Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue		$ 810.3	$ 887.1	$ 1,609.1	$ 1,546.5
Costs and Expenses
Costs of sales and services		509.0	581.3	1,026.4	990.0
Gross margin		301.3	305.8	582.7	556.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses		129.1	156.0	255.6	453.9
Research and development expenses		35.1	39.0	71.1	65.6
Restructuring and other charges (income)	[1]	12.3	10.3	24.7	32.6
Total costs and expenses		685.5	786.6	1,377.8	1,542.1
Income from continuing operations before equity in (earnings) loss of affiliates, interest expense, net and income taxes		124.8	100.5	231.3	4.4
Equity in (earnings) loss of affiliates		0.0	(0.1)	0.0	0.0
Interest expense, net		20.0	24.7	40.8	38.7
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes		104.8	75.9	190.5	(34.3)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		32.0	17.8	62.9	(31.3)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		72.8	58.1	127.6	(3.0)
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(5.8)	688.2	(11.9)	703.8
Net income (loss)		67.0	746.3	115.7	700.8
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		1.8	4.0	2.2	5.3
Net income (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders		65.2	742.3	113.5	695.5
Amounts attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations, net of income taxes		71.0	54.1	125.4	(8.3)
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes		(5.8)	688.2	(11.9)	703.8
Net income (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders		$ 65.2	$ 742.3	$ 113.5	$ 695.5
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations (in USD per share)		$ 0.53	$ 0.40	$ 0.93	$ (0.06)
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)		(0.04)	5.14	(0.09)	5.27
Net income (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders (in USD per share)		0.49	5.54	0.84	5.21
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations (in USD per share)		0.53	0.40	0.93	(0.06)
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)		(0.04)	5.12	(0.09)	5.27
Net income (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders (in USD per share)		$ 0.49	$ 5.52	$ 0.84	$ 5.21

[1] See Note 8 for details of restructuring and other (charges) income. Below provides the detail the (charges) income by segment: Three Months Ended June 30 Six Months Ended June 30(in Millions)2016 2015 2016 2015FMC Agricultural Solutions$(5.9) $(4.8) $(12.5) $(23.1)FMC Health and Nutrition(3.2) (1.8) (3.4) (4.0)FMC Lithium— (0.2) (0.6) (0.5)Corporate(3.2) (3.5) (8.2) (5.0)Restructuring and other (charges) income$(12.3) $(10.3) $(24.7) $(32.6)