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Earnings Per Share (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share | Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Basic earnings per share |  |  |  |  |
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | $ | 413,171 |  |  | $ | 311,536 |  |  | $ | 392,114 |
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average common shares for basic earnings per share | 83,839 |  |  | 89,189 |  |  | 90,522 |
Basic earnings per share | $ | 4.93 |  |  | $ | 3.49 |  |  | $ | 4.33 |
Diluted earnings per share |  |  |  |  |
Numerator: |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | $ | 413,171 |  |  | $ | 311,536 |  |  | $ | 392,114 |
Denominator: |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average common shares for basic earnings per share | 83,839 |  |  | 89,189 |  |  | 90,522 |
Incremental shares under stock compensation plans | 483 |  |  | 695 |  |  | 1,000 |
Total shares | 84,322 |  |  | 89,884 |  |  | 91,522 |
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 4.90 |  |  | $ | 3.47 |  |  | $ | 4.28 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the numerators and the denominators of the basic and diluted per-share (or per-unit) computations for income from continuing operations, including the effect that has been given to preferred dividends. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 260 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6371337&loc=d3e3550-109257 + Details
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