Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($)	Total	Total Albemarle Shareholders’ Equity	Common Stock	Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023			117,356,270	0
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 9,665,099,000	$ 9,412,180,000	$ 1,174,000	$ 0	$ 2,952,517,000	$ (528,526,000)	$ 6,987,015,000	$ 252,919,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(159,947,000)	(185,750,000)					(185,750,000)	25,803,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(109,014,000)	(109,025,000)				(109,025,000)		11,000
Common stock dividends declared	(112,151,000)	(94,014,000)					(94,014,000)	(18,137,000)
Mandatory convertible preferred stock cumulative dividends	(53,272,000)	(53,272,000)					(53,272,000)
Stock-based compensation	16,382,000	16,382,000			16,382,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			1,420
Exercise of stock options	86,000	86,000			86,000
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			262,213
Issuance of common stock, net	11,545,000	11,545,000	$ 2,000		11,543,000
Issuance of mandatory convertible preferred stock, net (in shares)				2,300,000
Issuance of mandatory convertible preferred stock, net	2,235,105,000	2,235,105,000		$ 2,235,105,000
Withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation award distributions (in shares)			(91,729)
Withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation award distributions	(10,678,000)	(10,678,000)	$ (1,000)		(10,677,000)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024			117,528,174	2,300,000
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2024	11,483,155,000	11,222,559,000	$ 1,175,000	$ 2,235,105,000	2,969,851,000	(637,551,000)	6,653,979,000	260,596,000
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024			117,527,167	2,300,000
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2024	11,799,719,000	11,532,802,000	$ 1,175,000	$ 2,235,379,000	2,962,585,000	(597,205,000)	6,930,868,000	266,917,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(176,594,000)	(188,198,000)					(188,198,000)	11,604,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(40,134,000)	(40,346,000)				(40,346,000)		212,000
Common stock dividends declared	(65,140,000)	(47,003,000)					(47,003,000)	(18,137,000)
Mandatory convertible preferred stock cumulative dividends	(41,688,000)	(41,688,000)					(41,688,000)
Stock-based compensation	7,325,000	7,325,000			7,325,000
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			1,463
Issuance of mandatory convertible preferred stock, net	(274,000)	(274,000)		$ (274,000)
Withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation award distributions (in shares)			(456)
Withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation award distributions	(59,000)	(59,000)			(59,000)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024			117,528,174	2,300,000
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2024	11,483,155,000	11,222,559,000	$ 1,175,000	$ 2,235,105,000	2,969,851,000	(637,551,000)	6,653,979,000	260,596,000
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024			117,559,774	2,300,000
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2024	10,199,688,000	9,961,517,000	$ 1,176,000	$ 2,235,105,000	2,985,606,000	(742,062,000)	5,481,692,000	238,171,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	84,491,000	64,245,000					64,245,000	20,246,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	377,559,000	377,518,000				377,518,000		41,000
Common stock dividends declared	(95,305,000)	(95,305,000)					(95,305,000)
Mandatory convertible preferred stock cumulative dividends	(83,375,000)	(83,375,000)					(83,375,000)
Stock-based compensation	17,681,000	17,681,000			17,681,000
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			21,151
Exercise of stock options	1,186,000	1,186,000			1,186,000
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			126,469
Issuance of common stock, net	0	0	$ 1,000		(1,000)
Withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation award distributions (in shares)			(38,143)
Withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation award distributions	(2,941,000)	(2,941,000)			(2,941,000)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2025			117,669,251	2,300,000
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2025	10,498,984,000	10,240,526,000	$ 1,177,000	$ 2,235,105,000	3,001,531,000	(364,544,000)	5,367,257,000	258,458,000
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025			117,650,568	2,300,000
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2025	10,274,342,000	10,028,239,000	$ 1,177,000	$ 2,235,105,000	2,991,389,000	(633,136,000)	5,433,704,000	246,103,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	35,193,000	22,897,000					22,897,000	12,296,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)	268,651,000	268,592,000				268,592,000		59,000
Common stock dividends declared	(47,657,000)	(47,657,000)					(47,657,000)
Mandatory convertible preferred stock cumulative dividends	(41,687,000)	(41,687,000)					(41,687,000)
Stock-based compensation	10,179,000	10,179,000			10,179,000
Issuance of common stock, net (in shares)			20,396
Withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation award distributions (in shares)			(1,713)
Withholding taxes paid on stock-based compensation award distributions	(37,000)	(37,000)			(37,000)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2025			117,669,251	2,300,000
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2025	$ 10,498,984,000	$ 10,240,526,000	$ 1,177,000	$ 2,235,105,000	$ 3,001,531,000	$ (364,544,000)	$ 5,367,257,000	$ 258,458,000