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Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 05, 2017 | Apr. 29, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred consideration |  |  | $ 0.3 | $ 1.3 |
Gain on bargain purchase |  |  | 1.2 | 0.0 | $ 0.0
Acquisition-related costs recognised as expense for transaction recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination |  |  | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.0
Additions to goodwill |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Deferred contingent consideration |  |  | 0.7 | 1.5 |
Deferred contingent consideration |  |  | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Acquisition and disposals income (expense) |  |  | 1.3 | 0.2 | (2.0)
Unwind of discount on deferred contingent consideration from acquisitions |  |  | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.4
Deferred contingent consideration |  |  | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Consideration paid |  |  | 4.3 | 0.5 |
Deferred consideration paid |  |  | 1.4 | 0.0 |
Cash receipt on disposal of business |  |  | (0.1) | 0.0 |
Cash acquired |  |  | 0.0 | (0.2) |
Net cash flows on purchase of businesses |  |  | 5.6 | 0.3 | $ 0.0
Luxfer Magtech |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition and disposals income (expense) |  |  | 1.0 | 0.5 |
Unwind of discount on deferred contingent consideration from acquisitions |  |  | 0.2 | $ 0.2 |
Acquisition undiscounted future payment |  |  | 0.7 |  |
Speciality Metals business of ESM Group Inc |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire business | $ 4.3 |  |  |  |
Deferred consideration | 0.3 |  |  |  |
Environment costs | 0.4 |  | 0.4 |  |
Net assets acquired | 5.8 |  | 5.8 |  |
Gain on bargain purchase |  |  | 1.2 |  |
Land and buildings recognized as of acquisition date | 2.0 |  |  |  |
Plant and equipment recognised as of acquisition date | 3.2 |  |  |  |
Inventory recognised as of acquisition date | 0.7 |  |  |  |
Liabilities assumed as of acquisition date | 0.1 |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs recognised as expense for transaction recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination | $ 0.5 |  | 0.5 |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  | 4.6 |  |
Canland |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire business |  | $ 0.5 |  |  |
Cash with acquired business |  | 0.2 |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  | 0.3 |  |  |
Customer-related intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date |  | 0.1 |  |  |
Additions to goodwill |  | 0.1 |  |  |
Other net assets recognised from business acquisition |  | $ 0.1 |  |  |
Maximum | Luxfer Magtech |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition undiscounted future payment |  |  | $ 10.0 |  |

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