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Revenue Recognition (Schedule of Summary of Composition of Each Business Segment) (Details) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Machine Clothing [Member] |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |
Segment | Machine Clothing (MC)
Reporting Unit | Machine Clothing
Principal Product or Service | Paper machine clothing: Permeable and impermeable belts used in the manufacture of paper, paperboard, tissue and towel, and pulp Engineered fabrics: Belts used in the manufacture of nonwovens, fiber cement and several other industrial applications
Principal Locations | World-wide
Albany Engineered Composites [Member] |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |
Segment | Albany Engineered Composites (AEC)
Reporting Unit | Albany Safran Composites (ASC) Airframe and engine Components (Other AEC)
Principal Product or Service | 3D-woven, injected composite components for aircraft engines Composite airframe and engine components for military and commercial aircraft
Principal Locations | Rochester, NH Commercy, France Queretaro, Mexico Salt Lake City, UT Boerne, TX Queretaro, Mexico

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