2011 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement
#000119312513062728 Filed on February 15, 2013
Income Statement
Concept | 2011 Q4 | 2011 Q3 | 2011 Q2 |
---|---|---|---|
Revenue | $707.4M | $723.0M | $742.1M |
YoY Change | 16.92% | 23.59% | 25.25% |
Cost Of Revenue | $473.3M | $465.0M | $490.2M |
YoY Change | 15.86% | 19.77% | 21.24% |
Gross Profit | $206.8M | $260.4M | $252.4M |
YoY Change | 5.25% | 32.32% | 34.1% |
Gross Profit Margin | 29.24% | 36.02% | 34.01% |
Selling, General & Admin | $79.00M | $77.17M | $82.91M |
YoY Change | 12.22% | 24.67% | 23.93% |
% of Gross Profit | 38.2% | 29.63% | 32.85% |
Research & Development | $19.00M | $20.53M | $19.95M |
YoY Change | 29.25% | 43.59% | 35.69% |
% of Gross Profit | 9.19% | 7.89% | 7.9% |
Depreciation & Amortization | $24.90M | $24.60M | $24.30M |
YoY Change | 3.32% | 6.49% | 2.53% |
% of Gross Profit | 12.04% | 9.45% | 9.63% |
Operating Expenses | $98.00M | $97.70M | $102.9M |
YoY Change | 15.16% | 28.05% | 26.2% |
Operating Profit | $108.8M | $160.3M | $149.1M |
YoY Change | -2.32% | 33.04% | 39.73% |
Interest Expense | -$9.000M | -$9.700M | -$9.300M |
YoY Change | 20.0% | 59.02% | 55.0% |
% of Operating Profit | -8.27% | -6.05% | -6.24% |
Other Income/Expense, Net | -$200.0K | $956.0K | -$760.0K |
YoY Change | -116.67% | -26.46% | 8.57% |
Pretax Income | $126.9M | $186.4M | $180.2M |
YoY Change | 20.74% | 61.12% | 80.36% |
Income Tax | $29.60M | $38.10M | $30.15M |
% Of Pretax Income | 23.33% | 20.44% | 16.74% |
Net Earnings | $45.55M | $120.7M | $114.8M |
YoY Change | -46.41% | 28.77% | 40.39% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | 6.44% | 16.69% | 15.48% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | $0.51 | $1.34 | $1.25 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $0.51 | $1.33 | $1.24 |
COMMON SHARES | |||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 88.81M shares | 89.94M shares | 91.71M shares |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 89.82M shares | 90.96M shares | 92.80M shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2011 Q4 | 2011 Q3 | 2011 Q2 |
---|---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | |||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $469.0M | $481.0M | $491.0M |
YoY Change | -11.51% | 13.18% | 51.54% |
Cash & Equivalents | $469.4M | $481.3M | $490.7M |
Short-Term Investments | |||
Other Short-Term Assets | $63.14M | $53.00M | $64.00M |
YoY Change | 14.8% | 23.26% | 33.33% |
Inventory | $431.5M | $475.0M | $443.0M |
Prepaid Expenses | $45.45M | ||
Receivables | $355.4M | $394.0M | $420.0M |
Other Receivables | $36.20M | $46.00M | $37.00M |
Total Short-Term Assets | $1.356B | $1.449B | $1.456B |
YoY Change | 0.57% | 19.55% | 34.69% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | |||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $1.129B | $1.091B | $1.063B |
YoY Change | 12.27% | 8.02% | 8.8% |
Goodwill | $273.1M | ||
YoY Change | 0.33% | ||
Intangibles | $130.3M | ||
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Investments | $198.0M | $201.0M | $217.0M |
YoY Change | 9.39% | 14.86% | 35.63% |
Other Assets | $116.9M | $112.0M | $123.0M |
YoY Change | -7.25% | -8.94% | 7.89% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $1.848B | $1.820B | $1.836B |
YoY Change | 7.45% | 5.51% | 11.27% |
TOTAL ASSETS | |||
Total Short-Term Assets | $1.356B | $1.449B | $1.456B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $1.848B | $1.820B | $1.836B |
Total Assets | $3.204B | $3.269B | $3.292B |
YoY Change | 4.42% | 11.3% | 20.54% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
YoY Change | |||
Accounts Payable | $184.5M | $193.0M | $205.0M |
YoY Change | 5.41% | 13.53% | 25.77% |
Accrued Expenses | $175.3M | $162.0M | $142.0M |
YoY Change | 21.71% | 21.8% | 14.52% |
Deferred Revenue | |||
YoY Change | |||
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
YoY Change | |||
Long-Term Debt Due | $14.42M | $13.00M | $13.00M |
YoY Change | 60.18% | 30.0% | 44.44% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $401.2M | $402.0M | $394.0M |
YoY Change | 10.21% | 15.52% | 24.29% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | |||
Long-Term Debt | $749.3M | $878.0M | $759.0M |
YoY Change | -12.06% | 16.14% | -3.31% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $111.1M | $205.0M | $216.0M |
YoY Change | -58.39% | -28.32% | -23.94% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $860.4M | $1.083B | $975.0M |
YoY Change | -23.11% | 3.93% | -8.79% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | |||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $401.2M | $402.0M | $394.0M |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $860.4M | $1.083B | $975.0M |
Total Liabilities | $1.262B | $1.681B | $1.566B |
YoY Change | -23.64% | 8.17% | 2.09% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | |||
Retained Earnings | $1.515B | ||
YoY Change | 14.64% | ||
Common Stock | $16.08M | ||
YoY Change | |||
Preferred Stock | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | |||
YoY Change | |||
Treasury Stock Shares | |||
Shareholders Equity | $1.591B | $1.588B | $1.726B |
YoY Change | |||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $3.204B | $3.269B | $3.292B |
YoY Change | 4.43% | 11.3% | 20.54% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2011 Q4 | 2011 Q3 | 2011 Q2 |
---|---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Net Income | $45.55M | $120.7M | $114.8M |
YoY Change | -46.41% | 28.77% | 40.39% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $24.90M | $24.60M | $24.30M |
YoY Change | 3.32% | 6.49% | 2.53% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $201.9M | $139.3M | $99.60M |
YoY Change | 263.13% | -1.62% | -14.14% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||
Capital Expenditures | -$63.50M | -$59.50M | -$35.70M |
YoY Change | 149.02% | 269.57% | 100.56% |
Acquisitions | |||
YoY Change | |||
Other Investing Activities | -$2.100M | -$5.300M | -$5.600M |
YoY Change | -65.57% | -478.57% | 2700.0% |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$65.50M | -$64.80M | -$41.30M |
YoY Change | 107.28% | 340.82% | 129.44% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||
Cash Dividend Paid | |||
YoY Change | |||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | |||
YoY Change | |||
Cash From Financing Activities | -137.6M | -77.90M | -10.30M |
YoY Change | -253.57% | 105.54% | -68.98% |
NET CHANGE | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | 201.9M | 139.3M | 99.60M |
Cash From Investing Activities | -65.50M | -64.80M | -41.30M |
Cash From Financing Activities | -137.6M | -77.90M | -10.30M |
Net Change In Cash | -1.200M | -3.400M | 48.00M |
YoY Change | -101.06% | -103.82% | -25.93% |
FREE CASH FLOW | |||
Cash From Operating Activities | $201.9M | $139.3M | $99.60M |
Capital Expenditures | -$63.50M | -$59.50M | -$35.70M |
Free Cash Flow | $265.4M | $198.8M | $135.3M |
YoY Change | 227.25% | 26.06% | 1.12% |
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CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Compensation Liability Classified Noncurrent
DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent
|
16786000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
401178000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
|
2709000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves
InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
|
311869000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Fair Value
DebtInstrumentFairValue
|
819854000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
2171172 | shares |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
888000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Accumulated Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation
|
657000000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve Current
RestructuringReserveCurrent
|
2843000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
0.01 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Payable Current
InterestPayableCurrent
|
8075000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Revenue Noncurrent
DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
|
11412000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
107210000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Land
Land
|
59137000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
1355620000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
237445000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Receivables
OtherReceivables
|
19963000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
1489948000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Current
DividendsPayableCurrent
|
15237000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
1129480000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures
InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
|
180437000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligation
AssetRetirementObligation
|
14900000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
|
14416000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Lifo Inventory Amount
LIFOInventoryAmount
|
111700000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
|
17197000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
749257000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies Noncurrent
AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
|
10926000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
|
900000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Percentage Of Lifo Inventory
PercentageOfLIFOInventory
|
0.26 | pure |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Nonmarketable Securities
NonmarketableSecurities
|
1187000 | |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Gross
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGross
|
220594000 | |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Debt Covenant
DebtCovenant
|
0.20 | pure |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Variable Rate Foreign Borrowings
VariableRateForeignBorrowings
|
64326000 | |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Net Of Offsetting Assets
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNetOfOffsettingAssets
|
8000000 | |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments
|
6979000 | |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Machinery And Equipment Major Plant Components
MachineryAndEquipmentMajorPlantComponents
|
533666000 | |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Long Term Mineral Rights And Production Equipment Costs
LongTermMineralRightsAndProductionEquipmentCosts
|
62245000 | |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Assets Offsetting Unrecognized Tax Benefits
AssetsOffsettingUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
21800000 | |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Assets Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits
AssetsRelatedToUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
21794000 | |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Foreign Exchange Impact
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedForeignExchangeImpact
|
6467000 | |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Obligations Under Executive Deferred Compensation Plan Fair Value
ObligationsUnderExecutiveDeferredCompensationPlanFairValue
|
