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Segment and Geographic Area Information Summarized Financial Information by Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 696,655 |  | $ 654,010 |  | $ 669,327 |  | $ 657,211 |  | $ 722,610 |  | $ 693,216 |  | $ 718,290 |  | $ 692,313 |  | $ 2,677,203 |  | $ 2,826,429 |  | $ 2,445,548 |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (758,217) |  | (756,000) |  | (562,155) |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation |  | (602,090) |  | (128,220) |  | 314,821 |  | (228,186) |  | (174,252) | [1] | (65,392) |  | (52,147) |  | (43,115) |  | (643,675) |  | (334,906) |  | (133,316) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 226,169 |  | 260,076 |  | 103,572 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net |  | 0 | [2] | 0 | [2] | (974) | [2] | (121,324) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (122,298) |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Restructuring and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | (6,804) | [3] | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | (6,804) |  | 25,947 |
Acquisition and integration related costs |  | 13,047 | [4] | 6,749 | [4] | 19,030 | [4] | 18,558 | [4] | 15,128 | [4] | 36,514 | [4] | 22,832 | [4] | 57,825 | [4] | 57,384 |  | 132,299 |  | 30,158 |
Interest and financing expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,181 |  | 81,650 |  | 41,358 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,263 |  | 11,134 |  | 18,484 |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  | $ (559,974) |  | $ (23,185) |  | $ 398,340 | [5] | $ (17,312) |  | $ (13,402) |  | $ (11,030) |  | $ (10,148) |  | $ 2,104 |  | (202,131) |  | (32,476) |  | 69,531 |
Lithium and Advanced Materials |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 968,216 |  | 834,590 |  | 312,788 |
All Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 180,988 |  | 471,434 |  | 471,764 |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,772) |  | (53,993) |  | (73,973) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,302 |  | 18,183 |  | 13,478 |
Reportable Segments | Lithium and Advanced Materials |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 968,216 |  | 834,590 |  | 312,788 |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (363,360) |  | (312,867) |  | (81,596) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,966 |  | 84,069 |  | 15,790 |
Reportable Segments | Bromine Specialties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 792,425 |  | 775,729 |  | 808,857 |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (226,926) |  | (222,653) |  | (224,976) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,562 |  | 36,179 |  | 35,917 |
Reportable Segments | Refining Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 732,137 |  | 729,261 |  | 852,139 |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (238,963) |  | (197,595) |  | (256,485) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,089 |  | 34,039 |  | 32,670 |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,437 |  | 15,415 |  | 0 |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,804 |  | 31,108 |  | 74,875 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,056 |  | 8,703 |  | 2,552 |
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 758,217 |  | 756,000 |  | 562,155 |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 643,675 |  | 334,906 |  | 133,316 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 190,975 |  | 181,173 |  | 100,407 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (122,298) |  |  |  |  |
Utilization of inventory markup | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83,006 |  |  |
Restructuring and other, net | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,804) |  | 25,947 |
Acquisition and integration related costs | [9] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,384 |  | 132,299 |  | 30,158 |
Interest and financing expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,181 |  | 81,650 |  | 41,358 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,263 |  | 11,134 |  | 18,484 |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (202,131) |  | (32,476) |  | 69,531 |
Non-operating pension and OPEB items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,589 |  | (35,300) |  | 125,462 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,579 | [10] | 6,412 | [11] | 17,492 | [11]
Continuing Operations | All Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,772 |  | 53,993 |  | 73,973 |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 131,301 |  | 32,781 |  | 60,495 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,302 |  | 18,183 |  | 13,478 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (123,831) |  |  |  |  |
Utilization of inventory markup | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,029 |  |  |
Restructuring and other, net | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Acquisition and integration related costs | [9] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest and financing expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-operating pension and OPEB items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | [10] | 0 | [11] | 0 | [11]
Continuing Operations | Reportable Segments | Lithium and Advanced Materials |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 363,360 |  | 312,867 |  | 81,596 |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 261,394 |  | 148,821 |  | 65,806 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,966 |  | 84,069 |  | 15,790 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Utilization of inventory markup | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,977 |  |  |
Restructuring and other, net | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Acquisition and integration related costs | [9] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest and financing expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-operating pension and OPEB items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | [10] | 0 | [11] | 0 | [11]
