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Segment and Geographic Area Information - Summarized Financial Information by Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   $ 5,142,733 $ 5,377,526 $ 9,617,203
Depreciation and amortization   (658,678) (588,638) (429,944)
Interest and financing expenses   (207,651) (165,619) (116,072)
Income tax expense   (156,881) (87,085) (430,277)
Proportionate share of Windfield income tax expense   (94,549) (299,193) (779,703)
Gain on change in interest in properties/sale of business, net $ 71,200 0 0 71,190
Acquisition and integration related costs   (8,303) (6,223) (26,767)
Restructuring and asset write-offs   (7,893) (1,180,806) (9,491)
Goodwill impairment   (181,070) 0 (6,765)
Long-lived asset impairment   (245,600) 0 0
Non-operating pension and OPEB items   (17,710) 11,335 7,971
(Loss) gain in fair value of public equity securities   11,137 (70,758) (44,732)
Legal accrual     0 (218,510)
Other   (41,423) 67,760 10,588
Net (loss) income attributable to Albemarle Corporation   (510,628) (1,179,449) 1,573,476
Reportable Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   5,142,733 5,377,526 9,617,203
Cost of goods sold   (3,852,133) (4,737,902) (8,013,598)
Selling, general and administrative expense   (369,563) (433,991) (460,750)
Other segment items   (43,749) (77,629) (79,323)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments   291,482 1,032,359 2,617,289
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   (45,418) (43,253) (96,850)
Adjusted EBITDA   1,123,352 1,117,110 3,583,971
Depreciation and amortization   (649,797) (581,447) (421,132)
Reportable Segments | Energy Storage        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   2,710,035 3,015,121 7,078,998
Cost of goods sold   (2,084,515) (2,992,566) (6,205,403)
Selling, general and administrative expense   (185,773) (249,805) (266,190)
Other segment items   (7,785) (25,101) (22,632)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments   265,253 1,009,891 2,596,820
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   0 0 0
Adjusted EBITDA   697,215 757,540 3,181,593
Depreciation and amortization   (497,903) (434,916) (258,436)
Reportable Segments | Specialties        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   1,366,435 1,325,983 1,482,425
Cost of goods sold   (948,295) (935,017) (961,177)
Selling, general and administrative expense   (87,981) (93,533) (100,173)
Other segment items   (9,002) (25,676) (25,719)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments   0 0 0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   (45,418) (43,253) (96,850)
Adjusted EBITDA   275,739 228,504 298,506
Depreciation and amortization   (105,390) (95,043) (86,673)
Reportable Segments | Ketjen        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales   1,066,263 1,036,422 1,055,780
Cost of goods sold   (819,323) (810,319) (847,018)
Selling, general and administrative expense   (95,809) (90,653) (94,387)
Other segment items   (26,962) (26,852) (30,972)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments   26,229 22,468 20,469
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   0 0 0
Adjusted EBITDA   150,398 131,066 103,872
Depreciation and amortization   (46,504) (51,488) (76,023)
Corporate expenses, net        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Adjusted EBITDA   (25,359) 22,668 (37,983)
Depreciation and amortization   $ (8,881) $ (7,191) $ (8,812)