Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 207,238		$ 2,489,768	$ 515,119		$ 477,239
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2015 – $2,584; 2014 – $1,563)	638,339		385,212
Other accounts receivable	72,241		49,423
Inventories	602,025		358,361
Other current assets	134,238		66,086
Total current assets	1,654,081		3,348,850
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	4,073,722		2,620,670
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,455,185		1,388,802
Net property, plant and equipment	2,618,537		1,231,868
Investments	605,442		194,042
Other assets	183,949		160,956
Goodwill	2,769,619		243,262
Other intangibles, net of amortization	1,939,181		44,125
Total assets	9,770,809		5,223,103
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	342,482		231,705
Accrued expenses	505,308		166,174
Current portion of long-term debt	428,000		711,096
Dividends payable	32,288		21,458
Income taxes payable	60,000		9,453
Total current liabilities	1,368,078		1,139,886
Long-term debt	3,562,308		2,223,035
Postretirement benefits	55,727		56,424
Pension benefits	455,664		170,534
Other noncurrent liabilities	246,409		87,705
Deferred income taxes	$ 766,713		$ 56,884
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 2, 10)
Albemarle Corporation shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value, issued and outstanding – 112,193 in 2015 and 78,031 in 2014	$ 1,122		$ 780
Additional paid-in capital	2,053,516		10,447
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(316,406)	$ (362,282)	(62,413)	99,644	$ 106,927	116,245
Retained earnings	1,440,845		1,410,651
Total Albemarle Corporation shareholders’ equity	3,179,077		1,359,465
Noncontrolling interests	136,833		129,170
Total equity	3,315,910		1,488,635	$ 1,625,090		$ 1,742,776
Total liabilities and equity	$ 9,770,809		$ 5,223,103