Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation	$ 1,573,476	$ 2,689,816	$ 123,672
Weighted-average common shares for basic earnings per share (in shares)	117,317	117,120	115,841
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 13.41	$ 22.97	$ 1.07
Incremental shares under stock compensation plans	449	673	695
Weighted-average common shares for diluted earnings per share (in shares)	117,766	117,793	116,536
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 13.36	$ 22.84	$ 1.06