Effect of change in estimated tax rates Local Phone Number Operating lease liabilities current Document Fiscal Period Focus ASU 2016-16 [Member] ASU 2016-16 [Member] Fixed interest rate in swap Other Income and Expenses [Abstract] Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] Current Fiscal Year End Date Contingencies Common Stock, shares outstanding Pension/postretirement curtailment gain, net of tax Schedule of Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities Earliest Tax Year [Member] Purchases of property, plant and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Thereafter Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization Accumulated amortization Fair-Value Measurements Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finance lease Entity Address, State or Province Assets held for sale Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Provision for/resolution of tax audits and contingencies, net Changes in Shareholders' Equity Common stock of foreign public company, original cost Tabular disclosure of supplemental balance sheet information related to leases. Schedule of Supplemental Balance Sheet Information Related to Leases Conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares, rounding Property, plant and equipment, net Bank promissory notes AEC assets [Member] AEC assets [Member] Total current assets Assets, Current Basis of Presentation Noncurrent receivables Balance Sheet Location [Axis] Conversion of stock Preferred Stock, shares authorized Net income Net income Net income of Albany Safran Composites (ASC) Payments for Restructuring Payments Pension and postretirement liability adjustments Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Tax Derivative asset: Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] Brandon Drying Fabrics, Inc. [Member]. Brandon Drying Fabrics, Inc. [Member] Preferred stock, par value $5.00 per share; authorized 2,000,000 shares; none issued Accounts receivable, unbilled receivables and contract receivables Assets: Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Accrued liabilities [Member] Finance Lease, Liability, Payments, Remainder of Fiscal Year 2019 2023 Derivative liability: Inventories Total inventories Impairment of intangible assets [Member] Impairment of intangible assets [Member] Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) (Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Inventories German tax [Member] German tax [Member] State tax charge Increase decrease in income tax expense Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis] Entity Interactive Data Current Increase decrease in unrecognized tax benefits Finance lease liabilities current Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items] Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]. 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