16786000 | |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Investments Under Executive Deferred Compensation Plan Fair Value
InvestmentsUnderExecutiveDeferredCompensationPlanFairValue
|
16786000 | |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Excess Amount Paid For Joint Ventures Remaining To Be Amortized
ExcessAmountPaidForJointVenturesRemainingToBeAmortized
|
2300000 | |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Accrued Liabilities For Commissions Expense
AccruedLiabilitiesForCommissionsExpense
|
9525000 | |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
|
P7Y1M6D | |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Undistributed Earnings Of Foreign Subsidiaries
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries
|
2604000 | |
CY2011Q4 | alb |
Defined Benefit Pension And Other Postretirement Costs Included In Corporate And Other
DefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementCostsIncludedInCorporateAndOther
|
89200000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Goodwill
Goodwill
|
276966000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
|
7080000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Taxes And Other Assets Noncurrent
DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
64512000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Advances To Affiliate
AdvancesToAffiliate
|
25017000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Next Twelve Months
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
|
12700000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchase Program Remaining Number Of Shares Authorized To Be Repurchased
StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
|
3907233 | shares |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Buildings And Improvements Gross
BuildingsAndImprovementsGross
|
198260000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Gross
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
|
2818604000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net
DeferredTaxAssetsNet
|
217943000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net Current
DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
|
4197000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Asset Amount
AcquiredFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAmount
|
1500000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible Amount Of Unrecorded Benefit
SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleAmountOfUnrecordedBenefit
|
900000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital Common Stock
AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock
|
2761000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Current
OtherAssetsCurrent
|
78655000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Postretirement Benefits
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
|
14900000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve
RestructuringReserve
|
15898000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
49562000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net
DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
|
-359000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Employee Benefits
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefits
|
26603000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets Noncurrent
OtherAssetsNoncurrent
|
154836000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Taxes And Other Assets Current
DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherAssetsCurrent
|
4197000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Utilities Current
AccruedUtilitiesCurrent
|
9108000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Three
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree
|
327100000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Three
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree
|
7086000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
|
773427 | shares |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Contract Asset Fair Value Disclosure
ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure
|
262000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
1833598000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies Current
AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent
|
3109000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
|
2753000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Assets
OtherAssets
|
39519000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Noncurrent
MarketableSecuritiesNoncurrent
|
20290000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Longterm Debt Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest Amount
LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount
|
19458000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Machinery And Equipment Gross
MachineryAndEquipmentGross
|
1603533000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Raw Materials Net Of Reserves
InventoryRawMaterialsNetOfReserves
|
57245000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Commitments And Contingencies
CommitmentsAndContingencies
|
||
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Construction In Progress Gross
ConstructionInProgressGross
|
234948000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Accrued Liabilities Current
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
59879000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Intrinsic Value1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
|
24539000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive
|
100000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
1932008000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Authorized
CommonStockSharesAuthorized
|
150000000 | shares |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Five
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive
|
5830000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Income Taxes Current
AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
|
4426000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Employee Related Liabilities Current
EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
39442000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Current
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent
|
5700000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Excess Of Replacement Or Current Costs Over Stated Lifo Value
ExcessOfReplacementOrCurrentCostsOverStatedLIFOValue
|
51400000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
30.39 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
|
28232000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Supplies Net Of Reserves
InventorySuppliesNetOfReserves
|
45138000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
CommonStockSharesOutstanding
|
88899000 | shares |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
|
20322000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve Noncurrent
RestructuringReserveNoncurrent
|
1470000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
|
3916000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Postemployment Benefits Liability Noncurrent
PostemploymentBenefitsLiabilityNoncurrent
|
600000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Taxes Other Than Income Taxes Current
AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent
|
25025000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
686588000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
|
5040000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Receivables Net Current
OtherReceivablesNetCurrent
|
43844000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Payable Current
AccountsPayableCurrent
|
172866000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
28398000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Prepaid Expense Current
PrepaidExpenseCurrent
|
48250000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
|
74934000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Next Twelve Months
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths
|
7732000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Revenue Current
DeferredRevenueCurrent
|
13955000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Other
DeferredTaxAssetsOther
|
23280000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Notional Amount Of Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated As Hedging Instruments
NotionalAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
|
274000000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
114022000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
|
2176000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Valuation Allowance Amount
ValuationAllowanceAmount
|
15900000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Preferred Stock Shares Authorized
PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
|
15000000 | shares |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Investments
LongTermInvestments
|
207141000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards
|
37684000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Net Noncurrent
DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent
|
64512000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
1744684000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets
Assets
|
3437291000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
41.78 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Marketable Securities Equity Securities
MarketableSecuritiesEquitySecurities
|
25000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Noncurrent
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
63368000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Value Added Tax Receivable Current
ValueAddedTaxReceivableCurrent
|
22398000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investment Difference Between Carrying Amount And Underlying Equity
EquityMethodInvestmentDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity
|
12100000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
|
378973000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Net
InventoryNet
|
428145000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Liability For Uncertain Tax Positions Noncurrent
LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
|
29179000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
3437291000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Long Term Debt
OtherLongTermDebt
|
394000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Shares Authorized For Issuance
DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualSharesAuthorizedForIssuance
|
200000 | shares |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt
LongTermDebt
|
699288000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest
MinorityInterest
|
98410000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Liabilities Noncurrent
DefinedBenefitPensionPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
195481000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity
LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity
|
750000000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value
CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
|
477696000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
|
198124000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Notional Amount Of Foreign Currency Derivatives
NotionalAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivatives
|
274000000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Shares Issued
CommonStockSharesIssued
|
88899000 | shares |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Intangible Assets Net Excluding Goodwill
IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
|
94464000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Two
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo
|
6000000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Receivable
IncomeTaxReceivable
|
26208000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Noncurrent Assets
NoncurrentAssets
|
1482499000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Contracts Liability Fair Value Disclosure
ForeignCurrencyContractsLiabilityFairValueDisclosure
|
771000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligations Noncurrent
AssetRetirementObligationsNoncurrent
|
16517000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
|
8141000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
85264000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Liabilities Current
AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
|
177546000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Property Plant And Equipment
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
193021000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Land Improvements
LandImprovements
|
51218000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plan Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlanLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
60815000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Four
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour
|
6148000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Pensions
DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions
|
74521000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense Year Two
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo
|
7726000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Accrued Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherAccruedLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
27486000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Compensation Liability Classified Noncurrent
DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent
|
20265000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities Current
LiabilitiesCurrent
|
385009000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Current
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
|
1641000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Inventory Finished Goods Net Of Reserves
InventoryFinishedGoodsNetOfReserves
|
325762000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Debt Instrument Fair Value
DebtInstrumentFairValue
|
764784000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Number
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
|
1343261 | shares |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value
CommonStockValue
|
889000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Accumulated Benefit Obligation
DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation
|
738700000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve Current
RestructuringReserveCurrent
|
14428000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Par Or Stated Value Per Share
CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
|
0.01 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal In Year Four
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour
|
0 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Interest Payable Current
InterestPayableCurrent
|
7816000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Revenue Noncurrent
DeferredRevenueNoncurrent
|
3362000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
|
103660000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Land
Land
|
61123000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Assets Current
AssetsCurrent
|
1407313000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Assets Gross
DeferredTaxAssetsGross
|
267505000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal After Year Five
LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
|
356000000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Receivables
OtherReceivables
|
21446000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Depreciation Depletion And Amortization Property Plant And Equipment
AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
1522033000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Dividends Payable Current
DividendsPayableCurrent
|
17471000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Property Plant And Equipment Net
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
|
1296571000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Investments In Affiliates Subsidiaries Associates And Joint Ventures
InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
|
185928000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Asset Retirement Obligation
AssetRetirementObligation
|
16500000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Current
LongTermDebtCurrent
|
12700000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Lifo Inventory Amount
LIFOInventoryAmount
|
126600000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Other
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
|
20348000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Long Term Debt Noncurrent
LongTermDebtNoncurrent
|
686588000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrued Environmental Loss Contingencies Noncurrent
AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesNoncurrent
|
17213000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
|
800000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Percentage Of Lifo Inventory
PercentageOfLIFOInventory
|
0.30 | pure |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Nonmarketable Securities
NonmarketableSecurities
|
923000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Gross
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGross
|
218302000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Variable Rate Foreign Borrowings
VariableRateForeignBorrowings
|
7006000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Net Of Offsetting Assets
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNetOfOffsettingAssets
|
2600000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Sale Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets
SaleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssets
|
44137000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Deferred Tax Liabilities Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
DeferredTaxLiabilitiesForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments
|
4933000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Machinery And Equipment Major Plant Components
MachineryAndEquipmentMajorPlantComponents
|
586433000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Long Term Mineral Rights And Production Equipment Costs
LongTermMineralRightsAndProductionEquipmentCosts
|
83089000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Letters Of Credit And Guarantees Due In Five Years
LettersOfCreditAndGuaranteesDueInFiveYears
|
508000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
-0.004 | pure |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Letters Of Credit And Guarantees Due In Four Years
LettersOfCreditAndGuaranteesDueInFourYears
|
4000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Letters Of Credit And Guarantees Due In Three Years
LettersOfCreditAndGuaranteesDueInThreeYears
|
2774000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Letters Of Credit And Guarantees Due In Two Years
LettersOfCreditAndGuaranteesDueInTwoYears
|
321000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Letters Of Credit And Guarantees Due Thereafter
LettersOfCreditAndGuaranteesDueThereafter
|
4414000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Letters Of Credit And Guarantees Outstanding Current
LettersOfCreditAndGuaranteesOutstandingCurrent
|
40717000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Assets Offsetting Unrecognized Tax Benefits
AssetsOffsettingUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
25800000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Assets Related To Unrecognized Tax Benefits
AssetsRelatedToUnrecognizedTaxBenefits
|
25788000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Foreign Exchange Impact
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedForeignExchangeImpact
|
3270000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Obligations Under Executive Deferred Compensation Plan Fair Value
ObligationsUnderExecutiveDeferredCompensationPlanFairValue
|
20265000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Investments Under Executive Deferred Compensation Plan Fair Value
InvestmentsUnderExecutiveDeferredCompensationPlanFairValue
|
20265000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Excess Amount Paid For Joint Ventures Remaining To Be Amortized
ExcessAmountPaidForJointVenturesRemainingToBeAmortized
|
1800000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Accrued Liabilities For Commissions Expense
AccruedLiabilitiesForCommissionsExpense
|
7893000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term2
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm2
|
P7Y2M12D | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Deferred Tax Assets Undistributed Earnings Of Foreign Subsidiaries
DeferredTaxAssetsUndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries
|
15583000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Defined Benefit Pension And Other Postretirement Costs Included In Corporate And Other
DefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementCostsIncludedInCorporateAndOther
|
68000000 | |
alb |
Non Cash Restructuring And Other Charges
NonCashRestructuringAndOtherCharges
|
71000000 | ||
alb |
Non Cash Restructuring And Other Charges
NonCashRestructuringAndOtherCharges
|
71000000 | ||
CY2005 | alb |
Postretirement Medical Benefits Age Criteria For Employees Who Are Eligible To Get Benefits Under Retiree Medical Premium Subsidy
PostretirementMedicalBenefitsAgeCriteriaForEmployeesWhoAreEligibleToGetBenefitsUnderRetireeMedicalPremiumSubsidy
|
Age 50 and above | |
CY2005 | alb |
Postretirement Medical Benefits Age Criteria For Employees Who Are Not Eligible To Get Benefits Under Retiree Medical Premium Subsidy
PostretirementMedicalBenefitsAgeCriteriaForEmployeesWhoAreNotEligibleToGetBenefitsUnderRetireeMedicalPremiumSubsidy
|
Under age 50 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
|
0.0392 | pure |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-64394000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
|
15100000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
401943000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
-3717000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
|
5800000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Financing Costs
PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
|
3005000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
13639000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Other Restructuring Costs
OtherRestructuringCosts
|
