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Retirement and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans - Schedule of Benefit Obligation, Fair Value of Plan Assets, Funded Status and Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Change in plan assets:      
Fair value of plan assets - end of year $ 165.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 149.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets  
U.S. Non-qualified Defined Benefit Retirement Plans      
Change in benefit obligation:      
Benefit obligation - beginning of year 41.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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38.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Service cost 1.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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1.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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1.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Interest cost 0.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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0.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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1.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Actuarial loss (gain) 1.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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1.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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Settlements (25.4)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation
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Benefits and expenses paid (0.3)hxl_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsExpensesPaid
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(0.3)hxl_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsExpensesPaid
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Benefit obligation - end of year 19.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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41.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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38.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Settlements 25.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsBenefitObligation
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Change in plan assets:      
Employer contributions 25.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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0.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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Benefits and expenses paid (0.3)hxl_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsExpensesPaid
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(0.3)hxl_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsExpensesPaid
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Settlements (25.4)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
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Settlements 25.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets
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Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets:      
Current liabilities 4.5us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities
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23.8us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities
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Non-current liabilities 14.6us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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18.1us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Total Liabilities 19.1us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
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41.9us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
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Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:      
Actuarial net (loss) gain (3.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
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(7.3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
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Prior service cost   (0.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
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Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (3.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
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(7.4)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
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European Defined Benefit Retirement Plans      
Change in benefit obligation:      
Benefit obligation - beginning of year 162.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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164.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Service cost 0.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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0.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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0.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost
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Interest cost 7.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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6.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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6.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Plan participants’ contributions 0.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
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0.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
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Actuarial loss (gain) 26.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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(8.3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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Benefits and expenses paid (4.7)hxl_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsExpensesPaid
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(4.9)hxl_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsExpensesPaid
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Currency translation adjustments (12.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
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3.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation
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Benefit obligation - end of year 179.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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162.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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164.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Change in plan assets:      
Fair value of plan assets - beginning of year 149.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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128.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Actual return on plan assets 25.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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16.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets
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Employer contributions 6.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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5.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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Plan participants’ contributions 0.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
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0.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
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Benefits and expenses paid (4.7)hxl_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsExpensesPaid
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(4.9)hxl_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsExpensesPaid
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Currency translation adjustments (10.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesPlanAssets
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3.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesPlanAssets
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Fair value of plan assets - end of year 165.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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149.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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128.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets:      
Noncurrent Assets 3.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent
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2.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent
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Current liabilities 0.4us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities
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0.4us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities
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Non-current liabilities 17.1us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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15.7us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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Total Liabilities 17.5us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
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16.1us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
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Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:      
Actuarial net (loss) gain (39.3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
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(32.2)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
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Prior service cost (0.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
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(0.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax
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Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (39.4)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
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(32.3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
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Postretirement Plans      
Change in benefit obligation:      
Benefit obligation - beginning of year 6.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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8.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Interest cost 0.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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0.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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0.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost
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Plan participants’ contributions 0.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
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0.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
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Actuarial loss (gain) (0.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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(1.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss
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Benefits and expenses paid (0.3)hxl_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsExpensesPaid
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(0.4)hxl_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsExpensesPaid
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Benefit obligation - end of year 6.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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6.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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8.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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Change in plan assets:      
Employer contributions 0.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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0.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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Plan participants’ contributions 0.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
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0.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByPlanParticipants
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Benefits and expenses paid (0.3)hxl_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsExpensesPaid
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(0.4)hxl_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitsExpensesPaid
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Amounts recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets:      
Current liabilities 0.6us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities
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0.6us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities
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Non-current liabilities 5.7us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
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5.8us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Total Liabilities 6.3us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
6.4us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:      
Actuarial net (loss) gain 3.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
4.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Total amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income $ 3.8us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ 4.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember