Operating Segments and Geographic Area Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Summarized Financial Information by Reportable Segments

Prior year segment results have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the change in accounting principle and change in allocation of pension and OPEB costs.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010
				(In thousands)
Net sales:
Polymer Solutions	$	892,232		$	1,001,922		$	903,745
Catalysts		1,067,948			1,116,863			890,007
Fine Chemistry		785,240			750,220			569,012
Total net sales	$	2,745,420		$	2,869,005		$	2,362,764
Segment operating profit:
Polymer Solutions	$	198,426		$	243,396		$	197,981
Catalysts		260,544			290,065			220,795
Fine Chemistry		182,690			162,726			83,579
Total segment operating profit		641,660			696,187			502,355
Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments:
Polymer Solutions		6,416			7,696			8,734
Catalysts		31,651			36,259			29,648
Fine Chemistry		—			—			—
Corporate & other		—			(201	)		(407	)
Total equity in net income of unconsolidated investments		38,067			43,754			37,975
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests:
Polymer Solutions		(2,221	)		(9,803	)		(6,154	)
Catalysts		—			—			—
Fine Chemistry		(16,350	)		(18,306	)		(7,357	)
Corporate & other		(20	)		26			(128	)
Total net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(18,591	)		(28,083	)		(13,639	)
Segment income:
Polymer Solutions		202,621			241,289			200,561
Catalysts		292,195			326,324			250,443
Fine Chemistry		166,340			144,420			76,222
Total segment income		661,156			712,033			527,226
Corporate & other(a)		(123,831	)		(178,568	)		(93,989	)
Restructuring and other charges(b)		(111,685	)		—			(6,958	)
Interest and financing expenses		(32,800	)		(37,574	)		(25,533	)
Other income, net		1,229			357			2,788
Income tax expense		(82,533	)		(104,134	)		(87,756	)
Net income attributable to Albemarle Corporation	$	311,536		$	392,114		$	315,778

(a) For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, Corporate and other expenses include $68.0 million, $89.2 million and $27.9 million, respectively, of pension and OPEB plan costs (including mark-to-market actuarial losses).

(b) See Note 19, “Special Items.”

Goodwill and Identifiable Assets by Reportable Segments

	As of December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
			(In thousands)
Identifiable assets:
Polymer Solutions	$	628,489	$	692,924	$	700,800
Catalysts		1,440,745		1,308,528		1,204,586
Fine Chemistry		613,655		512,676		424,527
Corporate & other		754,402		689,696		738,168
Total identifiable assets	$	3,437,291	$	3,203,824	$	3,068,081
Goodwill:
Polymer Solutions	$	37,615	$	37,163	$	36,210
Catalysts		214,571		211,210		211,423
Fine Chemistry		24,780		24,772		24,605
Total goodwill	$	276,966	$	273,145	$	272,238

Depreciation Amortization and Capital Expenditures by Reportable Segments

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
			(In thousands)
Depreciation and amortization:
Polymer Solutions	$	28,992	$	30,436	$	30,854
Catalysts		43,876		43,978		42,396
Fine Chemistry		24,238		21,004		21,570
Corporate & other		1,914		1,335		758
Total depreciation and amortization	$	99,020	$	96,753	$	95,578
Capital expenditures:
Polymer Solutions	$	43,195	$	51,186	$	18,413
Catalysts		117,111		63,478		38,967
Fine Chemistry		119,088		60,679		17,193
Corporate & other		1,479		15,231		905
Total capital expenditures	$	280,873	$	190,574	$	75,478

Net Sales

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
			(In thousands)
Net Sales:(a)
United States	$	1,053,068	$	1,106,580	$	863,297
Foreign		1,692,352		1,762,425		1,499,467
Total	$	2,745,420	$	2,869,005	$	2,362,764

(a) No sales in a foreign country exceed 10% of total net sales. Also, net sales are attributed to countries based upon shipments to final destination.

Long-Lived Assets

	As of December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
			(In thousands)
Long-Lived Assets:
United States	$	735,269	$	652,022	$	582,763
Netherlands		192,540		185,799		186,960
Jordan		209,133		141,725		107,148
Brazil		85,353		83,452		75,816
Germany		72,797		70,051		67,579
China		39,542		64,449		63,672
France		32,305		28,652		25,075
Korea		81,962		25,008		12,074
United Kingdom		—		12,436		13,530
Other foreign countries		33,598		46,323		33,206
Total	$	1,482,499	$	1,309,917	$	1,167,823

Net Sales to External Customers in Each of Segments

Net sales to external customers in each of the segments consists of the following:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
			(In thousands)
Polymer Solutions:
Flame Retardants	$	665,293	$	780,541	$	688,801
Stabilizers and Curatives		226,939		221,381		214,944
Total Polymer Solutions	$	892,232	$	1,001,922	$	903,745
Catalysts:
Performance Catalyst Solutions	$	273,015	$	265,381	$	221,416
Refinery Catalysts		794,933		851,482		668,591
Total Catalysts	$	1,067,948	$	1,116,863	$	890,007
Fine Chemistry:
Performance Chemicals	$	463,179	$	460,026	$	361,044
Fine Chemistry Services and Intermediates Business		322,061		290,194		207,968
Total Fine Chemistry	$	785,240	$	750,220	$	569,012