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Reportable Segments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of intangible assets | $ 4,149 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,149 |  |
Cost of goods sold | 142,706 |  |  | 118,852 |  |  | 418,595 | 343,557 |
Net sales | 222,141 |  |  | 191,272 |  |  | 636,989 | 566,793 |
Bear Claw [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off of intangible assets | 4,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off inventory cost | 3,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Albany Engineered Composites [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold | 15,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write-off inventory cost | 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for future losses | 11,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for future loss | 11,100 |  |  |  |  |  | 11,100 |  | $ 100
Net sales | 71,447 |  |  | 48,024 |  |  | 196,896 | $ 129,348 |
Albany Safran Composites, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 28,300 | $ 30,100 | $ 25,600 | $ 17,400 | $ 18,500 | $ 17,100 |  |  |
Invoiced receivables, unbilled receivables and contract receivables | $ 57,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 57,000 |  | $ 37,100

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