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Income Taxes Valuation Allowances & Uncertain Tax Provisions (Details 5) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
7 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
May 31, 2013
May 31, 2012
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits for all jurisdictions were as follows:        
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period $ 316.8us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 99.2us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits $ 476.9us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits  
Prior year tax positions - increases 128.5us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 33.0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 7.7us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions  
Current year tax positions 0.4us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 2.8us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 36.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions  
Prior year tax positions - decreases (24.0)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (204.3)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions  
Settlements (323.7)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities (32.6)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities  
Currency translation 1.2mos_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseDecreaseResultingFromCurrencyTranslation (1.8)mos_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseDecreaseResultingFromCurrencyTranslation (0.1)mos_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseDecreaseResultingFromCurrencyTranslation  
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, end of period 99.2us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 100.6us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 316.8us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 476.9us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
The amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate in future periods   100.0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate    
Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, which are reflected in other noncurrent liabilities 28.8us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued 20.0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued    
Valuation Allowance [Abstract]        
Net change in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance during the period 35.4us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount (100.9)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount (86.6)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount (29.0)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
Change in deferred tax assets valuation allowance   32.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance    
Foreign Country [Member]        
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits for all jurisdictions were as follows:        
Prior year tax positions - increases   21.3us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
   
Resolution of certain tax matters [Member]        
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits for all jurisdictions were as follows:        
Prior year tax positions - decreases     (179.3)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= mos_ResolutionOfCertainTaxMattersMember
 
APA Agreements [Member]        
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits for all jurisdictions were as follows:        
Settlements   (8.1)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= mos_ApaAgreementsMember
   
Valuation Allowance [Abstract]        
Change in deferred tax assets valuation allowance   $ 11.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
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= mos_ApaAgreementsMember