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Segment Information Summarized Financial Information by Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 654,010 |  | $ 693,216 | $ 1,980,548 |  | $ 2,103,819 |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | (188,329) |  | (180,681) | (570,833) |  | (581,519) |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation |  | (128,220) |  | (65,392) | (41,585) |  | (160,654) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  | 176,499 |  | 200,372 |
Restructuring and other, net |  | 0 |  | (6,804) | 0 |  | (6,804) |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net |  | 0 |  | 0 | (122,298) |  | 0 |
Acquisition and integration related costs |  | 6,749 |  | 36,514 | 44,337 |  | 117,171 |
Interest and financing expenses |  | 15,946 |  | 19,294 | 46,860 |  | 62,193 |
Income tax expense |  | 12,394 |  | 13,144 | 61,535 |  | 41,780 |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  | (23,185) |  | (11,030) | 357,843 |  | (19,074) |
All Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 28,272 |  | 102,224 | 150,987 |  | 337,997 |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | (5,470) |  | (6,262) | (14,810) |  | (29,540) |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 365 |  | 6,354 | 2,655 |  | 12,117 |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 25,627 |  | 16,307 | 66,435 |  | 8,350 |
Reportable Segments | Lithium and Advanced Materials |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 240,424 |  | 208,820 | 689,950 |  | 620,597 |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | (91,719) |  | (77,408) | (260,861) |  | (234,988) |
Reportable Segments | Bromine Specialties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 194,496 |  | 190,716 | 597,912 |  | 604,267 |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | (51,807) |  | (58,801) | (179,977) |  | (180,431) |
Reportable Segments | Refining Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | 190,453 |  | 185,102 | 539,044 |  | 528,841 |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | (64,960) |  | (54,517) | (181,620) |  | (144,910) |
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 188,329 |  | 180,681 | 570,833 |  | 581,519 |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation |  | 128,220 |  | 65,392 | 41,585 |  | 160,654 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 47,974 |  | 48,643 | 141,288 |  | 142,805 |
Utilization of inventory markup | [1] |  |  | 16,834 |  |  | 82,268 |
Restructuring and other, net | [2] |  |  | (6,804) |  |  | (6,804) |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net | [3] |  |  |  | (122,298) |  |  |
Acquisition and integration related costs | [4] | 6,749 |  | 36,514 | 44,337 |  | 117,171 |
Interest and financing expenses |  | 15,946 |  | 19,294 | 46,860 |  | 62,193 |
Income tax expense |  | 12,394 |  | 13,144 | 61,535 |  | 41,780 |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  | (23,185) |  | (11,030) | 357,843 |  | (19,074) |
Non-operating pension and OPEB items |  | (231) |  | (1,306) | (779) |  | (3,915) |
Other |  | 462 | [5] |  | 462 | [5] | 4,441 | [6]
Continuing Operations | All Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 5,470 |  | 6,262 | 14,810 |  | 29,540 |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation |  | 3,806 |  | 617 | 133,012 |  | 9,644 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 1,664 |  | 5,645 | 5,629 |  | 16,867 |
Utilization of inventory markup | [1] |  |  | 0 |  |  | 3,029 |
Restructuring and other, net | [2] |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net | [3] |  |  |  | (123,831) |  |  |
Acquisition and integration related costs | [4] | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest and financing expenses |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-operating pension and OPEB items |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Other |  | 0 | [5] |  | 0 | [5] | 0 | [6]
Continuing Operations | Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | (25,627) |  | (16,307) | (66,435) |  | (8,350) |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation |  | (39,354) |  | (68,831) | (582,788) |  | (211,075) |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 1,592 |  | 2,712 | 4,562 |  | 6,933 |
Utilization of inventory markup | [1] |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring and other, net | [2] |  |  | (6,804) |  |  | (6,804) |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net | [3] |  |  |  | 1,533 |  |  |
Acquisition and integration related costs | [4] | 6,749 |  | 36,514 | 44,337 |  | 117,171 |
Interest and financing expenses |  | 15,946 |  | 19,294 | 46,860 |  | 62,193 |
Income tax expense |  | 12,394 |  | 13,144 | 61,535 |  | 41,780 |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  | (23,185) |  | (11,030) | 357,843 |  | (19,074) |
Non-operating pension and OPEB items |  | (231) |  | (1,306) | (779) |  | (3,915) |
