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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, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 777,748 | $ 754,866 | $ 2,453,251 | $ 2,214,187
Adjusted EBITDA | 235,082 | 209,383 | 742,362 | 639,700
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 129,745 | 118,670 | 563,966 | 273,216
Depreciation and amortization | 49,707 | 49,895 | 150,511 | 144,087
Utilization of inventory markup |  | 568 |  | 23,095
Restructuring and other | 3,724 |  | 3,724 | 17,141
Gain on sale of business | 0 | 0 | (218,705) | 0
Gain on acquisition |  | (1,408) | 0 | (6,025)
Acquisition and integration related costs | 4,305 | 5,635 | 13,016 | 26,395
Interest and financing expenses | 12,988 | 15,792 | 39,834 | 98,895
Income tax expense | 33,167 | 18,495 | 133,630 | 53,596
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | (2,195) | (1,028) | (6,596) | (3,144)
Legal accrual | (1,017) |  | 27,027 |
Albemarle Foundation contribution |  |  | 15,000 |
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions |  | 1,646 |  | 6,586
Other | 4,658 | (1,698) | 20,955 | 5,858
All Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 23,065 | 28,021 | 90,978 | 91,144
Adjusted EBITDA | 3,968 | 306 | 7,729 | 7,906
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 1,978 | (1,776) | 1,659 | 1,622
Depreciation and amortization | 1,990 | 2,082 | 6,070 | 6,284
Utilization of inventory markup |  | 0 |  | 0
Restructuring and other | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of business |  |  | 0 |
Gain on acquisition |  | 0 |  | 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 |
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions |  | 0 |  | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Segments | Lithium |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 270,928 | 269,238 | 886,523 | 729,288
Adjusted EBITDA | 113,629 | 112,944 | 386,260 | 327,996
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 90,313 | 89,745 | 315,939 | 249,178
Depreciation and amortization | 23,370 | 22,316 | 71,760 | 62,841
Utilization of inventory markup |  | 568 |  | 23,095
Restructuring and other | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of business |  |  | 0 |
Gain on acquisition |  | (1,408) |  | (6,025)
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 |
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions |  | 0 |  | 0
Other | (54) | (1,093) | (1,439) | (1,093)
Reportable Segments | Bromine Specialties |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 232,616 | 212,923 | 678,769 | 636,059
Adjusted EBITDA | 78,585 | 63,936 | 217,921 | 194,499
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 67,967 | 53,760 | 187,176 | 164,193
Depreciation and amortization | 10,618 | 10,176 | 30,745 | 30,306
Utilization of inventory markup |  | 0 |  | 0
Restructuring and other | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of business |  |  | 0 |
Gain on acquisition |  | 0 |  | 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 |
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions |  | 0 |  | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Segments | Catalysts |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 251,139 | 244,594 | 796,822 | 756,407
Adjusted EBITDA | 62,602 | 60,394 | 205,534 | 197,570
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 50,491 | 47,846 | 387,038 | 158,806
Depreciation and amortization | 12,111 | 13,798 | 37,201 | 40,014
Utilization of inventory markup |  | 0 |  | 0
Restructuring and other | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of business |  |  | (218,705) |
Gain on acquisition |  | 0 |  | 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 |
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions |  | 0 |  | 0
Other | 0 | (1,250) | 0 | (1,250)
Reportable Segments | Reportable Segments Total |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 254,816 | 237,274 | 809,715 | 720,065
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 208,771 | 191,351 | 890,153 | 572,177
Depreciation and amortization | 46,099 | 46,290 | 139,706 | 133,161
Utilization of inventory markup |  | 568 |  | 23,095
Restructuring and other | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of business |  |  | (218,705) |
Gain on acquisition |  | (1,408) |  | (6,025)
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 |
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions |  | 0 |  | 0
Other | (54) | (2,343) | (1,439) | (2,343)
Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 90 | 159 | 1,289
Adjusted EBITDA | (23,702) | (28,197) | (75,082) | (88,271)
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | (81,004) | (70,905) | (327,846) | (300,583)
Depreciation and amortization | 1,618 | 1,523 | 4,735 | 4,642
Utilization of inventory markup |  | 0 |  | 0
Restructuring and other | 3,724 |  | 3,724 | 17,141
Gain on sale of business |  |  | 0 |
Gain on acquisition |  | 0 |  | 0
Acquisition and integration related costs | 4,305 | 5,635 | 13,016 | 26,395
Interest and financing expenses | 12,988 | 15,792 | 39,834 | 98,895
Income tax expense | 33,167 | 18,495 | 133,630 | 53,596
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | (2,195) | (1,028) | (6,596) | (3,144)
Legal accrual | (1,017) |  | 27,027 |
Albemarle Foundation contribution |  |  | 15,000 |
Multiemployer plan shortfall contributions |  | 1,646 |  | 6,586
Other | $ 4,712 | $ 645 | $ 22,394 | $ 8,201

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