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Segment and Geographic Area Information Summarized Financial Information by Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 3,128,909,000 $ 3,589,427,000 $ 3,374,950,000
Adjusted EBITDA 818,738,000 1,036,781,000 1,006,664,000
Net income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation (375,764,000) (533,228,000) (693,562,000)
Depreciation and amortization 231,984,000 213,484,000 200,698,000
Restructuring and other 19,597,000 5,877,000 3,838,000
Gain on sale of business 0 0 (210,428,000)
Acquisition and integration related costs 17,263,000 20,684,000 19,377,000
Gain on sale of property 0 (14,411,000) 0
Interest and financing expenses 73,116,000 57,695,000 52,405,000
Income tax expense 54,425,000 88,161,000 144,826,000
Non-operating pension and OPEB items 40,668,000 26,970,000 5,285,000
Windfield tax settlement   17,292,000  
Legal accrual     27,027,000
Environmental accrual     15,597,000
Albemarle Foundation contribution     15,000,000
Indemnification adjustments     25,240,000
Note receivable reserve   28,700,000  
Other 5,921,000 23,035,000 14,237,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Restructuring and other 19,200,000 5,900,000 3,700,000
Acquisition and integration related costs 17,300,000 19,700,000 15,700,000
Gain on sale of property   (3,300,000)  
Albemarle Foundation contribution     1,200,000
Reportable Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Adjusted EBITDA 846,832,000 1,124,015,000 1,103,196,000
Net income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation 632,355,000 841,398,000 1,120,325,000
Depreciation and amortization 213,149,000 197,179,000 185,931,000
Restructuring and other 0 0 0
Gain on sale of business     210,428,000
Acquisition and integration related costs 0 0 0
Gain on sale of property   0  
Interest and financing expenses 0 0 0
Income tax expense 0 0 0
Non-operating pension and OPEB items 0 0 0
Windfield tax settlement   17,292,000  
Legal accrual     0
Environmental accrual     0
Albemarle Foundation contribution     0
Indemnification adjustments     0
Other 1,328,000 3,380,000 7,368,000
Reportable Segments | Lithium      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 1,144,778,000 1,358,170,000 1,228,171,000
Adjusted EBITDA 393,093,000 524,934,000 530,773,000
Net income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation 277,711,000 341,767,000 428,212,000
Depreciation and amortization 112,854,000 99,424,000 95,193,000
Restructuring and other 0 0 0
Gain on sale of business     0
Acquisition and integration related costs 0 0 0
Gain on sale of property   0  
Interest and financing expenses 0 0 0
Income tax expense 0 0 0
Non-operating pension and OPEB items 0 0 0
Windfield tax settlement   17,292,000  
Legal accrual     0
Environmental accrual     0
Albemarle Foundation contribution     0
Indemnification adjustments     0
Other 2,528,000 1,685,000 7,368,000
Reportable Segments | Bromine Specialties      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 964,962,000 1,004,216,000 917,880,000
Adjusted EBITDA 323,605,000 328,457,000 288,116,000
Net income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation 274,495,000 279,945,000 246,509,000
Depreciation and amortization 50,310,000 47,611,000 41,607,000
Restructuring and other 0 0 0
Gain on sale of business     0
Acquisition and integration related costs 0 0 0
Gain on sale of property   0  
Interest and financing expenses 0 0 0
Income tax expense 0 0 0
Non-operating pension and OPEB items 0 0 0
Windfield tax settlement   0  
Legal accrual     0
Environmental accrual     0
Albemarle Foundation contribution     0
Indemnification adjustments     0
Other (1,200,000) 901,000 0
Reportable Segments | Catalysts      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 797,914,000 1,061,817,000 1,101,554,000
Adjusted EBITDA 130,134,000 270,624,000 284,307,000
Net income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation 80,149,000 219,686,000 445,604,000
Depreciation and amortization 49,985,000 50,144,000 49,131,000
Restructuring and other 0 0 0
Gain on sale of business     210,428,000
Acquisition and integration related costs 0 0 0
Gain on sale of property   0  
Interest and financing expenses 0 0 0
Income tax expense 0 0 0
Non-operating pension and OPEB items 0 0 0
Windfield tax settlement   0  
Legal accrual     0
Environmental accrual     0
Albemarle Foundation contribution     0
Indemnification adjustments     0
Other 0 794,000 0
All Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 221,255,000 165,224,000 127,186,000
Adjusted EBITDA 84,821,000 49,628,000 14,091,000
Net income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation 76,323,000 41,188,000 6,018,000
Depreciation and amortization 8,498,000 8,440,000 8,073,000
Restructuring and other 0 0 0
Gain on sale of business     0
Acquisition and integration related costs 0 0 0
Gain on sale of property   0  
Interest and financing expenses 0 0 0
Income tax expense 0 0 0
Non-operating pension and OPEB items 0 0 0
Windfield tax settlement   0  
Legal accrual     0
Environmental accrual     0
Albemarle Foundation contribution     0
Indemnification adjustments     0
Other 0 0 0
Corporate      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 0 159,000
Adjusted EBITDA (112,915,000) (136,862,000) (110,623,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation (332,914,000) (349,358,000) (432,781,000)
Depreciation and amortization 10,337,000 7,865,000 6,694,000
Restructuring and other 19,597,000 5,877,000 3,838,000
Gain on sale of business     0
Acquisition and integration related costs 17,263,000 20,684,000 19,377,000
Gain on sale of property   14,411,000  
Interest and financing expenses 73,116,000 57,695,000 52,405,000
Income tax expense 54,425,000 88,161,000 144,826,000
Non-operating pension and OPEB items 40,668,000 26,970,000 5,285,000
Windfield tax settlement   0  
Legal accrual     27,027,000
Environmental accrual     15,597,000
Albemarle Foundation contribution     15,000,000
Indemnification adjustments     25,240,000
Other 4,593,000 19,655,000 $ 6,869,000
Mineral Resources Limited Wodgina Project      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 0  
Net income (loss) attributable to Albemarle Corporation 20,100,000 73,000,000.0  
Mineral Resources Limited Wodgina Project | Stamp duty tax      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Acquisition and integration related costs $ 61,500,000 64,800,000  
Mineral Resources Limited Wodgina Project | Stamp duty tax | Selling, general and administrative expenses      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Acquisition and integration related costs   64,766,000  
Mineral Resources Limited Wodgina Project | Stamp duty tax | Reportable Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Acquisition and integration related costs   64,766,000  
Mineral Resources Limited Wodgina Project | Stamp duty tax | Reportable Segments | Lithium      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Acquisition and integration related costs   64,766,000  
Mineral Resources Limited Wodgina Project | Stamp duty tax | Reportable Segments | Bromine Specialties      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Acquisition and integration related costs   0  
Mineral Resources Limited Wodgina Project | Stamp duty tax | Reportable Segments | Catalysts      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Acquisition and integration related costs   0  
Mineral Resources Limited Wodgina Project | Stamp duty tax | All Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Acquisition and integration related costs   0  
Mineral Resources Limited Wodgina Project | Stamp duty tax | Corporate      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Acquisition and integration related costs   $ 0