Noncontrolling Interest - Income attributable to the noncontrolling interest and noncontrolling equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net income	$ 118,768	$ 97,243	$ 133,383
Net income attributable to the Company	118,478	98,589	132,398
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	290	(1,346)	985
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of year	3,799
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	290	(1,346)	985
Noncontrolling interest, end of year	3,638	3,799
Albany Safran Composites, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net income	4,227	(12,261)
Less: Return attributable to the Company's preferred holding	1,325	1,202
Net income attributable to the Company	2,902	(13,463)
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	290	(1,346)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of year	3,799	4,006
Net income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	290	(1,346)
Changes in other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(451)	1,139
Noncontrolling interest, end of year	$ 3,638	$ 3,799	$ 4,006
Safran | Albany Safran Composites, LLC
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling shareholder	10.00%	10.00%		10.00%