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Revenue Recognition (Schedule of Disaggregate Revenue for Each Business Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue | $ 251,600 | $ 251,900 | $ 255,400 | $ 223,600 | $ 226,700 | $ 222,100 | $ 215,600 | $ 199,300 | $ 213,000 | $ 191,300 | $ 203,200 | $ 172,300 | $ 982,479 | $ 863,717 | $ 779,839
Machine Clothing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 611,858 | 590,357 | 582,190
Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 182,699 |  |
Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 187,922 |  |
Engineered Composites [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 370,621 | $ 273,360 | $ 197,649
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 630,272 |  |
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Machine Clothing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 608,658 |  |
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,614 |  |
Point in Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Engineered Composites [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,614 |  |
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 352,207 |  |
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Machine Clothing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,200 |  |
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites ASC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 182,699 |  |
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Albany Engineered Composites Other AEC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 166,308 |  |
Over Time Revenue Recognition [Member] | Engineered Composites [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 349,007 |  |

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