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Related-Party Transactions (Details)	12 Months Ended
Related-Party Transactions (Details)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2019 £ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019 AUD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2018 £ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018 AUD ($) shares	Dec. 28, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of share capital acquired	26.40%			26.40%
Luxfer Uttam India Private Limited \| Equity Method Investee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	51.00%			51.00%
Accounts receivable, related parties	$ 2,900,000	$ 1,100,000
Related party transaction, net amounts receivable	$ 2,700,000	900,000
Nikkei-MEL Co. Limited \| Equity Method Investee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	50.00%			50.00%
Luxfer Holdings NA, LLC \| Equity Method Investee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership percentage	49.00%			49.00%
Cherokee Properties Inc. \| President
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction	$ 1,100,000	1,000,000.0
Gas Cylinders \| Luxfer Uttam India Private Limited \| Equity Method Investee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales to related parties	6,400,000	1,700,000
Related party transaction, amounts of transaction	1,600,000
Gas Cylinders \| Luxfer Holdings NA, LLC \| Equity Method Investee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales to related parties		600,000
Interest income from related party		400,000
Elektron \| Nikkei-MEL Co. Limited \| Equity Method Investee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales to related parties	700,000	900,000
Accounts receivable, related parties	100,000	0
Related party transaction, net amounts receivable	$ 700,000	$ 0
Ordinary shares
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in GBP per share) \| £ / shares			£ 0.50		£ 0.50
Ordinary shares \| Executive Leadership Team
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of common stock owned by related parties (in shares) \| shares	377,424	237,161		377,424		237,161
Number of awards held by related parties (in shares) \| shares	302,752	600,528		302,752		600,528
Luxfer Holdings NA, LLC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of share capital acquired							51.00%
Sub161 Pty Limited \| Equity Method Investee
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales to related parties	$ 0	$ 0
Accounts receivable, related parties				$ 0		$ 0