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Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Components and Activity in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Net of Deferred Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance $ (62,413)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax $ 116,245us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications (300,525)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax (9,269)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax    
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income 556us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax (266)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax    
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax (299,969)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (9,535)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 100us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 217us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest    
Ending balance (362,282)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 106,927us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent        
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance     (52,264)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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116,465us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Ending balance (406,735)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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111,424us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
(52,264)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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116,465us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest        
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]        
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications (354,571)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedForeignCurrencyAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
(5,258)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedForeignCurrencyAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedForeignCurrencyAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedForeignCurrencyAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax (354,571)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedForeignCurrencyAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
(5,258)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedForeignCurrencyAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest        
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]        
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 100us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedForeignCurrencyAdjustmentAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
217us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedForeignCurrencyAdjustmentAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent        
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance     0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
487us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
Ending balance 2us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
186us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
487us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest        
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]        
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income 2us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
[1] (301)us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
[1]    
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax 2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
(301)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest        
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]        
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Accumulated Net Investment Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent        
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance 11,384us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
   
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications 54,046us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
   
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
   
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax 54,046us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
   
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
   
Ending balance 65,430us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
   
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent        
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance     (20,962)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
Ending balance (20,435)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
(4,011)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
(20,962)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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0us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest        
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]        
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
(4,011)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income 527us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
[2] 0us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
[2]    
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax 527us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
(4,011)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest        
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]        
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember
   
Other Accumulated Comprehensive Income (Loss)        
Increase (Decrease) in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance (571)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= alb_OtherAccumulatedComprehensiveIncomeMember
(707)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= alb_OtherAccumulatedComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before reclassifications 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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= alb_OtherAccumulatedComprehensiveIncomeMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax
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= alb_OtherAccumulatedComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income 27us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
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= alb_OtherAccumulatedComprehensiveIncomeMember
35us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= alb_OtherAccumulatedComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax 27us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= alb_OtherAccumulatedComprehensiveIncomeMember
35us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= alb_OtherAccumulatedComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Other comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= alb_OtherAccumulatedComprehensiveIncomeMember
0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= alb_OtherAccumulatedComprehensiveIncomeMember
   
Ending balance $ (544)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= alb_OtherAccumulatedComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (672)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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[1] The pre-tax portion of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income consists of amortization of prior service benefit, which is a component of pension and postretirement benefits cost (credit). See Note 12, “Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits.”
[2] The pre-tax portion of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income is included in interest expense.