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Segment Information - Summarized Financial Information by Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 853,874 |  | $ 737,258 | $ 1,675,503 | $ 1,459,321
Adjusted EBITDA | 258,562 |  | 218,941 | 507,280 | 430,317
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 302,461 |  | 103,333 | 434,221 | 154,546
Depreciation and amortization | 50,474 |  | 49,122 | 100,804 | 94,192
Utilization of inventory markup |  |  | 11,921 |  | 22,527
Restructuring and other |  |  | 4,235 |  | 17,141
Gain on sale of business | (218,705) |  | 0 | (218,705) | 0
Gain on acquisition |  |  |  | 0 | (7,433)
Acquisition and integration related costs | 6,510 |  | 6,479 | 8,712 | 20,760
Interest and financing expenses | 13,308 |  | 14,590 | 26,846 | 83,103
Income tax expense | 80,102 |  | 23,130 | 100,463 | 35,101
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | (2,204) |  | (1,053) | (4,401) | (2,116)
Legal accrual | 10,416 | $ 17,600 |  | 28,044 |
Albemarle Foundation contribution | 15,000 |  |  | 15,000 |
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions |  |  | 4,940 |  | 4,940
Other | 1,200 |  | 2,244 | 16,296 | 7,556
All Other |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 30,748 |  | 30,704 | 67,913 | 63,123
Adjusted EBITDA | (101) |  | 2,444 | 3,761 | 7,600
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | (2,079) |  | 152 | (319) | 3,398
Depreciation and amortization | 1,978 |  | 2,292 | 4,080 | 4,202
Utilization of inventory markup |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Restructuring and other |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Gain on sale of business | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Gain on acquisition |  |  |  |  | 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
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Legal accrual | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Albemarle Foundation contribution | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Other | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Utilization of inventory markup |  |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring and other |  |  | 4,235 |  |
Reportable Segments | Lithium |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 317,563 |  | 243,821 | 615,595 | 460,050
Adjusted EBITDA | 141,617 |  | 115,200 | 272,631 | 215,052
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 117,292 |  | 81,819 | 225,626 | 159,433
Depreciation and amortization | 24,325 |  | 21,460 | 48,390 | 40,525
Utilization of inventory markup |  |  | 11,921 |  | 22,527
Restructuring and other |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Gain on sale of business | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Gain on acquisition |  |  |  |  | (7,433)
Acquisition and integration related costs | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and financing expenses | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income tax expense | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Legal accrual | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Albemarle Foundation contribution | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Other | 0 |  | 0 | (1,385) | 0
Reportable Segments | Bromine Specialties |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 220,514 |  | 203,945 | 446,153 | 423,136
Adjusted EBITDA | 69,367 |  | 62,075 | 139,336 | 130,563
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 59,673 |  | 51,739 | 119,209 | 110,433
Depreciation and amortization | 9,694 |  | 10,336 | 20,127 | 20,130
Utilization of inventory markup |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Restructuring and other |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Gain on sale of business | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Gain on acquisition |  |  |  |  | 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
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Legal accrual | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Albemarle Foundation contribution | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Other | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Segments | Catalysts |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 284,966 |  | 258,255 | 545,683 | 511,813
Adjusted EBITDA | 75,102 |  | 67,427 | 142,932 | 137,176
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 280,887 |  | 53,994 | 336,547 | 110,960
Depreciation and amortization | 12,920 |  | 13,433 | 25,090 | 26,216
Utilization of inventory markup |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Restructuring and other |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Gain on sale of business | (218,705) |  |  | (218,705) |
Gain on acquisition |  |  |  |  | 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
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Legal accrual | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Albemarle Foundation contribution | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Other | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Segments | Reportable Segments Total |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 286,086 |  | 244,702 | 554,899 | 482,791
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 457,852 |  | 187,552 | 681,382 | 380,826
Depreciation and amortization | 46,939 |  | 45,229 | 93,607 | 86,871
Utilization of inventory markup |  |  | 11,921 |  | 22,527
Restructuring and other |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Gain on sale of business | (218,705) |  |  | (218,705) |
Gain on acquisition |  |  |  |  | (7,433)
Acquisition and integration related costs | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Interest and financing expenses | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Income tax expense | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Legal accrual | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Albemarle Foundation contribution | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Other | 0 |  | 0 | (1,385) | 0
Corporate |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 83 |  | 533 | 159 | 1,199
Adjusted EBITDA | (27,423) |  | (28,205) | (51,380) | (60,074)
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | (153,312) |  | (84,371) | (246,842) | (229,678)
Depreciation and amortization | 1,557 |  | 1,601 | 3,117 | 3,119
Utilization of inventory markup |  |  |  |  | 0
Restructuring and other |  |  |  |  | 17,141
Gain on sale of business | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Gain on acquisition |  |  |  |  | 0
Acquisition and integration related costs | 6,510 |  | 6,479 | 8,712 | 20,760
Interest and financing expenses | 13,308 |  | 14,590 | 26,846 | 83,103
Income tax expense | 80,102 |  | 23,130 | 100,463 | 35,101
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | (2,204) |  | (1,053) | (4,401) | (2,116)
Legal accrual | 10,416 |  |  | 28,044 |
Albemarle Foundation contribution | 15,000 |  |  | 15,000 |
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions |  |  | 4,940 |  | 4,940
Other | $ 1,200 |  | $ 2,244 | $ 17,681 | $ 7,556

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