Investments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 18, 2023	Oct. 17, 2023	Jun. 01, 2021	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Dividends received from unconsolidated investments						$ 2,000,862	$ 801,239	$ 78,391
Gain on sales of businesses, net						71,190	(8,400)	295,971
Equity Securities, Purchases						203,400
Mark-to-market (loss) gain on public equity securities						(41,400)	4,300
Available for sale debt securities					$ 289,307	289,307	260,139
Marketable equity securities					207,028	207,028	39,535
Benefit Protection Trust
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities					33,600	33,600	27,300
Fine Chemistry Services
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Gain on sales of businesses, net								428,400
Proceeds from divestiture of business			$ 570,000
Cash proceeds from divestiture			300,000
Preferred equity			$ 270,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate			12.00%
Forecast
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Equity securities realized loss				$ 33,700
Subsequent Event
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of equity securities				$ 81,500
Mineral Resources Limited
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Committed Capital					380,000
Committed Capital, Consideration					180,000
Kemerton Plant
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage Purchased	40.00%
Mineral Resources Limited Wodgina Project
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	50.00%	60.00%
Windfield Holdings
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Carrying value of unconsolidated investment					$ 712,000	712,000	694,500
Significant Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Dividends received from unconsolidated investments						$ 2,000,000	$ 800,900	$ 78,400
Windfield Holdings
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage					49.00%	49.00%	49.00%	49.00%
Jordan Bromine Company Limited | Jordan Bromine Company Limited
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage					50.00%	50.00%
Significant Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment in significant unconsolidated joint ventures					$ 841,500	$ 841,500	$ 813,900
Undistributed earnings from equity method investees					$ 97,300	$ 97,300	$ 242,700