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Reportable Segments and Geographic Data (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Receivables related to the sale of discontinued businesses |  | $ 16.6 us-gaap_OtherReceivablesGrossCurrent |
Albany Safran Composites, LLC [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling shareholder | 10.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ain_AlbanySafranCompositesLlcMember |  | 10.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = ain_AlbanySafranCompositesLlcMember
Sales Revenue, Segment [Member] | Government Contracts Concentration Risk [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 20.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueSegmentMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_GovernmentContractsConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = ain_EngineeredCompositesMember |  |

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