6958000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
13463000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
|
11978000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions Qualified Production Activities
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities
|
-0.016 | pure |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
424123000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Income Tax Refunds
ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds
|
2611000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
2788000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
251384000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
45620000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
|
7981000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
13639000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
|
0.0166 | pure |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Increase Decrease For Revision In Estimates
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesIncreaseDecreaseForRevisionInEstimates
|
-419000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax
|
-1870000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
15694000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Other Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax
|
105000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
3.43 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
463000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
8000000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
52246000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
329417000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve Translation Adjustment
RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
|
-473000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.56 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
14945000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
|
158112000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve Accrual Adjustment
RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
|
-370000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
3080000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
14620000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
791000 | shares |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
95578000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.231 | pure |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
|
P6Y | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
|
7135000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
331309000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-92191000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-994000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Payments
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPayments
|
1128000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Noncontrolling Interest Decrease From Deconsolidation
NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation
|
8121000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
0.012 | pure |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
75478000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
220859000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
125797000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
|
14511000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
49643000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Senior Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
|
346853000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Foreign
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsForeign
|
2700000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
|
33898000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
92184000 | shares |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
|
7135000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments
UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
|
1532000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
|
2362764000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
57414000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
14945000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-62629000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
|
80105000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
379198000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-64394000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
3.46 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Increase Decrease For Currency Translation
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesIncreaseDecreaseForCurrencyTranslation
|
-1052000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Research And Development Expense
ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
|
58394000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-7938000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions
EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
|
16414000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Interest And Debt Expense
InterestAndDebtExpense
|
25533000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Depletion
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepletion
|
-0.010 | pure |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
-0.100 | pure |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Capitalized
InterestCostsCapitalized
|
1100000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
3988000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
|
7981000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve Settled With Cash
RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash
|
3568000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
|
0.3313 | pure |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Cash Divested From Deconsolidation
CashDivestedFromDeconsolidation
|
12649000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
|
221086000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
91393000 | shares |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
58582000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
5224000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.350 | pure |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
37975000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Cost Of Goods Sold
CostOfGoodsSold
|
1620854000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
-0.004 | pure |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Minority Interest Decrease From Distributions To Noncontrolling Interest Holders
MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders
|
8017000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Investments
PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments
|
-652000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
25776000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
|
82500000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
34808000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
527226000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
741910000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
42136000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
150000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Other Investments
PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments
|
1338000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Dividends Cash
DividendsCash
|
52669000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
|
8600000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-9116000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
315778000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
|
7981000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
1000000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
21905000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
274615000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
|
29000000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
|
389000 | shares |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
265023000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
87756000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
|
-10321000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Severance Costs
SeveranceCosts
|
6605000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
13100000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount
DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount
|
3900000 | |
CY2010 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
13.76 | |
CY2010 | alb |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance Increase
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceIncrease
|
3205000 | |
CY2010 | alb |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance Decrease
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceDecrease
|
4758000 | |
CY2010 | alb |
Stock Based Compensation And Other
StockBasedCompensationAndOther
|
13995000 | |
CY2010 | alb |
Shares Turned In For Tax Withholding Value
SharesTurnedInForTaxWithholdingValue
|
3988000 | |
CY2010 | alb |
Restructuring And Other Charges
RestructuringAndOtherCharges
|
6958000 | |
CY2010 | alb |
Foreign Sales To Total Net Sales Not Exceed Percentage
ForeignSalesToTotalNetSalesNotExceedPercentage
|
0.10 | pure |
CY2010 | alb |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxesAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
|
4942000 | |
CY2010 | alb |
Current Period Change
CurrentPeriodChange
|
-59452000 | |
CY2010 | alb |
Corporate And Other Charges
CorporateAndOtherCharges
|
93989000 | |
CY2010 | alb |
Proceeds From Various Foreign Subsidiaries And Joint Ventures Related To Repatriation Of High Taxed Earnings
ProceedsFromVariousForeignSubsidiariesAndJointVenturesRelatedToRepatriationOfHighTaxedEarnings
|
68700000 | |
CY2010 | alb |
Decrease Increase In Accrued Expenses And Income Taxes
DecreaseIncreaseInAccruedExpensesAndIncomeTaxes
|
39092000 | |
CY2010 | alb |
Income Before Equity In Net Income Of Unconsolidated Investments
IncomeBeforeEquityInNetIncomeOfUnconsolidatedInvestments
|
291442000 | |
CY2010 | alb |
Dividends To Parent
DividendsToParent
|
51184000 | |
CY2010 | alb |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Revaluation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reserve Requirements
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRevaluationOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReserveRequirements
|
0.001 | pure |
CY2010 | alb |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Undistributed Earnings Of Foreign Subsidiaries
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationUndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries
|
0.002 | pure |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
|
0.0367 | pure |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
-14560000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
|
7900000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
517794000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
14138000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
|
10000000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Financing Costs
PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
|
2727000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
28083000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
