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2415403 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Activity in Recorded Environmental Liabilities (Detail)
(http://www.albemarle.com/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesActivityInRecordedEnvironmentalLiabilitiesDetail)
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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31
2012-04-01 - 2012-06-30
2012-01-01 - 2012-12-31
2011-01-01 - 2011-12-31
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
 
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of year
20,322,000  
 
12,359,000  
13,806,000  
Expenditures
(3,013,000) 
 
(1,451,000) 
(1,081,000) 
Changes in estimates recorded to earnings and other
(902,000) 
 
227,000  
(270,000) 
Exit of phosphorus flame retardants business
 
8,700,000  
8,700,000  
 
Foreign currency translation
192,000  
 
487,000  
(96,000) 
Balance, end of year
16,599,000  
 
 
 
20,322,000  
 
12,359,000  
 
Less amounts reported in Accrued expenses
7,386,000  
 
3,109,000  
1,433,000  
Amounts reported in Other noncurrent liabilities
9,213,000 1
 
17,213,000 1
10,926,000  
1: See Note 8, “Investments.”