Investments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 18, 2023	Oct. 17, 2023	Jun. 01, 2023	Jan. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jun. 01, 2021
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Dividends received from unconsolidated investments							$ 358,933	$ 2,000,862	$ 801,239
Gain on sales of businesses, net						$ 71,200	0	71,190	(8,400)
Purchase of shares in publicly-traded companies								203,400
Mark-to-market (loss) gain on public equity securities								(41,400)	4,300
Proceeds from sale of equity securities				$ 81,500
(Loss) gain in fair value of public equity securities							(70,758)	(44,732)	4,319
Marketable equity securities						207,028	60,626	207,028
Benefit Protection Trust
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities						33,600	38,200	33,600
Fine Chemistry Services
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Preferred equity						289,300	314,000	289,300		$ 270,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate			12.00%
Preferred stock, redemption value rate										200.00%
Other expenses, net
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Mark-to-market (loss) gain on public equity securities							(37,000)	(44,700)	4,300
(Loss) gain in fair value of public equity securities					$ (33,700)
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 acquired	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	583,600	712,000
Significant Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Dividends received from unconsolidated investments							$ 346,800	$ 2,000,000	$ 800,900
Windfield Holdings
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage						49.00%	49.00%	49.00%	49.00%
Kemerton Plant
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	100.00%
Jordan Bromine Company Limited | Jordan Bromine Company Limited
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage							50.00%
Significant Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Investment in significant unconsolidated joint ventures						$ 841,500	$ 712,200	$ 841,500
Undistributed earnings from equity method investees						$ 97,300	$ 464,600	$ 97,300