| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2444405 - Disclosure - Supplemental Information - Other Liabilities (Details) (http://www.ingevity.com/role/SupplementalInformationOtherLiabilitiesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001653477 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2016-12-31 | 2015-12-31 | |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | ||
Deferred compensation arrangements | ||
Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations | ||
Other | ||
Other liabilities | 10,200,000 | 7,200,000 |