Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			14 Months Ended	26 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Net income of ASC		$ 57,265	$ 41,749	$ 17,658
Net (loss)/income of ASC available for common ownership		57,279	41,569	17,517
Net (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(14)	180	141
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of year		3,699
Net (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(14)	180	141
Noncontrolling interest, end of year		3,690	3,699		$ 3,699	$ 3,690
Albany Safran Composites, LLC [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Interest in subsidiary sold	10.00%
Cash contribution	$ 28,000
Albany's remaining interest	90.00%
Net income of ASC		842	2,816
Less: Return attributable to the Company's preferred holding		978	1,019
Net (loss)/income of ASC available for common ownership		$ (136)	$ 1,797
Ownership percentage of noncontrolling shareholder		10.00%	10.00%		10.00%	10.00%
Net (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interest		$ (14)	$ 180		$ 180	$ (14)
Ownership interest in ASC		90.00%				90.00%
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Roll Forward]
Noncontrolling interest, beginning of year		$ 3,699	3,482
Adjustment to net assets contributed by Albany			39
Net (loss)/income attributable to noncontrolling interest		$ (14)	180		180	$ (14)
Changes in other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		5	(2)
Noncontrolling interest, end of year		$ 3,690	$ 3,699	$ 3,482	$ 3,699	$ 3,690