Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 77.4		$ 77.1
Trade receivables, net of allowance of $28.0 at June 30, 2013 and $27.2 at December 31, 2012	1,092.1		1,124.5
Inventories	661.2		675.7
Prepaid and other current assets	223.4		181.1
Deferred income taxes	128.6		123.4
Total current assets	2,182.7		2,181.8
Investments	43.4		40.2
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,147.3		1,136.2
Goodwill	289.2		294.4
Other intangibles, net	207.4		215.7
Other assets	275.7		272.3
Deferred income taxes	204.0		233.3
Total assets	4,349.7		4,373.9
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	286.4		50.6
Current portion of long-term debt	21.8		5.7
Accounts payable, trade and other	344.8		443.2
Advance payments from customers	5.2		140.3
Accrued and other liabilities	181.7		192.0
Accrued payroll	53.5		75.1
Accrued customer rebates	320.6		142.9
Guarantees of vendor financing	14.4		31.4
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits, current	21.3		21.3
Income taxes	19.2		32.9
Total current liabilities	1,268.9		1,135.4
Long-term debt, less current portion	762.4		908.8
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits, long-term	343.6		375.8
Environmental liabilities, continuing and discontinued	174.0	[1]	200.2
Reserve for discontinued operations	47.2		44.4
Other long-term liabilities	155.0		154.5
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 18)
Equity
Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued in 2013 or 2012	0		0
Common stock, $0.10 par value, authorized 260,000,000 shares in 2013 and 2012; 185,983,792 issued shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	18.6		18.6
Capital in excess of par value of common stock	441.1		481.9
Retained earnings	2,748.4		2,536.5
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(406.7)		(408.9)
Treasury stock, common, at cost: 49,622,748 shares at June 30, 2013 and 48,313,414 shares at December 31, 2012	(1,253.8)		(1,147.8)
Total FMC stockholders’ equity	1,547.6		1,480.3
Noncontrolling interests	51.0		74.5
Total equity	1,598.6		1,554.8
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,349.7		$ 4,373.9

[1] These amounts are included in “Environmental liabilities, continuing and discontinued” on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.