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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended |  |  |  | 11 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Joint Venture Jordan Bromine Company Limited USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Joint Venture Jordan Bromine Company Limited USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Joint Venture Jordan Bromine Company Limited Construction Borrowings Related To Foreign Plant USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Joint Venture Jordan Bromine Company Limited Construction Borrowings Related To Foreign Plant USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Joint Venture Jordan Bromine Company Limited Short-term Debt USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Joint Venture Jordan Bromine Company Limited Short-term Debt USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 1.875% Senior Notes USD ($) | Dec. 08, 2014 1.875% Senior Notes EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2014 Commercial Paper USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 5.10% Senior Notes | Dec. 31, 2013 5.10% Senior Notes | Jan. 20, 2005 5.10% Senior Notes USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 4.50% Senior Notes | Dec. 31, 2013 4.50% Senior Notes | Dec. 10, 2010 4.50% Senior Notes USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 3.00% Senior Notes | Nov. 24, 2014 3.00% Senior Notes USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 4.15% Senior Notes | Nov. 24, 2014 4.15% Senior Notes USD ($) | Jan. 22, 2014 4.15% Senior Notes payment | Dec. 31, 2014 5.45% Senior Notes | Nov. 24, 2014 5.45% Senior Notes USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Twenty Fourteen Senior Notes, Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Domestic Financial Institution Agreement USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Domestic Financial Institution Agreement | Dec. 31, 2012 Domestic Financial Institution Agreement | Dec. 31, 2014 Foreign Credit Line U.S. Dollar- Euro Denominated Borrowings USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Foreign Credit Line U.S. Dollar- Euro Denominated Borrowings USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Yen Denominated Credit Lines USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Yen Denominated Credit Lines JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2013 Yen Denominated Credit Lines USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Other Foreign Credit Lines USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Other Foreign Credit Lines Foreign Subsidiaries USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Minimum Joint Venture Jordan Bromine Company Limited Construction Borrowings Related To Foreign Plant | Dec. 31, 2014 Maximum Joint Venture Jordan Bromine Company Limited Construction Borrowings Related To Foreign Plant | May 29, 2013 Maximum Commercial Paper USD ($) | Feb. 07, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility | Dec. 31, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility | Dec. 22, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility USD ($) | Feb. 07, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility USD ($) | Sep. 22, 2011 Revolving Credit Facility USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility Minimum | Dec. 31, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility Maximum | Jan. 12, 2015 Subsequent Event Rockwood Holdings, Inc. Revolving Credit Facility | Dec. 31, 2014 Bridge Loan USD ($) | Dec. 02, 2014 Bridge Loan Senior Unsecured Cash Bridge Facility USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Short-term Debt Term Loan | Aug. 15, 2014 Short-term Debt Term Loan | Aug. 15, 2014 Short-term Debt Term Loan USD ($) | Aug. 15, 2014 Short-term Debt Minimum Term Loan | Aug. 15, 2014 Short-term Debt Maximum Term Loan | Dec. 31, 2014 Interest Rate Swap JP Morgan USD ($) | Jan. 22, 2014 Interest Rate Swap JP Morgan USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Forward Contracts USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Forward Contracts USD ($) | Dec. 02, 2014 Federal funds rate [Member] Bridge Loan Senior Unsecured Cash Bridge Facility | Dec. 02, 2014 London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] Bridge Loan Senior Unsecured Cash Bridge Facility | Nov. 24, 2014 Net Investment Hedge Forward Contracts tranche | Nov. 24, 2014 Net Investment Hedge Forward Contracts EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt, 2015 | $ 711,100,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt, 2016 | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt, 2017 | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt, 2018 | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt, 2019 | 258,300,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt, thereafter | 1,975,900,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.30%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  | 0.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  | 1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember |  |  | 1.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember | 2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember |  |  |  |  | 0.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_SeniorUnsecuredCashBridgeFacilityMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = alb_FederalfundsrateMember | 1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_SeniorUnsecuredCashBridgeFacilityMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |
Debt covenant ratio, maximum debt to EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50 alb_DebtCovenantRatioMaximumDebttoEBITDA / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.50 alb_DebtCovenantRatioMaximumDebttoEBITDA / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = alb_RockwoodHoldingsInc.Member / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |  | 4.50 alb_DebtCovenantRatioMaximumDebttoEBITDA / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant ratio, maximum debt to EBITDA, quarterly reduction following completion of merger, number of quarters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 alb_DebtCovenantRatioMaximumDebttoEBITDAQuarterlyReductionFollowingCompletionofMergerNumberofQuarters / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = alb_RockwoodHoldingsInc.Member / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant ratio, maximum debt to EBITDA, quarterly reduction following completion of merger |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25 alb_DebtCovenantRatioMaximumDebttoEBITDAQuarterlyReductionFollowingCompletionofMerger / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = alb_RockwoodHoldingsInc.Member / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt covenant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00%alb_DebtCovenant / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper classified as current | 367,178,000 us-gaap_CommercialPaper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 367,200,000 us-gaap_CommercialPaper / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 750,000,000.0 us-gaap_CommercialPaper / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000,000.0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_OnePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  | 325,000,000.0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FivePointOneZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 350,000,000.0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FourPointFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember |  | 250,000,000.0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_ThreePointZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember |  | 425,000,000.0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FourPointOneFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 350,000,000.0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FivePointFourFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.47%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / alb_BorrowingsRelatedToSecuritizationEntitiesAxis = us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = alb_JointVentureJordanBromineCompanyLimitedMember |  | 1.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_OnePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember | 1.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_OnePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  | 5.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FivePointOneZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember | 5.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FivePointOneZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember | 5.