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	Oct. 01, 2025	Oct. 18, 2023	Jun. 01, 2023	Jan. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 30, 2025	May 31, 2025	Jun. 01, 2021
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on divestiture					$ 71,200	$ 0	$ 0	$ 71,190
Dividends received from unconsolidated investments						93,739	358,933	2,000,862
Purchase of shares in publicly-traded companies								203,400
Proceeds from sale of equity securities				$ 81,500
(Loss) gain in fair value of public equity securities						11,137	(70,758)	(44,732)
Mark-to-market (loss) gain on public equity securities							(37,000)	(41,400)
Marketable equity securities						64,312	60,626
Benefit Protection Trust
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities						30,800	38,200
Fine Chemistry Services
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Aggregate stated value									$ 307,400		$ 270,000
Annual dividend rate			12.00%
Cash received from redemption									288,000
Cash previously received for tax liabilities									$ 19,400
Equity securities realized loss						38,000
Fair value prior to redemption										$ 326,000
Other expenses, net
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
(Loss) gain in fair value of public equity securities						(38,000)	(33,700)
Mark-to-market (loss) gain on public equity securities						11,100
Mineral Resources Limited
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Committed capital					380,000
Committed capital, consideration					$ 180,000
Kemerton Plant
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage acquired		40.00%
Mineral Resources Limited Wodgina Project
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		50.00%
Windfield Holdings
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Carrying value of unconsolidated investment						735,300	583,600
Significant Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Dividends received from unconsolidated investments						$ 85,900	$ 346,800	$ 2,000,000
Nippon Aluminum Alkyls Joint Venture
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on divestiture	$ (14,300)
Windfield Holdings
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage					49.00%	49.00%	49.00%	49.00%
Kemerton Plant
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		100.00%
Jordan Bromine Company Limited \| Jordan Bromine Company Limited
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage						50.00%
Significant Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Undistributed earnings from equity method investees						$ 606,600	$ 464,600
Significant Unconsolidated Joint Ventures \| Investments
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment in significant unconsolidated joint ventures						803,600	$ 712,200
Significant Unconsolidated Joint Ventures \| Noncurrent assets held for sale
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment in significant unconsolidated joint ventures						$ 59,800