Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Merger of FMC Technologies and Technip (Goodwill Allocation) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Jan. 16, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition
Goodwill	$ 9,072.3		$ 3,718.3
FMCTI Merger
Business Acquisition
Goodwill		$ 5,331.1
FMCTI Merger \| Subsea
Business Acquisition
Goodwill		2,596.9
FMCTI Merger \| Onshore/Offshore
Business Acquisition
Goodwill		1,689.4
FMCTI Merger \| Surface Technologies
Business Acquisition
Goodwill		$ 1,044.8