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Quarterly Financial Summary (Unaudited) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |
Quarterly Financial Summary (Unaudited) | Quarterly Financial Summary (Unaudited):
| First Quarter |  | Second Quarter |  | Third Quarter |  | Fourth Quarter
| (In thousands, except per share amounts)
2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ | 884,404 |  |  | $ | 931,485 |  |  | $ | 905,093 |  |  | $ | 930,353 |
Gross profit | $ | 258,466 |  |  | $ | 300,566 |  |  | $ | 312,210 |  |  | $ | 325,630 |
Restructuring and other, net(a) | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (6,804 | ) |  | $ | — |
Acquisition and integration related costs(b) | $ | 59,523 |  |  | $ | 24,166 |  |  | $ | 42,798 |  |  | $ | 19,609 |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation(c) | $ | 43,115 |  |  | $ | 52,147 |  |  | $ | 65,392 |  |  | $ | 174,252 |
Basic earnings per share(c) | $ | 0.40 |  |  | $ | 0.46 |  |  | $ | 0.58 |  |  | $ | 1.55 |
Shares used to compute basic earnings per share | 108,130 |  |  | 112,189 |  |  | 112,202 |  |  | 112,207 |
Diluted earnings per share(c) | $ | 0.40 |  |  | $ | 0.46 |  |  | $ | 0.58 |  |  | $ | 1.55 |
Shares used to compute diluted earnings per share | 108,464 |  |  | 112,607 |  |  | 112,544 |  |  | 112,608 |
| First Quarter |  | Second Quarter |  | Third Quarter |  | Fourth Quarter
| (In thousands, except per share amounts)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ | 599,843 |  |  | $ | 604,721 |  |  | $ | 642,418 |  |  | $ | 598,566 |
Gross profit | $ | 195,599 |  |  | $ | 207,363 |  |  | $ | 205,446 |  |  | $ | 162,440 |
Restructuring and other, net(a) | $ | 17,000 |  |  | $ | 3,332 |  |  | $ | 293 |  |  | $ | 5,322 |
Acquisition and integration related costs(b) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4,843 |  |  | $ | 10,261 |  |  | $ | 15,054 |
Net income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 66,004 |  |  | $ | 89,404 |  |  | $ | 88,019 |  |  | $ | (12,990 | )
Loss from discontinued operations (net of tax)(d) | (1,769 | ) |  | (60,025 | ) |  | (6,679 | ) |  | (1,058 | )
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (7,652 | ) |  | (6,932 | ) |  | (8,546 | ) |  | (4,460 | )
Net income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation | $ | 56,583 |  |  | $ | 22,447 |  |  | $ | 72,794 |  |  | $ | (18,508 | )
Basic earnings (loss) per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations | $ | 0.73 |  |  | $ | 1.05 |  |  | $ | 1.02 |  |  | $ | (0.22 | )
Discontinued operations | (0.02 | ) |  | (0.76 | ) |  | (0.09 | ) |  | (0.02 | )
| $ | 0.71 |  |  | $ | 0.29 |  |  | $ | 0.93 |  |  | $ | (0.24 | )
Shares used to compute basic earnings per share | 79,735 |  |  | 78,662 |  |  | 78,244 |  |  | 78,144 |
Diluted earnings (loss) per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing operations | $ | 0.73 |  |  | $ | 1.04 |  |  | $ | 1.01 |  |  | $ | (0.22 | )
Discontinued operations | (0.02 | ) |  | (0.76 | ) |  | (0.08 | ) |  | (0.02 | )
| $ | 0.71 |  |  | $ | 0.28 |  |  | $ | 0.93 |  |  | $ | (0.24 | )
Shares used to compute diluted earnings per share | 80,112 |  |  | 79,091 |  |  | 78,659 |  |  | 78,545 |
(a) | See Note 21, “Restructuring and Other.”
(b) | See Note 2, “Acquisitions.”
(c) | The fourth quarter of 2015 includes an income tax benefit of $44.6 million primarily related to the release of certain tax reserves associated with lapses in statutes of limitations and audit closures.
(d) | Included in Loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) for the year ended December 31, 2014 is ($65.7) million related to the loss on the sale of our antioxidant, ibuprofen and propofol businesses and assets, the majority of which was recorded in the second quarter. See Note 3, “Divestitures.”
As discussed in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” actuarial gains and losses related to our defined benefit pension and OPEB plan obligations are recognized annually in our consolidated statements of income in the fourth quarter and whenever a plan is determined to qualify for a remeasurement during a fiscal year. During the year ended December 31, 2015, actuarial gains were recognized as follows: fourth quarter—$38.9 million ($27.8 million after income taxes) as a result of the annual remeasurement process. During the year ended December 31, 2014, actuarial losses were recognized as follows: first quarter—$15.4 million ($9.8 million after income taxes) as a result of the remeasurement of the assets and obligations of (i) one of our U.S. defined benefit plan which covers non-represented employees, and (ii) our SERP, in connection with a realignment of of our operating segments effective January 1, 2014 and related workforce reduction plan; third quarter—$2.8 million ($1.8 million after income taxes) as a result of the remeasurement of the assets and obligations of one of our U.S. defined benefit plans for represented employees which was part of the businesses and assets we divested on September 1, 2014; fourth quarter—$112.6 million ($71.8 million after income taxes) as a result of the annual remeasurement process.

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