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Employee Benefit Plan, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Albemarle Corporation Retirement Savings Plan  
EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 [Line Items]  
EBP, Reconciliation of Financial Statement to Form 5500 Reconciliation of Financial Statements to Form 5500:
The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits per the financial statements as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, to the Form 5500:
20252024
Net assets available for benefits per the financial statements$816,429,055 $966,164,830 
Fair value reporting difference for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts(1,585,155)(5,309,069)
Amounts allocated to withdrawing participants(28,749)(3,933,378)
Net assets available for benefits per the Form 5500$814,815,151 $956,922,383 

The following is a reconciliation of net decrease in net assets available for benefits per the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 to the Form 5500:
Net decrease in net assets available for benefits per the financial statements($149,735,775)
Add: Fair value reporting difference for fully benefit-responsive investment contracts3,723,914 
Less: Benefit payment amounts currently payable at December 31, 2025
(28,749)
Add: Benefit payment amounts payable at December 31, 2024
3,933,378 
Net decrease in net assets per Form 5500($142,107,232)