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FivePointOneZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember | 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FourPointFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember | 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FourPointFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember | 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FourPointFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember | 3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_ThreePointZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember | 3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_ThreePointZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember | 4.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FourPointOneFivePercentSeniorNotesMember | 4.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FourPointOneFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  | 5.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FivePointFourFivePercentSeniorNotesMember | 5.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FivePointFourFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.09%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / alb_BorrowingsRelatedToSecuritizationEntitiesAxis = alb_ConstructionBorrowingsRelatedToForeignPlantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = alb_JointVentureJordanBromineCompanyLimitedMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / alb_BorrowingsRelatedToSecuritizationEntitiesAxis = alb_ConstructionBorrowingsRelatedToForeignPlantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = alb_JointVentureJordanBromineCompanyLimitedMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of debt, effective percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_OnePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  | 5.19%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FivePointOneZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 4.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FourPointFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember |  | 3.18%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_ThreePointZeroPercentSeniorNotesMember |  | 5.06%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FourPointOneFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  | 5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FivePointFourFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | 479,900,000 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount | 321,400,000 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 325,000,000.0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = alb_JPMorganMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember | 479,900,000 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember | 321,400,000 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember |  |  |  | 700,000,000.0 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
Derivative, fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.281%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = alb_JPMorganMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for settlement of interest rate swap | 33,425,000 alb_PaymentForSettlementOfInterestRateSwap | 0 alb_PaymentForSettlementOfInterestRateSwap | 0 alb_PaymentForSettlementOfInterestRateSwap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,400,000 alb_PaymentForSettlementOfInterestRateSwap / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = alb_JPMorganMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified during next 12 months | 3,300,000 us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of tranches |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 alb_NumberofTranches / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember |
Derivative notional amount per tranche |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 350,000,000.0 alb_DerivativeNotionalAmountPerTranche / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, before tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,800,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_OnePointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,200,000 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = alb_DomesticFinancialInstitutionAgreementMember |  |  | 48,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = alb_ForeignCreditLineUSDollarEuroDenominatedBorrowingsMember | 48,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = alb_ForeignCreditLineUSDollarEuroDenominatedBorrowingsMember | 37,300,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = alb_YenDenominatedCreditLinesMember | 4,500,000,000.0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = alb_YenDenominatedCreditLinesMember |  | 67,800,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = alb_OtherForeignCreditLinesMember | 60,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = alb_ForeignSubsidiariesMember / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = alb_OtherForeignCreditLinesMember |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000.0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 750,000,000.0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember | 750,000,000.0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.79%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bridge loan fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityFee / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bridge loan fees expensed in period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,700,000 us-gaap_DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs incurred - 2014 Sr. Notes, Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,900,000 us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentGross / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_TwentyFourteenSeniorNotesTermLoanandRevolvingCreditFacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt financing costs paid | 17,644,000 us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts | 108,000 us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate on borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.89%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = alb_DomesticFinancialInstitutionAgreementMember | 1.49%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = alb_DomesticFinancialInstitutionAgreementMember |  |  | 0.50%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = alb_YenDenominatedCreditLinesMember | 0.50%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = alb_YenDenominatedCreditLinesMember | 0.52%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = alb_YenDenominatedCreditLinesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding under credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,300,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = alb_YenDenominatedCreditLinesMember |  | 16,400,000 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = alb_YenDenominatedCreditLinesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving senior credit facility, remaining borrowings | 632,800,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-term debt | 2,934,131,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt | 1,078,864,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |  | 18,800,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = alb_JointVentureJordanBromineCompanyLimitedMember | 26,400,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = alb_JointVentureJordanBromineCompanyLimitedMember | 2,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / alb_BorrowingsRelatedToSecuritizationEntitiesAxis = alb_ConstructionBorrowingsRelatedToForeignPlantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = alb_JointVentureJordanBromineCompanyLimitedMember | 7,900,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / alb_BorrowingsRelatedToSecuritizationEntitiesAxis = alb_ConstructionBorrowingsRelatedToForeignPlantMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = alb_JointVentureJordanBromineCompanyLimitedMember | 16,800,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / alb_BorrowingsRelatedToSecuritizationEntitiesAxis = us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = alb_JointVentureJordanBromineCompanyLimitedMember | 18,500,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / alb_BorrowingsRelatedToSecuritizationEntitiesAxis = us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = alb_JointVentureJordanBromineCompanyLimitedMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing capacity amount |  |  |  | $ 7,600,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = alb_JointVentureJordanBromineCompanyLimitedMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,150,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_SeniorUnsecuredCashBridgeFacilityMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BridgeLoanMember |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ShortTermDebtMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of semi annual coupon payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 alb_NumberofSemiAnnualCouponPayments / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = alb_FourPointOneFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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