Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2022	Jul. 01, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-15885
Entity Registrant Name	MATERION CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	OH
Entity Tax Identification Number	34-1919973
Entity Address, Address Line One	6070 Parkland Blvd
Entity Address, City or Town	Mayfield Heights
Entity Address, State or Province	OH
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	44124
City Area Code	216
Local Phone Number	486-4200
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, no par value
Trading Symbol	MTRN
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1,552,331,552
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		20,448,226
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Proxy Statement for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III.
Entity Central Index Key	0001104657
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false