Continuing Operations | Reportable Segments | Bromine Specialties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 226,926 |  | 222,653 |  | 224,976 |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 187,364 |  | 186,474 |  | 189,059 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,562 |  | 36,179 |  | 35,917 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Utilization of inventory markup | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Restructuring and other, net | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Acquisition and integration related costs | [9] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest and financing expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-operating pension and OPEB items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | [10] | 0 | [11] | 0 | [11]
Continuing Operations | Reportable Segments | Refining Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 238,963 |  | 197,595 |  | 256,485 |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 202,874 |  | 161,585 |  | 223,815 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,089 |  | 34,039 |  | 32,670 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Utilization of inventory markup | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Restructuring and other, net | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Acquisition and integration related costs | [9] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest and financing expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-operating pension and OPEB items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | [10] | 1,971 | [11] | 0 | [11]
Continuing Operations | Reportable Segments | Reportable Segments Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 829,249 |  | 733,115 |  | 563,057 |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 651,632 |  | 496,880 |  | 478,680 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177,617 |  | 154,287 |  | 84,377 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Utilization of inventory markup | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79,977 |  |  |
Restructuring and other, net | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Acquisition and integration related costs | [9] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Interest and financing expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-operating pension and OPEB items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | [10] | 1,971 | [11] | 0 | [11]
Continuing Operations | Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (85,804) |  | (31,108) |  | (74,875) |
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (139,258) |  | (194,755) |  | (405,859) |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,056 |  | 8,703 |  | 2,552 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net | [6] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,533 |  |  |  |  |
Utilization of inventory markup | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Restructuring and other, net | [8] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,804) |  | 25,947 |
Acquisition and integration related costs | [9] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,384 |  | 132,299 |  | 30,158 |
Interest and financing expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,181 |  | 81,650 |  | 41,358 |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,263 |  | 11,134 |  | 18,484 |
(Income) loss from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (202,131) |  | (32,476) |  | 69,531 |
Non-operating pension and OPEB items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,589 |  | (35,300) |  | 125,462 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,579 | [10] | $ 4,441 | [11] | $ 17,492 | [11]
[1] | The fourth quarter of 2015 includes an income tax benefit of $43.1 million primarily related to the release of certain tax reserves associated with lapses in statutes of limitations and audit closures.
[2] | Included in Gain on sales of businesses, net for the year ended December 31, 2016 is $11.5 million and $112.3 million related to the sales of the metal sulfides business and the minerals-based flame retardants and specialty chemicals business, respectively, both of which closed in the first quarter of 2016. In addition, Gain on sales of businesses, net for the year ended December 31, 2016 includes a loss of $1.5 million on the sale of our wafer reclaim business. See Note 3, “Divestitures,” for additional information.
[3] | See Note 21, “Restructuring and Other.”
[4] | See Note 2, “Acquisitions,” for additional information.
[5] | Included in Income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of tax) for the second quarter of 2016 is a nonrecurring, non-cash tax charge of $416.7 million related to the change in the Company’s assertion over book and tax basis differences for certain entities included in the sale of the Chemetall Surface Treatment business. In the fourth quarter of 2016, this non-cash tax charge was reversed as a result of the completion of the sale. In addition, the fourth quarter of 2016 includes an after-tax gain of $135.0 million as a result of the sale of the Chemetall Surface Treatment business.
[6] | See Note 3, “Divestitures,” for additional information.
[7] | 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 year ended December 31, 2015, $55.9 million was included in Cost of goods sold, and Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments was reduced by $27.1 million related to the utilization of the inventory markup.
[8] | See Note 21, “Restructuring and Other,” for additional information.
[9] | See Note 2, “Acquisitions,” for additional information.
[10] | Includes amounts recorded in (1) Research and development expenses related to the write-off of fixed assets of $1.4 million; (2) Selling, general and administrative expenses related to the net loss on the sales of properties of $0.9 million and (3) Other income (expenses), net related to environmental charges related to a site formerly owned by Albemarle of $2.4 million, partially offset by a gain related to a previously disposed of site in China of $1.1 million.
[11] | For the year ended December 31, 2015, Refining Solutions includes an impairment charge of approximately $2.0 million related to our unconsolidated investment in Fábrica Carioca de Catalisadores SA. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, Corporate includes approximately $4.4 million and $17.5 million, respectively, of financing-related fees expensed in connection with the acquisition of Rockwood.

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