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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, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 879,747 | $ 777,748 | $ 2,596,863 | $ 2,453,251
Adjusted EBITDA | 254,351 | 235,082 | 742,118 | 742,362
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 155,070 | 129,745 | 442,837 | 563,966
Depreciation and amortization | 54,487 | 49,707 | 156,718 | 150,511
Restructuring and other |  | 3,724 |  | 3,724
Gain on sale of business | 0 | 0 | 0 | (218,705)
Acquisition and integration related costs | 4,114 | 4,305 | 14,388 | 13,016
Gain on sale of property |  |  | (11,079) | 0
Interest and financing expenses | 11,108 | 12,988 | 35,295 | 39,834
Income tax expense | 25,341 | 33,167 | 93,266 | 133,630
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | (551) | (2,195) | (1,810) | (6,596)
Legal accrual |  | (1,017) |  | 27,027
Environmental accrual |  |  |  | 15,597
Albemarle Foundation contribution |  |  |  | 15,000
Other | 4,782 | 4,658 | 12,503 | 5,358
All Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 31,748 | 23,065 | 109,786 | 90,978
Adjusted EBITDA | 10,448 | 3,968 | 28,931 | 7,729
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 8,305 | 1,978 | 22,629 | 1,659
Depreciation and amortization | 2,143 | 1,990 | 6,302 | 6,070
Restructuring and other |  | 0 |  | 0
Gain on sale of business |  |  |  | 0
Acquisition and integration related costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of property |  |  | 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
Environmental accrual |  |  |  | 0
Albemarle Foundation contribution |  |  |  | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Segments | Lithium |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 330,386 | 270,928 | 947,030 | 886,523
Adjusted EBITDA | 127,459 | 113,629 | 384,854 | 386,260
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 102,136 | 90,313 | 312,609 | 315,939
Depreciation and amortization | 25,212 | 23,370 | 71,669 | 71,760
Restructuring and other |  | 0 |  | 0
Gain on sale of business |  |  |  | 0
Acquisition and integration related costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of property |  |  | 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
Environmental accrual |  |  |  | 0
Albemarle Foundation contribution |  |  |  | 0
Other | 111 | (54) | 576 | (1,439)
Reportable Segments | Bromine Specialties |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 256,267 | 232,616 | 760,752 | 678,769
Adjusted EBITDA | 88,814 | 78,585 | 248,743 | 217,921
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 75,224 | 67,967 | 212,320 | 187,176
Depreciation and amortization | 12,448 | 10,618 | 35,281 | 30,745
Restructuring and other |  | 0 |  | 0
Gain on sale of business |  |  |  | 0
Acquisition and integration related costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of property |  |  | 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
Environmental accrual |  |  |  | 0
Albemarle Foundation contribution |  |  |  | 0
Other | 1,142 | 0 | 1,142 | 0
Reportable Segments | Catalysts |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 261,346 | 251,139 | 779,295 | 796,822
Adjusted EBITDA | 66,944 | 62,602 | 193,890 | 205,534
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 54,345 | 50,491 | 156,328 | 387,038
Depreciation and amortization | 12,599 | 12,111 | 37,562 | 37,201
Restructuring and other |  | 0 |  | 0
Gain on sale of business |  |  |  | (218,705)
Acquisition and integration related costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of property |  |  | 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
Environmental accrual |  |  |  | 0
Albemarle Foundation contribution |  |  |  | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Reportable Segments | Reportable Segments Total |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Adjusted EBITDA | 283,217 | 254,816 | 827,487 | 809,715
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | 231,705 | 208,771 | 681,257 | 890,153
Depreciation and amortization | 50,259 | 46,099 | 144,512 | 139,706
Restructuring and other |  | 0 |  | 0
Gain on sale of business |  |  |  | (218,705)
Acquisition and integration related costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on sale of property |  |  | 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
Environmental accrual |  |  |  | 0
Albemarle Foundation contribution |  |  |  | 0
Other | 1,253 | (54) | 1,718 | (1,439)
Corporate |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159
Adjusted EBITDA | (39,314) | (23,702) | (114,300) | (75,082)
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation | (84,940) | (81,004) | (261,049) | (327,846)
Depreciation and amortization | 2,085 | 1,618 | 5,904 | 4,735
Restructuring and other |  | 3,724 |  | 3,724
Gain on sale of business |  |  |  | 0
Acquisition and integration related costs | 4,114 | 4,305 | 14,388 | 13,016
Gain on sale of property |  |  | (11,079) |
Interest and financing expenses | 11,108 | 12,988 | 35,295 | 39,834
Income tax expense | 25,341 | 33,167 | 93,266 | 133,630
Non-operating pension and OPEB items | (551) | (2,195) | (1,810) | (6,596)
Legal accrual |  | (1,017) |  | 27,027
Environmental accrual |  |  |  | 15,597
Albemarle Foundation contribution |  |  |  | 15,000
Other | $ 3,529 | $ 4,712 | $ 10,785 | $ 6,797

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