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Consolidating Guarantor Financial Information - Statements of Comprehensive Income 2 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net income | $ 70,872 | $ 81,340 | $ 177,387 | $ 174,954
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (70,404) | (101,420) | (324,548) | (118,299)
Comprehensive income (loss) | 468 | (20,080) | (147,161) | 56,655
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (5,083) | (8,421) | (16,185) | (22,727)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation | (4,615) | (28,501) | (163,346) | 33,928
4.625% Senior Notes | Parent Company Guarantor |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net income | 65,392 | 72,794 | 160,654 | 151,824
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (70,007) | (101,295) | (324,000) | (117,896)
Comprehensive income (loss) | (4,615) | (28,501) | (163,346) | 33,928
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation | (4,615) | (28,501) | (163,346) | 33,928
4.625% Senior Notes | Issuer |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net income | 18,211 | 0 | 43,935 | 0
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (51,882) | 0 | (269,219) | 0
Comprehensive income (loss) | (33,671) | 0 | (225,284) | 0
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation | (33,671) | 0 | (225,284) | 0
4.625% Senior Notes | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net income | 18,211 | 0 | 43,935 | 0
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (51,882) | 0 | (269,220) | 0
Comprehensive income (loss) | (33,671) | 0 | (225,285) | 0
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation | (33,671) | 0 | (225,285) | 0
4.625% Senior Notes | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net income | 91,387 | 50,942 | 261,549 | 90,169
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (118,228) | (100,260) | (662,793) | (106,319)
Comprehensive income (loss) | (26,841) | (49,318) | (401,244) | (16,150)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (5,083) | (8,421) | (16,185) | (22,727)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation | (31,924) | (57,739) | (417,429) | (38,877)
4.625% Senior Notes | Consolidating Adjustments |  |  |  |
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net income | (122,329) | (42,396) | (332,686) | (67,039)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax | 221,595 | 100,135 | 1,200,684 | 105,916
Comprehensive income (loss) | 99,266 | 57,739 | 867,998 | 38,877
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation | $ 99,266 | $ 57,739 | $ 867,998 | $ 38,877

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