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Revenue Recognition (Schedule of Summary of Composition of Each Business Segment) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Machine Clothing [Member] |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |
Segment | Machine Clothing (MC)
Product Group | 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
Principal Locations | World-wide
Engineered Composites [Member] |
Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements [Line Items] |
Segment | Albany Engineered Composites (AEC)
Product Group | Albany Safran Composites (ASC)
Principal Product or Service | 3D-woven, injected composite components for aircraft engines
Principal Locations | Rochester, NH Commercy, France Queretaro, Mexico

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