-11971000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
|
13164000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions Qualified Production Activities
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities
|
-0.012 | pure |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
109591000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Income Tax Refunds
ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds
|
4339000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
357000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
377554000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
115332000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
|
10574000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
27878000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
|
0.0153 | pure |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Increase Decrease For Revision In Estimates
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesIncreaseDecreaseForRevisionInEstimates
|
270000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
66.12 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
3.47 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
3639000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax
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-1362000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
27069000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
|
-0.001 | pure |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
4.28 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
|
10802000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Productive Assets
PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
|
6500000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Other Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax
|
162000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-23060000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Translation Adjustments
GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
|
-2765000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
420197000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve Translation Adjustment
RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
|
120000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Decreases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
1639000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.67 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
178132000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
|
270863000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve Accrual Adjustment
RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
|
19000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
323000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
82379000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
1000000 | shares |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
96753000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
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0.217 | pure |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
|
P6Y | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
|
2230000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
487359000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-212936000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-417000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Payments
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPayments
|
1081000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
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0.006 | pure |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
190574000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
-60234000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt
ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
|
9415000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
|
-4499000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Charges
RestructuringCharges
|
1900000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
57759000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Foreign
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsForeign
|
5400000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
|
97207000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
91522000 | shares |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
|
2230000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments
UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
|
688000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
|
2869005000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
16435000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
178132000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
-13565000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
|
59773000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
480577000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-14765000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
4.33 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Increase Decrease For Currency Translation
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesIncreaseDecreaseForCurrencyTranslation
|
-96000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Research And Development Expense
ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
|
77083000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-329119000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions
EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
|
23685000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Interest And Debt Expense
InterestAndDebtExpense
|
37574000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Depletion
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepletion
|
-0.009 | pure |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
-0.109 | pure |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Capitalized
InterestCostsCapitalized
|
2400000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
3129000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
|
10574000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve Settled With Cash
RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash
|
4292000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
|
0.3304 | pure |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
|
209714000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
90522000 | shares |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
41749000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
4774000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.350 | pure |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Debt Related Commitment Fees And Debt Issuance Costs
DebtRelatedCommitmentFeesAndDebtIssuanceCosts
|
2700000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
43754000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Cost Of Goods Sold
CostOfGoodsSold
|
1914058000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
-0.003 | pure |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Investments
PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments
|
-1670000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
28179000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
|
83600000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
123341000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
712033000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
954947000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-11198000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Other Investments
PaymentsToAcquireOtherInvestments
|
10868000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Dividends Cash
DividendsCash
|
60450000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
12279000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
392114000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
|
10574000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
-3600000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
33127000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
360070000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
|
30900000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
18.42 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
|
401500 | shares |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Acquired During Period
GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
|
3672000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
104134000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
|
-5538000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
405432000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Severance Costs
SeveranceCosts
|
1859000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
13149000 | |
CY2011 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount
DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount
|
4500000 | |
CY2011 | alb |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance Increase
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceIncrease
|
6155000 | |
CY2011 | alb |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance Decrease
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceDecrease
|
9538000 | |
CY2011 | alb |
Stock Based Compensation And Other
StockBasedCompensationAndOther
|
26556000 | |
CY2011 | alb |
Shares Turned In For Tax Withholding Value
SharesTurnedInForTaxWithholdingValue
|
3129000 | |
CY2011 | alb |
Foreign Sales To Total Net Sales Not Exceed Percentage
ForeignSalesToTotalNetSalesNotExceedPercentage
|
0.10 | pure |
CY2011 | alb |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxesAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
|
-4607000 | |
CY2011 | alb |
Current Period Change
CurrentPeriodChange
|
-19167000 | |
CY2011 | alb |
Corporate And Other Charges
CorporateAndOtherCharges
|
178568000 | |
CY2011 | alb |
Proceeds From Various Foreign Subsidiaries And Joint Ventures Related To Repatriation Of High Taxed Earnings
ProceedsFromVariousForeignSubsidiariesAndJointVenturesRelatedToRepatriationOfHighTaxedEarnings
|
33800000 | |
CY2011 | alb |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization Foreign Exchange Impact
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationForeignExchangeImpact
|
799000 | |
CY2011 | alb |
Decrease Increase In Accrued Expenses And Income Taxes
DecreaseIncreaseInAccruedExpensesAndIncomeTaxes
|
28229000 | |
CY2011 | alb |
Income Before Equity In Net Income Of Unconsolidated Investments
IncomeBeforeEquityInNetIncomeOfUnconsolidatedInvestments
|
376443000 | |
CY2011 | alb |
Stock Repurchase Program Recorded In Retained Earnings
StockRepurchaseProgramRecordedInRetainedEarnings
|
138232000 | |
CY2011 | alb |
Dividends To Parent
DividendsToParent
|
60450000 | |
CY2011 | alb |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Revaluation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reserve Requirements
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRevaluationOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReserveRequirements
|
-0.001 | pure |
CY2011 | alb |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Undistributed Earnings Of Foreign Subsidiaries
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationUndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries
|
-0.004 | pure |
CY2012 | dei |
Trading Symbol
TradingSymbol
|
ALB | |
