Noncontrolling Interest (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013 Albany Safran Composites, LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Albany Safran Composites, LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Cash contribution					$ 28,000,000
Net income	11,774,000	4,698,000	33,644,000	8,830,000		679,000
Less: Return attributable to the Company's preferred holding						759,000
Net income of ASC available for common ownership	11,812,000	4,698,000	33,652,000	8,830,000		(80,000)
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling shareholder						10.00%
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(38,000)		(8,000)			(8,000)
Ownership interest in ASC						90.00%
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interest, beginning balance			3,482,000			3,482,000
Adjustment to net assets contributed by Albany			14,000			38,000
Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(38,000)		(8,000)			(8,000)
Changes in other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest						7,000
Noncontrolling interest, ending balance	$ 3,519,000		$ 3,519,000			$ 3,519,000