Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 18, 2023	Jun. 01, 2021	Oct. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Net sales				$ 2,310,596	$ 2,091,805		$ 7,261,038	$ 4,699,126
Gross profit				54,934	1,043,814		1,889,961	2,073,268
Net income				320,693	931,206		2,273,835	1,653,345
Fine Chemistry Services
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding		$ 270,000		280,900			280,900		$ 260,100
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage		12.00%
Preferred equity redemption original value threshold		200.00%
Significant Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Net sales				1,478,430	1,295,161		5,756,748	2,314,686
Gross profit				1,410,698	1,245,340		5,556,634	2,167,442
Income before income taxes				1,353,249	1,169,655		5,289,278	1,915,577
Net income				947,275	$ 818,758		3,702,503	$ 1,340,908
Windfield Holdings
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Carrying value of unconsolidated investment				$ 524,900			$ 524,900		$ 694,500
Windfield Holdings | Windfield Holdings
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage				49.00%			49.00%
Mineral Resources Limited | Forecast
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Capital costs committed, consideration						$ 180,000
Mineral Resources Limited | Forecast | Minimum
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Capital costs committed						380,000
Mineral Resources Limited | Forecast | Maximum
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Capital costs committed						$ 400,000
Kemerton Plant | Subsequent Event
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage purchased	40.00%
Mineral Resources Limited Wodgina Project
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage			60.00%
Mineral Resources Limited Wodgina Project | Forecast
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	50.00%