Submission	Mar. 16, 2026
Submission [Line Items]
Central Index Key	0000915913
Registrant Name	Albemarle Corporation
Form Type	S-3
Submission Type	S-3ASR
Fee Exhibit Type	EX-FILING FEES
Offset Table N/A	N/A
Combined Prospectus Table N/A	N/A

A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Exchange Act
-Number 240
-Section 12
-Subsection b-2

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