CY2012 | dei |
Entity Registrant Name
EntityRegistrantName
|
ALBEMARLE CORP | |
CY2012 | dei |
Entity Current Reporting Status
EntityCurrentReportingStatus
|
Yes | |
CY2012 | dei |
Amendment Flag
AmendmentFlag
|
false | |
CY2012 | dei |
Entity Filer Category
EntityFilerCategory
|
Large Accelerated Filer | |
CY2012 | dei |
Document Fiscal Period Focus
DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
|
FY | |
CY2012 | dei |
Entity Voluntary Filers
EntityVoluntaryFilers
|
No | |
CY2012 | dei |
Document Fiscal Year Focus
DocumentFiscalYearFocus
|
2012 | |
CY2012 | dei |
Document Type
DocumentType
|
10-K | |
CY2012 | dei |
Document Period End Date
DocumentPeriodEndDate
|
2012-12-31 | |
CY2012 | dei |
Entity Central Index Key
EntityCentralIndexKey
|
0000915913 | |
CY2012 | dei |
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer
EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
|
Yes | |
CY2012 | dei |
Current Fiscal Year End Date
CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
|
--12-31 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
|
0.0205 | pure |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
|
24935000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Total Intrinsic Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
|
37400000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Operating Income Loss
OperatingIncomeLoss
|
406164000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Noncash Income Expense
OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
|
-16904000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
|
5600000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
18591000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Restructuring Costs
OtherRestructuringCosts
|
5334000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
|
-16798000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Exercisable Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm1
|
P6Y4M24D | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired
PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
|
3360000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Deductions Qualified Production Activities
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationDeductionsQualifiedProductionActivities
|
-0.038 | pure |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Repayments Of Long Term Debt
RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
|
63811000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Income Tax Refunds
ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds
|
1849000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Nonoperating Income Expense
OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
|
1229000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
336471000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-2632000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Current Income Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
97120000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Tax Effect From Share Based Compensation
AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
|
14809000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
18488000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
|
0.0159 | pure |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Payments For Advance To Affiliate
PaymentsForAdvanceToAffiliate
|
24959000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Increase Decrease For Revision In Estimates
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesIncreaseDecreaseForRevisionInEstimates
|
-227000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Of Defined Benefit Plans Net Gain Loss Recognized In Net Periodic Benefit Cost Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationOfDefinedBenefitPlansNetGainLossRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostNetOfTax
|
-4071000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation
ShareBasedCompensation
|
15211000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Other Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeOtherNetOfTax
|
134000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures And Expirations In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
49.62 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Goodwill Translation Adjustments
GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
|
3821000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Profit Loss
ProfitLoss
|
330127000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve Translation Adjustment
RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment
|
452000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
949170 | shares |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Curtailments
DefinedBenefitPlanCurtailments
|
-4507000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Asset Retirement Obligations
IncreaseDecreaseInAssetRetirementObligations
|
1400000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared
CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
|
0.80 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
63575000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Foreign
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign
|
57737000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Plan Amendments
DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments
|
-4500000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve Accrual Adjustment
RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
|
-45000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
10057000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Current Federal Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
71930000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Incremental Common Shares Attributable To Share Based Payment Arrangements
IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements
|
695000 | shares |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Depreciation And Amortization
DepreciationAndAmortization
|
99020000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
|
0.220 | pure |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term1
SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1
|
P6Y | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
|
21148000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-14587000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
|
4242000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Tax Benefit From Stock Options Exercised1
TaxBenefitFromStockOptionsExercised1
|
13600000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
488766000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-301161000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Deferred State And Local Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
477000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Payments
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPayments
|
1451000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
|
22.28 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
|
0.014 | pure |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Reclassification Adjustment Realized Upon Sale Or Liquidation Before Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationBeforeTax
|
12300000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
280873000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease
CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
|
8280000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
|
19590000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
69113000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Foreign
IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsForeign
|
-1800000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Expense
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense
|
77442000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
|
263200 | shares |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
89884000 | shares |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised
|
21148000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments
UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
|
1872000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
|
2745420000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Increase Additional Borrowings
LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings
|
250000000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
25992000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
63575000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax
|
28769000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions
PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitContributions
|
21610000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Minority Interest And Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
374593000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
24832000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
3.49 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Increase Decrease For Currency Translation
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesIncreaseDecreaseForCurrencyTranslation
|
487000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Research And Development Expense
ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
|
78919000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-177294000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Equity Method Investment Dividends Or Distributions
EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
|
26908000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Interest And Debt Expense
InterestAndDebtExpense
|
32800000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Depletion
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDepletion
|
-0.013 | pure |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
222700 | shares |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Dividends Cash
DividendsCash
|
78975000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Maximum Remaining Maturity Of Foreign Currency Derivatives1
MaximumRemainingMaturityOfForeignCurrencyDerivatives1
|
P1Y | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
|
9646000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
-12432000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
311536000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Financing Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
|
14809000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain Loss Before Tax
ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
|
-4900000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
31144000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Selling General And Administrative Expense
SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
|
313227000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Lease And Rental Expense
LeaseAndRentalExpense
|
33100000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
|
263200 | shares |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Tax Expense Benefit
IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
82533000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash And Cash Equivalents
EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
|
-2031000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
|
