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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, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 754,866 | $ 654,010 | $ 2,214,187 | $ 1,980,548
Adjusted EBITDA | 209,383 | 188,329 | 639,700 | 570,833
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 118,670 | 128,220 | 273,216 | 41,585
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 144,087 | 176,499
Gain on acquisition |  |  | (6,025) | 0
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | (122,298)
Acquisition and integration related costs | 0 | 6,749 | 0 | 44,337
Interest and financing expenses | 15,792 | 15,946 | 98,895 | 46,860
Income tax expense | 18,495 | 12,394 | 53,596 | 61,535
Income from discontinued operations (net of tax) | 0 | (23,185) | 0 | 357,843
All Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 28,021 | 28,272 | 91,144 | 150,987
Adjusted EBITDA | 306 | 5,470 | 7,906 | 14,810
Other |  | 0 |  |
Reportable Segments | Lithium and Advanced Materials |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 343,557 | 240,424 | 945,791 | 689,950
Adjusted EBITDA | 130,218 | 91,719 | 382,789 | 260,861
Other |  | 0 |  |
Reportable Segments | Bromine Specialties |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 212,923 | 194,496 | 636,059 | 597,912
Adjusted EBITDA | 63,936 | 51,807 | 194,499 | 179,977
Other |  | 0 |  |
Reportable Segments | Refining Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 170,275 | 190,453 | 539,904 | 539,044
Adjusted EBITDA | 43,120 | 64,960 | 142,777 | 181,620
Other |  | 0 |  |
Reportable Segments | Reportable Segments Total |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Other |  | 0 |  |
Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 90 | 365 | 1,289 | 2,655
Adjusted EBITDA | (28,197) | (25,627) | (88,271) | (66,435)
Continuing Operations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 209,383 | 188,329 | 639,700 | 570,833
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 118,670 | 128,220 | 273,216 | 41,585
Depreciation and amortization | 49,895 | 47,974 | 144,087 | 141,288
Utilization of inventory markup | 568 |  | 23,095 |
Restructuring and other, net |  |  | 17,141 |
Gain on acquisition | 1,408 |  | (6,025) |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net |  |  |  | (122,298)
Acquisition and integration related costs | 5,635 | 6,749 | 26,395 | 44,337
Interest and financing expenses | 15,792 | 15,946 | 98,895 | 46,860
Income tax expense | 18,495 | 12,394 | 53,596 | 61,535
Income from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  | (23,185) |  | 357,843
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | (1,028) | (231) | (3,144) | (779)
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions | 1,646 |  | 6,586 |
Other | (1,698) | 462 | 5,858 | 462
Continuing Operations | All Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 306 | 5,470 | 7,906 | 14,810
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | (1,776) | 3,806 | 1,622 | 133,012
Depreciation and amortization | 2,082 | 1,664 | 6,284 | 5,629
Utilization of inventory markup | 0 |  | 0 |
Restructuring and other, net |  |  | 0 |
Gain on acquisition | 0 |  | 0 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net |  |  |  | (123,831)
Acquisition and integration related costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and financing expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income tax expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions | 0 |  | 0 |
Other | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Continuing Operations | Reportable Segments | Lithium and Advanced Materials |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 130,218 | 91,719 | 382,789 | 260,861
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 103,199 | 66,166 | 292,655 | 186,373
Depreciation and amortization | 26,136 | 25,553 | 74,157 | 74,488
Utilization of inventory markup | 568 |  | 23,095 |
Restructuring and other, net |  |  | 0 |
Gain on acquisition | 1,408 |  | (6,025) |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net |  |  |  | 0
Acquisition and integration related costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and financing expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income tax expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions | 0 |  | 0 |
Other | (1,093) |  | (1,093) | 0
Continuing Operations | Reportable Segments | Bromine Specialties |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 63,936 | 51,807 | 194,499 | 179,977
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 53,760 | 41,621 | 164,193 | 150,221
Depreciation and amortization | 10,176 | 10,186 | 30,306 | 29,756
Utilization of inventory markup | 0 |  | 0 |
Restructuring and other, net |  |  | 0 |
Gain on acquisition | 0 |  | 0 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net |  |  |  | 0
Acquisition and integration related costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and financing expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income tax expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions | 0 |  | 0 |
Other | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Continuing Operations | Reportable Segments | Refining Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 43,120 | 64,960 | 142,777 | 181,620
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 34,392 | 55,981 | 115,329 | 154,767
Depreciation and amortization | 9,978 | 8,979 | 28,698 | 26,853
Utilization of inventory markup | 0 |  | 0 |
Restructuring and other, net |  |  | 0 |
Gain on acquisition | 0 |  | 0 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net |  |  |  | 0
Acquisition and integration related costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and financing expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income tax expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions | 0 |  | 0 |
Other | (1,250) |  | (1,250) | 0
Continuing Operations | Reportable Segments | Reportable Segments Total |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 237,274 | 208,486 | 720,065 | 622,458
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 191,351 | 163,768 | 572,177 | 491,361
Depreciation and amortization | 46,290 | 44,718 | 133,161 | 131,097
Utilization of inventory markup | 568 |  | 23,095 |
Restructuring and other, net |  |  | 0 |
Gain on acquisition | 1,408 |  | (6,025) |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net |  |  |  | 0
Acquisition and integration related costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and financing expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income tax expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Income from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  | 0 |  | 0
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions | 0 |  | 0 |
Other | (2,343) |  | (2,343) | 0
Continuing Operations | Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | (28,197) | (25,627) | (88,271) | (66,435)
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | (70,905) | (39,354) | (300,583) | (582,788)
Depreciation and amortization | 1,523 | 1,592 | 4,642 | 4,562
Utilization of inventory markup | 0 |  | 0 |
Restructuring and other, net |  |  | 17,141 |
Gain on acquisition | 0 |  | 0 |
(Gain) loss on sales of businesses, net |  |  |  | 1,533
Acquisition and integration related costs | 5,635 | 6,749 | 26,395 | 44,337
Interest and financing expenses | 15,792 | 15,946 | 98,895 | 46,860
Income tax expense | 18,495 | 12,394 | 53,596 | 61,535
Income from discontinued operations (net of tax) |  | (23,185) |  | 357,843
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | (1,028) | (231) | (3,144) | (779)
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions | 1,646 |  | 6,586 |
Other | $ 645 | $ 462 | $ 8,201 | $ 462

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