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Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information - Cash Flow (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 477,696 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 2,489,768 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 477,239 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 477,696 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 469,416 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  | 492,609 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | 432,859 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | 488,766 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | (110,576)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | (155,346)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | (280,873)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |
Cash payments related to acquisitions and other |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired | (2,565)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired | (3,360)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired |
Cash proceeds from divestitures, net | 7,700 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested | 104,718 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested | 9,646 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested |
Payment for settlement of interest rate swap |  | (33,425)alb_PaymentForSettlementOfInterestRateSwap | 0 alb_PaymentForSettlementOfInterestRateSwap | 0 alb_PaymentForSettlementOfInterestRateSwap |
Sales of (investments in) marketable securities, net |  | 649 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments | 169 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments | (1,615)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments |
Long-term advances to joint ventures |  | (7,499)us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate | (24,959)us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate |
Proceeds from intercompany investing related activity |  |  | 0 alb_ProceedsfromRelatedPartyInvestingActivity | 0 alb_ProceedsfromRelatedPartyInvestingActivity |
Intercompany investing related payments |  |  | 0 alb_PaymentsfromRelatedPartyInvestingActivity | 0 alb_PaymentsfromRelatedPartyInvestingActivity |
Net cash used in investing activities |  | (46,133)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities | (157,742)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities | (301,161)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes |  | 1,888,197 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt |
Repayments of long-term debt |  | (6,017)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt | (135,733)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt | (14,390)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt |
Proceeds from borrowings of other long-term debt |  | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt | 117,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt |
Other (repayments) borrowings, net |  | (5,825)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt | 398,544 us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt | (49,421)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt |
Dividends paid to shareholders |  | (84,102)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock | (78,107)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock | (69,113)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests |  | (15,535)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest | (10,014)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest | (7,628)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest |
Intercompany dividends paid |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends |
Repurchases of common stock |  | (150,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock | (582,298)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock | (63,575)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |  | 2,713 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised | 5,553 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised | 21,148 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised |
Excess tax benefits realized from stock-based compensation arrangements |  | 826 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities | 3,266 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities | 14,809 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities |
Withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation award distributions |  | (3,284)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | (6,149)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation | (9,124)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation |
Debt financing costs |  | (17,644)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts | (108)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts |
Proceeds from intercompany financing related activity |  |  | 0 alb_ProceedsfromRelatedPartyFinancingActivity | 0 alb_ProceedsfromRelatedPartyFinancingActivity |
Intercompany financing related payments |  |  | 0 alb_PaymentsfromRelatedPartyFinancingActivity | 0 alb_PaymentsfromRelatedPartyFinancingActivity |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | 1,609,329 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities | (288,046)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities | (177,294)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities |
Net effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents |  | (43,276)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents | 12,472 us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents | (2,031)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | 2,012,529 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease | (457)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease | 8,280 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease |
Issuer |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 145,999 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 1,930,802 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 88,476 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 145,999 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 47,018 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  | 227,426 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 270,179 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 342,173 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | (81,624)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (79,441)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (136,299)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Cash payments related to acquisitions and other |  |  | (250)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (3,072)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Cash proceeds from divestitures, net |  | 97,523 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Payment for settlement of interest rate swap |  | (33,425)alb_PaymentForSettlementOfInterestRateSwap / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |  |
Sales of (investments in) marketable securities, net |  | 668 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 186 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (1,607)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Long-term advances to joint ventures |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  | (2,459)us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Proceeds from intercompany investing related activity |  |  | 47,393 alb_ProceedsfromRelatedPartyInvestingActivity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 39,851 alb_ProceedsfromRelatedPartyInvestingActivity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Intercompany investing related payments |  |  | 0 alb_PaymentsfromRelatedPartyInvestingActivity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (33,809)alb_PaymentsfromRelatedPartyInvestingActivity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Net cash used in investing activities |  | (16,858)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (32,112)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (137,395)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes |  | 1,888,197 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  | (108)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (117,097)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (86)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Proceeds from borrowings of other long-term debt |  |  | 117,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Other (repayments) borrowings, net |  | 4,178 us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 363,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 144 us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Dividends paid to shareholders |  | (84,102)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (78,107)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (69,113)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Intercompany dividends paid |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Repurchases of common stock |  | (150,000)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (582,298)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (63,575)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |  | 2,713 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 5,553 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 21,148 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Excess tax benefits realized from stock-based compensation arrangements |  | 826 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 3,266 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 14,809 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation award distributions |  | (3,284)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (6,149)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (9,124)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Debt financing costs |  | (17,644)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (108)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |  |
Proceeds from intercompany financing related activity |  |  | 43,850 alb_ProceedsfromRelatedPartyFinancingActivity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 alb_ProceedsfromRelatedPartyFinancingActivity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Intercompany financing related payments |  |  | (43,850)alb_PaymentsfromRelatedPartyFinancingActivity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 alb_PaymentsfromRelatedPartyFinancingActivity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |  | 1,640,776 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (294,940)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (105,797)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Net effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents |  | (9,018)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (650)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |  | 1,842,326 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (57,523)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 98,981 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Cash flows from operating activities: |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  | 0 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Cash flows from investing activities: |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Cash payments related to acquisitions and other |  |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Cash proceeds from divestitures, net |  | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Payment for settlement of interest rate swap |  | 0 alb_PaymentForSettlementOfInterestRateSwap / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |  |
Sales of (investments in) marketable securities, net |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Long-term advances to joint ventures |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Proceeds from intercompany investing related activity |  |  | 0 alb_ProceedsfromRelatedPartyInvestingActivity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 alb_ProceedsfromRelatedPartyInvestingActivity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Intercompany investing related payments |  |  | 0 alb_PaymentsfromRelatedPartyInvestingActivity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 alb_PaymentsfromRelatedPartyInvestingActivity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Net cash used in investing activities |  | 0 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Cash flows from financing activities: |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes |  | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |  |
Repayments of long-term debt |  | 0 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Proceeds from borrowings of other long-term debt |  |  | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Other (repayments) borrowings, net |  | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfOtherDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Dividends paid to shareholders |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Intercompany dividends paid |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Repurchases of common stock |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |  | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Excess tax benefits realized from stock-based compensation arrangements |  | 0 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation award distributions |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Debt financing costs |  | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |  |
Proceeds from intercompany financing related activity |  |  | 0 alb_ProceedsfromRelatedPartyFinancingActivity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 alb_ProceedsfromRelatedPartyFinancingActivity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
Intercompany financing related payments |  |  | 0 alb_PaymentsfromRelatedPartyFinancingActivity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 alb_PaymentsfromRelatedPartyFinancingActivity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
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Net effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents |  | 0 us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember |
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