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Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information - Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net income | $ 160,906 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 439,834 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 330,127 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (178,738)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 31,337 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 24,832 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive income (loss) | (17,832)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 471,171 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 354,959 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (27,510)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (27,019)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (18,488)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation | (45,342)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | 444,152 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | 336,471 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Issuer |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net income | 133,316 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 413,171 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 311,536 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (178,658)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 30,981 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 24,935 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive income (loss) | (45,342)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 444,152 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 336,471 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 0 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation | (45,342)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 444,152 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 336,471 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net income | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income (loss) | 0 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 0 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net income | 131,273 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 210,467 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 83,744 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other comprehensive income (loss) | (163,199)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (264,363)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 44,721 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income (loss) | (31,926)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (53,896)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 128,465 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (27,510)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (27,019)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (18,488)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation | (59,436)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (80,915)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 109,977 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Consolidating Adjustments |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Net income | (103,683)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (183,804)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (65,153)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 163,119 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 264,719 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (44,824)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Comprehensive income (loss) | 59,436 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 80,915 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (109,977)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 0 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation | $ 59,436 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | $ 80,915 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | $ (109,977)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember

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