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Operating Segments and Geographic Area Information - Long-Lived Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets: | $ 1,405,423 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | $ 1,548,577 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | $ 1,482,499 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
United States |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets: | 698,863 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 748,719 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 735,269 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Netherlands |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets: | 167,965 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_NL | 193,775 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_NL | 192,540 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_NL
Jordan |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets: | 227,805 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_JO | 227,818 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_JO | 209,133 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_JO
Brazil |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets: | 59,474 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR | 78,078 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR | 85,353 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR
Germany |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets: | 75,813 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE | 86,175 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE | 72,797 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE
China |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets: | 5,310 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CN | 41,858 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CN | 39,542 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CN
France |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets: | 37,347 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_FR | 34,523 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_FR | 32,305 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_FR
Korea |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets: | 80,362 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_KR | 86,827 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_KR | 81,962 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_KR
United Kingdom |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets: | 3,665 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB | 3,665 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB | 0 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB
Other foreign countries |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets: | $ 48,819 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = alb_OtherForeignCountriesMember | $ 47,139 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = alb_OtherForeignCountriesMember | $ 33,598 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = alb_OtherForeignCountriesMember

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