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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-05-26</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2017-05-26</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001617898</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KLX Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KLXI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001626879</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Franks Roger Mark</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1300 CORPORATE CENTER WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WELLINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33414</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Gen. Counsel &amp; VP, Law &amp; HR</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-05-26</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2447</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>47.70</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>21444</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The information is columns 2, 3 and 4 of this line item was omitted in the original Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $47.70 to $47.75, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to KLX Inc., any security holder of KLX Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote 1 to this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Claire Dumas, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Franks</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
