Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenue:
Product revenue	$ 5,198.2	$ 4,347.8	$ 3,556.7
Service and other revenue	953.2	751.2	568.9
Total revenue	6,151.4	5,099.0	4,125.6
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product revenue	4,155.7	3,473.4	2,663.4
Cost of service and other revenue	677.2	492.8	410.6
Selling, general and administrative expense	596.9	479.9	432.0
Research and development expense	116.8	90.5	68.0
Total costs and expenses	5,546.6	4,536.6	3,574.0
Other income (expense), net	23.0	(1.4)	(4.9)
Income before interest income, interest expense and income taxes	627.8	561.0	546.7
Interest income	(0.4)	2.8	2.3
Interest expense	(26.2)	(11.0)	(11.1)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	601.2	552.8	537.9
Provision for income taxes	166.4	149.3	159.6
Income from continuing operations	434.8	403.5	378.3
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes			(0.4)
Net income	434.8	403.5	377.9
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4.8)	(3.7)	(2.4)
Net income attributable to FMC Technologies, Inc.	430.0	399.8	375.5
Basic earnings per share attributable to FMC Technologies, Inc. (Note 3):
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.79	$ 1.66	$ 1.55
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.79	$ 1.66	$ 1.55
Diluted earnings per share attributable to FMC Technologies, Inc. (Note 3):
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.78	$ 1.64	$ 1.53
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.78	$ 1.64	$ 1.53
Weighted average shares outstanding (Note 3):
Basic (in shares)	239.7	241.2	243.0
Diluted (in shares)	240.9	243.2	245.3
Net income attributable to FMC Technologies, Inc.:
Income from continuing operations	430.0	399.8	375.9
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes			(0.4)
Net income attributable to FMC Technologies, Inc.	$ 430.0	$ 399.8	$ 375.5