XML 18 R70.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]        
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate (as a percent) 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate      
Unremitted foreign earnings kept to reinvest $ 355us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries      
Net change in the total valuation allowance (1.8)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount 12.9us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount    
Tax credit carryforwards for U.S. tax purposes 9.5us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount      
Unrecognized tax benefits 43.1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 42.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 32.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 12.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized tax benefits that impact on effective tax rate 39.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate      
Interest expense (income) related to unrecognized tax benefit 1.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense 0.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense 0.1us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense  
Interest accrued on unrecognized tax benefits 2.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued 1.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued    
Interest related to the unrecognized tax benefit reversed 0.1hxl_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReversalOfInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense      
Decrease in reasonably possible unrecognized tax benefits within next twelve months, minimum 8us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeLowerBound      
Decrease in reasonably possible unrecognized tax benefits within next twelve months, maximum 14us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleEstimatedRangeOfChangeUpperBound      
Foreign country        
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]        
Net operating loss carryforwards 211.6us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
     
Valuation allowance on net operating losses 207.9us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
     
Foreign country | Minimum        
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]        
Statute of limitations on years that can be open for examination 3 years      
Foreign country | Maximum        
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]        
Statute of limitations on years that can be open for examination 5 years      
Spain        
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]        
Carryforward period 18 years      
China        
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]        
Carryforward period 5 years      
U.S. | Minimum        
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]        
Statute of limitations on years that can be open for examination 3 years      
U.S. | Maximum        
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]        
Statute of limitations on years that can be open for examination 5 years      
Early adoption of standard        
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]        
Reduction in long-term deferred tax liability, net $ 6.9hxl_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrentReduction
/ us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis
= us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPrincipleEarlyAdoptionMember
$ 21.4hxl_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrentReduction
/ us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPronouncementsAxis
= us-gaap_AdjustmentsForNewAccountingPrincipleEarlyAdoptionMember