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| | <issuerName> WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC </issuerName> |
| | <issuerTradingSymbol> WST </issuerTradingSymbol> |
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| | | <rptOwnerName> Birkett Bernard </rptOwnerName> |
| | | </reportingOwnerId> |
| | <reportingOwnerAddress> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet1> 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE </rptOwnerStreet1> |
| | | <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2> |
| | | <rptOwnerCity> EXTON </rptOwnerCity> |
| | | <rptOwnerState> PA </rptOwnerState> |
| | | <rptOwnerZipCode> 19341 </rptOwnerZipCode> |
| | | <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription> |
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| | | <isOfficer> true </isOfficer> |
| | | <isTenPercentOwner> false </isTenPercentOwner> |
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| | | <officerTitle> Sr VP, CFO & COO </officerTitle> |
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| | </reportingOwner> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
| <value> 2022-08-02 </value> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
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| <value> 2022-08-02 </value> |
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| | | <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
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| <value> 1895.00 </value> |
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| | | <transactionDate> |
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| | | <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness> |
| | | <transactionAmounts> |
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| <transactionPricePerShare> |
| <value> 343.3845 </value> |
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| <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode> |
| <value> D </value> |
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| </transactionAmounts> |
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| <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction> |
| <value> 795.00 </value> |
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| <directOrIndirectOwnership> |
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| <footnotes> |
| | <footnote id="F1"> The price reported in Column 4 is an average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $340.1950 to $340.8100, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., any security holder of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range in this footnote. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F2"> The price reported in Column 4 is an average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $341.2700 to $342.2600, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., any security holder of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range in this footnote. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F3"> The price reported in Column 4 is an average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $342.28 to $342.93, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., any security holder of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range in this footnote. </footnote> |
| | <footnote id="F4"> The price reported in Column 4 is an average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $343.31 to $343.67, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., any security holder of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range in this footnote. </footnote> |
| | </footnotes> |
| <remarks></remarks> |
| <ownerSignature> |
| | <signatureName> Ryan Metz as Agent for Bernard Birkett </signatureName> |
| | <signatureDate> 2022-08-03 </signatureDate> |
| | </ownerSignature> |
| </ownershipDocument> |