Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Assets, Current [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 124.3		$ 123.2
Trade receivables, net of allowance - 2014: $32.4; 2013: $30.2	1,572.6		1,484.3
Inventories	754.5		688.4
Prepaid and other current assets	210.6		236.8
Deferred income taxes	195.3		214.0
Current assets of discontinued operations held for sale	0		198.3
Total current assets	2,857.3		2,945.0
Investments	26.4		26.8
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,283.3		1,248.3
Goodwill	369.0		389.4
Other intangibles, net	256.5		272.3
Other assets	338.8		262.0
Deferred income taxes	119.8		91.4
Total assets	5,251.1		5,235.2
Current liabilities
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	580.4		697.8
Accounts payable, trade and other	440.0		475.2
Advance payments from customers	4.0		178.9
Accrued and other liabilities	280.5		307.0
Accrued customer rebates	347.6		203.7
Guarantees of vendor financing	53.3		27.9
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits, current	12.7		12.7
Income taxes	23.0		35.3
Current liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale	0		48.2
Total current liabilities	1,741.5		1,986.7
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,151.9		1,154.1
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits, long-term	48.4		57.8
Environmental liabilities, continuing and discontinued	216.6	[1]	175.2
Deferred income taxes	73.7		73.1
Other long-term liabilities	234.7		216.2
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 19)
Equity
Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued in 2014 or 2013	0		0
Common stock, $0.10 par value, authorized 260,000,000 shares; 185,983,792 issued shares at 2014 and 2013	18.6		18.6
Capital in excess of par value of common stock	439.5		448.3
Retained earnings	2,928.3		2,757.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(163.9)		(201.9)
Treasury stock, common, at cost - 2014: 52,716,771 shares, 2013: 53,098,103 shares	(1,499.3)		(1,502.5)
Total FMC stockholders’ equity	1,723.2		1,519.8
Noncontrolling interests	61.1		52.3
Total equity	1,784.3		1,572.1
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,251.1		$ 5,235.2

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