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Segment Information - Summarized Financial Information by Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 1,743,313 $ 1,329,992 $ 3,172,044 $ 2,406,873
Depreciation and amortization (155,801) (168,731) (313,606) (330,485)
Interest and financing expenses(a) (30,924) (49,939) (64,045) (98,916)
Income tax expense (94,002) (34,094) (115,513) (30,116)
Proportionate share of Windfield income tax expense (70,766) (33,150) (112,300) (58,476)
Loss on sale of business/equity investment, net     (52,718) 0
Acquisition and integration related costs (765) (1,768) (1,872) (3,208)
Restructuring and asset write-offs (7,337) (4,284) (33,203) (3,451)
Non-operating pension and OPEB items (854) (336) (2,201) (611)
Loss in fair value of public equity securities 6,530 186 1,043 (4,836)
Other (24,219) (21,462) (28,446) (9,275)
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation 479,959 22,897 799,050 64,245
Reportable Segments        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Net sales 1,700,168 1,069,216 2,949,746 1,914,795
Cost of goods sold (987,961) (767,316) (1,640,455) (1,364,063)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (72,307) (72,542) (148,649) (137,456)
Other segment items (2,553) (3,684) (6,001) (9,027)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments 223,082 79,324 343,159 153,720
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (19,252) (12,296) (29,138) (20,246)
Adjusted EBITDA 841,177 292,702 1,468,662 537,723
Depreciation and amortization (151,058) (152,843) (304,099) (298,924)
Reportable Segments | Energy Storage        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Net sales 1,276,684 717,656 2,167,849 1,242,221
Cost of goods sold (727,831) (526,884) (1,137,535) (892,405)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (47,839) (48,712) (97,120) (93,247)
Other segment items (639) (1,659) (1,540) (4,209)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments 223,082 79,324 343,159 153,720
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Adjusted EBITDA 723,457 219,725 1,274,813 406,080
Depreciation and amortization (122,084) (127,175) (246,434) (247,523)
Reportable Segments | Specialties        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Net sales 423,484 351,560 781,897 672,574
Cost of goods sold (260,130) (240,432) (502,920) (471,658)
Selling, general and administrative expenses (24,468) (23,830) (51,529) (44,209)
Other segment items (1,914) (2,025) (4,461) (4,818)
Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (19,252) (12,296) (29,138) (20,246)
Adjusted EBITDA 117,720 72,977 193,849 131,643
Depreciation and amortization (28,974) (25,668) (57,665) (51,401)
Corporate and all other adjusted EBITDA        
Segment Reporting [Line Items]        
Net sales 43,145 260,776 222,298 492,078
Adjusted EBITDA 16,920 43,773 53,249 65,896
Depreciation and amortization $ (4,743) $ (15,888) $ (9,507) $ (31,561)