354959000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Defined Benefit Plan Contributions By Employer
DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
|
10081000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod
|
141941 | shares |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Foreign Income Tax Rate Differential
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
|
-0.061 | pure |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Interest Costs Capitalized
InterestCostsCapitalized
|
5800000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation
PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
|
9124000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Minority Interest
PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
|
7628000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Excess Tax Benefit From Share Based Compensation Operating Activities
ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
|
14809000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Restructuring Reserve Settled With Cash
RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash
|
10929000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
|
0.3404 | pure |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic
|
316856000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
89189000 | shares |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Use Of Estimates
UseOfEstimates
|
<div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 18px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 2%"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><i>Estimates, Assumptions and Reclassifications</i></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (U.S.) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Certain amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.</font></p> </div> | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Investments
PaymentsForProceedsFromInvestments
|
1615000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Current Foreign Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
|
18712000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Inventories
IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
|
-7364000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Current State And Local Tax Expense Benefit
CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
|
6478000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation At Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
|
0.350 | pure |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Equity Method Investments
IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
|
38067000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Cost Of Goods Sold
CostOfGoodsSold
|
1835425000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
|
0.034 | pure |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Depreciation
Depreciation
|
88300000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
112442000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest
IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
|
661156000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
909995000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Severance Costs
SeveranceCosts
|
21640000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Amortization Of Intangible Assets
AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
|
10723000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Increase Decrease For Acquisitions And Divestitures
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesIncreaseDecreaseForAcquisitionsAndDivestitures
|
8700000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount
DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount
|
14800000 | |
CY2012 | us-gaap |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
|
20.00 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance Increase
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceIncrease
|
20182000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance Decrease
DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceDecrease
|
7039000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Stock Based Compensation And Other
StockBasedCompensationAndOther
|
13939000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Shares Turned In For Tax Withholding Value
SharesTurnedInForTaxWithholdingValue
|
9124000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Restructuring And Other Charges
RestructuringAndOtherCharges
|
111685000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Charitable Contributions
CharitableContributions
|
8000000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Increase Or Decrease In Health Care Cost Trend Rate
IncreaseOrDecreaseInHealthCareCostTrendRate
|
0.01 | pure |
CY2012 | alb |
Foreign Sales To Total Net Sales Not Exceed Percentage
ForeignSalesToTotalNetSalesNotExceedPercentage
|
0.10 | pure |
CY2012 | alb |
Annual Contribution Percentage To Defined Contribution Plan For Eligible Employee Compensation
AnnualContributionPercentageToDefinedContributionPlanForEligibleEmployeeCompensation
|
0.05 | pure |
CY2012 | alb |
Percentage Variance Of Asset Class Targets
PercentageVarianceOfAssetClassTargets
|
0.10 | pure |
CY2012 | alb |
Schedule Of Depreciation Amortization And Capital Expenditures By Segment Tabletext Block
ScheduleOfDepreciationAmortizationAndCapitalExpendituresBySegmentTabletextBlock
|
<div> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="84%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="64%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="10" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Year Ended December 31,</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2012</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2011</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>2010</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1">(In thousands)</font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Depreciation and amortization:</b></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Polymer Solutions</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">28,992</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">30,436</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">30,854</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Catalysts</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">43,876</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">43,978</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">42,396</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Fine Chemistry</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">24,238</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">21,004</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">21,570</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Corporate & other</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">1,914</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">1,335</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">758</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 5em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Total depreciation and amortization</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">     99,020</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">     96,753</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">     95,578</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="8"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> <td height="8" colspan="4"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Capital expenditures:</b></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Polymer Solutions</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">43,195</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">51,186</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">18,413</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Catalysts</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">117,111</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">63,478</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">38,967</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Fine Chemistry</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">119,088</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">60,679</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">17,193</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Corporate & other</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">1,479</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">15,231</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">905</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 5em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Total capital expenditures</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">280,873</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">190,574</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">75,478</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> </div> | |
CY2011Q1 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Basic Earnings Per Share
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnBasicEarningsPerShare
|
0.05 | |
CY2011Q1 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
92517000 | shares |
CY2011Q1 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
|
696530000 | |
CY2011Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.21 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Deferred Charges Amortization Period
DeferredChargesAmortizationPeriod
|
P12M | |
CY2012 | alb |
Stock Repurchase Program Recorded In Retained Earnings
StockRepurchaseProgramRecordedInRetainedEarnings
|
10371000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Tax Benefits Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations
TaxBenefitsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
|
5200000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments
|
785000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Dividends To Parent
DividendsToParent
|
71347000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Actuarial Gains Losses Threshold For Recognition In Net Periodic Benefit Costs Percentage Of Projected Benefit Obligation Or Fair Value Of Plan Assets
ActuarialGainsLossesThresholdForRecognitionInNetPeriodicBenefitCostsPercentageOfProjectedBenefitObligationOrFairValueOfPlanAssets
|
0.10 | pure |
CY2012 | alb |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Revaluation Of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reserve Requirements
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRevaluationOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReserveRequirements
|
-0.017 | pure |
CY2012 | alb |
Market Related Value Period
MarketRelatedValuePeriod
|
P5Y | |
CY2012 | alb |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Undistributed Earnings Of Foreign Subsidiaries
EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationUndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries
|
-0.049 | pure |
CY2012 | alb |
Sale Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense
SaleOfFiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpense
|
16753000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxesAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome
|
-4410000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Current Period Change
CurrentPeriodChange
|
