Restructuring (Schedule of Restructuring Charges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Restructuring expenses, net
Total restructuring expenses, net	$ 3,197	$ 2,272	$ 9,895	$ 6,584
Total restructuring costs incurred
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			9,895	7,871
Termination and other costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			10,932	6,584
Impairment of assets
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			723	1,287
Pension Curtailment (Gain)/Loss
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			(1,760)	0
Machine Clothing
Restructuring expenses, net
Total restructuring expenses, net	2,000	2,200
Machine Clothing \| Pension Curtailment (Gain)/Loss
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			(1,760)
Operating Segments \| Machine Clothing
Restructuring expenses, net
Total restructuring expenses, net	1,960	2,207	6,322	3,294
Operating Segments \| Machine Clothing \| Total restructuring costs incurred
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			6,322	4,581
Operating Segments \| Machine Clothing \| Termination and other costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			7,359	3,294
Operating Segments \| Machine Clothing \| Impairment of assets
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			723	1,287
Operating Segments \| Machine Clothing \| Pension Curtailment (Gain)/Loss
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued				0
Operating Segments \| Albany Engineered Composites
Restructuring expenses, net
Total restructuring expenses, net	113	34	1,801	3,144
Operating Segments \| Albany Engineered Composites \| Total restructuring costs incurred
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			1,801	3,144
Operating Segments \| Albany Engineered Composites \| Termination and other costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			1,801	3,144
Operating Segments \| Albany Engineered Composites \| Impairment of assets
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			0	0
Operating Segments \| Albany Engineered Composites \| Pension Curtailment (Gain)/Loss
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			0	0
Corporate
Restructuring expenses, net
Total restructuring expenses, net	$ 1,124	$ 31	1,772	146
Corporate \| Total restructuring costs incurred
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			1,772	146
Corporate \| Termination and other costs
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			1,772	146
Corporate \| Impairment of assets
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			0	0
Corporate \| Pension Curtailment (Gain)/Loss
Restructuring expenses, net
Restructuring charges accrued			$ 0	$ 0