Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation	$ 2,689,816	$ 123,672	$ 375,764
Weighted-average common shares for basic earnings per share (in shares)	117,120	115,841	106,402
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 22.97	$ 1.07	$ 3.53
Incremental shares under stock compensation plans	673	695	406
Weighted-average common shares for diluted earnings per share (in shares)	117,793	116,536	106,808
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 22.84	$ 1.06	$ 3.52