20525000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Corporate And Other Charges
CorporateAndOtherCharges
|
123831000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Proceeds From Various Foreign Subsidiaries And Joint Ventures Related To Repatriation Of High Taxed Earnings
ProceedsFromVariousForeignSubsidiariesAndJointVenturesRelatedToRepatriationOfHighTaxedEarnings
|
56900000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization Foreign Exchange Impact
FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationForeignExchangeImpact
|
-2480000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Charitable Contribution After Taxes
CharitableContributionAfterTaxes
|
5100000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Potential Environmental Remediation Cost Increase Decrease Due To Revision In Estimates
PotentialEnvironmentalRemediationCostIncreaseDecreaseDueToRevisionInEstimates
|
16000000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Decrease Increase In Accrued Expenses And Income Taxes
DecreaseIncreaseInAccruedExpensesAndIncomeTaxes
|
7306000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Income Before Equity In Net Income Of Unconsolidated Investments
IncomeBeforeEquityInNetIncomeOfUnconsolidatedInvestments
|
292060000 | |
CY2012 | alb |
Non Cash Restructuring And Other Charges
NonCashRestructuringAndOtherCharges
|
61809000 | |
CY2011Q1 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Operating Results
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnOperatingResults
|
2300000 | |
CY2011Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.20 | |
CY2011Q1 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Net Income
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnNetIncome
|
4500000 | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Operating Results
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnOperatingResults
|
400000 | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.24 | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Net Income
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnNetIncome
|
700000 | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Basic Earnings Per Share
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnBasicEarningsPerShare
|
0.01 | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
92795000 | shares |
CY2011Q1 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
91633000 | shares |
CY2011Q1 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Diluted Earnings Per Share
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnDilutedEarningsPerShare
|
0.05 | |
CY2011Q1 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
235358000 | |
CY2011Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
111061000 | |
CY2011Q3 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
260402000 | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
|
742108000 | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.25 | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
91713000 | shares |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Diluted Earnings Per Share
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnDilutedEarningsPerShare
|
0.01 | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
252377000 | |
CY2011Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
114843000 | |
CY2012Q1 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Operating Results
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnOperatingResults
|
3100000 | |
CY2012Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.27 | |
CY2012Q1 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Net Income
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnNetIncome
|
6200000 | |
CY2012Q1 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Basic Earnings Per Share
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnBasicEarningsPerShare
|
0.07 | |
CY2012Q1 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
89947000 | shares |
CY2012Q1 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
|
711704000 | |
CY2012Q1 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.28 | |
CY2012Q1 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
88997000 | shares |
CY2012Q1 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Diluted Earnings Per Share
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnDilutedEarningsPerShare
|
0.07 | |
CY2012Q1 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
250980000 | |
CY2012Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
114262000 | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Operating Results
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnOperatingResults
|
6600000 | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.56 | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Net Income
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnNetIncome
|
12400000 | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Basic Earnings Per Share
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnBasicEarningsPerShare
|
0.14 | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
90051000 | shares |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
|
684894000 | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.56 | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
89414000 | shares |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Diluted Earnings Per Share
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnDilutedEarningsPerShare
|
0.14 | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
249288000 | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
50089000 | |
CY2012Q2 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Increase Decrease For Acquisitions And Divestitures
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesIncreaseDecreaseForAcquisitionsAndDivestitures
|
8700000 | |
CY2012Q2 | alb |
Restructuring And Other Charges
RestructuringAndOtherCharges
|
94703000 | |
CY2010Q3 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
|
8600000 | |
CY2011Q3 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Operating Results
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnOperatingResults
|
2400000 | |
CY2011Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.33 | |
CY2011Q3 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Net Income
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnNetIncome
|
4600000 | |
CY2011Q3 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Basic Earnings Per Share
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnBasicEarningsPerShare
|
0.05 | |
CY2011Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
90958000 | shares |
CY2011Q3 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
|
722977000 | |
CY2011Q3 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Increase Additional Borrowings
LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseAdditionalBorrowings
|
250000000 | |
CY2011Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.34 | |
CY2011Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
89935000 | shares |
CY2011Q3 | us-gaap |
Line Of Credit Facility Expiration Date1
LineOfCreditFacilityExpirationDate1
|
2016-09-22 | |
CY2011Q3 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Diluted Earnings Per Share
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnDilutedEarningsPerShare
|
0.05 | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
1.22 | |
CY2011Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
120662000 | |
CY2011Q3 | alb |
Debt Instrument Maturity Period
DebtInstrumentMaturityPeriod
|
P5Y | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Operating Results
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnOperatingResults
|
3000000 | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Net Income
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnNetIncome
|
10200000 | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Basic Earnings Per Share
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnBasicEarningsPerShare
|
0.12 | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
89879000 | shares |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
|
661226000 | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
1.23 | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
89327000 | shares |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Diluted Earnings Per Share
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnDilutedEarningsPerShare
|
0.12 | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
217750000 | |
CY2012Q3 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
109459000 | |
CY2012Q3 | alb |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Restructuring And Other Charges
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnRestructuringAndOtherCharges
|
-6500000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Operating Results
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnOperatingResults
|
-27300000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.51 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Net Income
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnNetIncome
|
-53900000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Basic Earnings Per Share
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnBasicEarningsPerShare
|
-0.61 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
89819000 | shares |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
|
707390000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.51 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
88805000 | shares |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
New Accounting Pronouncement Or Change In Accounting Principle Effect Of Change On Diluted Earnings Per Share
NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnDilutedEarningsPerShare
|
-0.6 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
206810000 | |
CY2011Q4 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
45548000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
0.42 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
89660000 | shares |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Sales Revenue Net
SalesRevenueNet
|
687596000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
0.42 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
89018000 | shares |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Gross Profit
GrossProfit
|
191977000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses Net Of Cash Divested
ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested
|
7700000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
37726000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Sale Of Land Held For Use
ProceedsFromSaleOfLandHeldForUse
|
1900000 | |
CY2012Q4 | us-gaap |
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount
DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount
|
10100000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Defined Benefit Plan Recognized Net Gain Loss Due To Curtailments Before Tax
DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailmentsBeforeTax
|
4500000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Restructuring And Other Charges
RestructuringAndOtherCharges
|
16982000 | |
CY2012Q4 | alb |
Defined Benefit Plan Recognized Net Gain Loss Due To Curtailments Net Of Tax
DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailmentsNetOfTax
|
2900000 |