Other |  | 462 | [5] |  | 462 | [5] | 4,441 | [6]
Continuing Operations | Reportable Segments | Lithium and Advanced Materials |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 91,719 |  | 77,408 | 260,861 |  | 234,988 |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation |  | 66,166 |  | 38,498 | 186,373 |  | 88,219 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 25,553 |  | 22,076 | 74,488 |  | 67,530 |
Utilization of inventory markup | [1] |  |  | 16,834 |  |  | 79,239 |
Restructuring and other, net | [2] |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net | [3] |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Acquisition and integration related costs | [4] | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest and financing expenses |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-operating pension and OPEB items |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Other |  | 0 | [5] |  | 0 | [5] | 0 | [6]
Continuing Operations | Reportable Segments | Bromine Specialties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 51,807 |  | 58,801 | 179,977 |  | 180,431 |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation |  | 41,621 |  | 49,395 | 150,221 |  | 154,353 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 10,186 |  | 9,406 | 29,756 |  | 26,078 |
Utilization of inventory markup | [1] |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring and other, net | [2] |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net | [3] |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Acquisition and integration related costs | [4] | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest and financing expenses |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-operating pension and OPEB items |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Other |  | 0 | [5] |  | 0 | [5] | 0 | [6]
Continuing Operations | Reportable Segments | Refining Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 64,960 |  | 54,517 | 181,620 |  | 144,910 |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation |  | 55,981 |  | 45,713 | 154,767 |  | 119,513 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 8,979 |  | 8,804 | 26,853 |  | 25,397 |
Utilization of inventory markup | [1] |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring and other, net | [2] |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net | [3] |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Acquisition and integration related costs | [4] | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest and financing expenses |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-operating pension and OPEB items |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Other |  | 0 | [5] |  | 0 | [5] | 0 | [6]
Continuing Operations | Reportable Segments | Reportable Segments Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA |  | 208,486 |  | 190,726 | 622,458 |  | 560,329 |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation |  | 163,768 |  | 133,606 | 491,361 |  | 362,085 |
Depreciation and amortization |  | 44,718 |  | 40,286 | 131,097 |  | 119,005 |
Utilization of inventory markup | [1] |  |  | 16,834 |  |  | 79,239 |
Restructuring and other, net | [2] |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net | [3] |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Acquisition and integration related costs | [4] | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest and financing expenses |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-operating pension and OPEB items |  | 0 |  | $ 0 | 0 |  | 0 |
Other |  | $ 0 | [5] |  | $ 0 | [5] | $ 0 | [6]
[1] | In connection with the acquisition of Rockwood, the Company valued Rockwood’s existing inventory at fair value as of the Acquisition Closing Date, which resulted in a markup of the underlying net book value of the inventory totaling approximately $103.4 million. The inventory markup was expensed over the estimated remaining selling period. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015, $7.7 million and $55.4 million, respectively, was included in Cost of goods sold, and Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments was reduced by $9.1 million and $26.9 million, respectively, related to the utilization of the inventory markup.
[2] | Gain recognized upon the sale of land in Avonmouth, UK, which was utilized by the phosphorus flame retardants business we exited in 2012.
[3] | See Note 3, “Divestitures,” for additional information.
[4] | See Note 2, “Acquisitions,” for additional information.
[5] | Includes the write-off of fixed assets of $1.4 million included in Research and development expenses, partially offset by a net gain of $0.9 million on the sales of properties included in Other income, net.
[6] | Financing-related fees expensed in connection with the acquisition of Rockwood.

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