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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Jan. 31, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Cover [Abstract]      
Entity Registrant Name Hexcel Corporation    
Entity Central Index Key 0000717605    
Document Type 10-K    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2021    
Amendment Flag false    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Entity Public Float     $ 5,232,152,266
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   83,988,242  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2021    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity File Number 1-8472    
Entity Tax Identification Number 94-1109521    
Entity Address, Address Line One Two Stamford Plaza    
Entity Address, Address Line Two 281 Tresser Boulevard, 16th Floor    
Entity Address, City or Town Stamford    
Entity Address, State or Province CT    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 06901    
City Area Code (203)    
Local Phone Number 969-0666    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Title of 12(b) Security COMMON STOCK, par value $0.01    
Trading Symbol HXL    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Documents Incorporated by Reference

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Portions of Part III will be incorporated by reference to the registrant’s definitive proxy statement, in accordance with Instruction G(3) to Form 10-K, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after the end of the registrant’s fiscal year. 		   
Auditor Firm ID 42    
Auditor Name Ernst & Young LLP    
Auditor Location Stamford, Connecticut