases |  |  |  |  |
Rental expense | $ 4.2 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense | $ 4.6 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense | $ 5.8 us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense |  |
Due in 2015 | 3.5 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent |  |  |  |
Due in 2016 | 2.5 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears |  |  |  |
Due in 2017 | 1.5 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears |  |  |  |
Due in 2018 | 0.8 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears |  |  |  |
Due in 2019 and thereafter | 1.6 ain_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYearsAndThereafter |  |  |  |
Asbestos Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total resolved claims, by means of settlement or dismissal | 37,225 ain_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissed / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember |  |  |  |
Total cost of resolution | 9.2 ain_LossContingencyCostOfResolution / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember |  |  |  |
Resolution costs paid by insurance carrier | 100.00%ain_LossContingencyCostOfResolutionPaidByInsurer / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember |  |  |  |
Number of policies | 23 ain_NumberOfInsurancePolicies / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember |  |  |  |
Confirmed insurance coverage | 140 ain_LossContingencyAmountOfEstimatedRecoveryFromThirdParty / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember |  |  |  |
Asbestos Litigation [Member] | Policies Exhausted [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of policies | 2 ain_NumberOfInsurancePolicies / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = ain_PoliciesExhaustedMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember |  |  |  |
Asbestos Litigation [Member] | Other Available Policies [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Confirmed insurance coverage | 3 ain_LossContingencyAmountOfEstimatedRecoveryFromThirdParty / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = ain_OtherAvailablePoliciesMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember |  |  |  |
Asbestos Litigation [Member] | Brandon Drying Fabrics, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total resolved claims, by means of settlement or dismissal | 9,875 ain_LossContingencyClaimsSettledAndDismissed / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ain_BrandonDryingFabricsIncMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember |  |  |  |
Total cost of resolution | $ 0.2 ain_LossContingencyCostOfResolution / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ain_BrandonDryingFabricsIncMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember |  |  |  |
Resolution costs paid by insurance carrier |  |  |  | 100.00%ain_LossContingencyCostOfResolutionPaidByInsurer / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ain_BrandonDryingFabricsIncMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember | 88.20%ain_LossContingencyCostOfResolutionPaidByInsurer / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ain_BrandonDryingFabricsIncMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember
Percent of resolution costs paid by entity |  |  |  |  | 11.80%ain_LossContingencyPercentOfResolutionCostsPaidByEntity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ain_BrandonDryingFabricsIncMember / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember

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