Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 342.1	$ 344.0
Trade receivables, net of allowances of $6.1 in 2012 and $7.8 in 2011	1,765.5	1,341.6
Inventories, net (Note 5)	965.1	712.2
Derivative financial instruments (Note 14)	73.4	69.9
Prepaid expenses	31.7	37.2
Deferred income taxes (Note 10)	55.9	77.8
Income taxes receivable	17.6	21.2
Other current assets	237.0	184.0
Total current assets	3,488.3	2,787.9
Investments	37.4	161.4
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 6)	1,243.5	767.9
Goodwill (Note 7)	597.7	265.8
Intangible assets, net (Note 7)	347.4	128.0
Deferred income taxes (Note 10)	60.0	67.1
Derivative financial instruments (Note 14)	9.2	44.6
Other assets	119.4	48.3
Total assets	5,902.9	4,271.0
Liabilities and equity
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt (Note 9)	60.4	587.6
Accounts payable, trade	664.2	546.8
Advance payments and progress billings	501.6	450.2
Accrued payroll	202.0	153.5
Derivative financial instruments (Note 14)	50.4	66.6
Income taxes payable	40.2	117.7
Current portion of accrued pension and other post-retirement benefits (Note 11)	20.9	20.6
Deferred income taxes (Note 10)	67.5	5.1
Other current liabilities	363.2	284.8
Total current liabilities	1,970.4	2,232.9
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 9)	1,580.4	36.0
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefits, less current portion (Note 11)	266.5	272.4
Derivative financial instruments (Note 14)	11.1	37.0
Deferred income taxes (Note 10)	57.9	111.9
Other liabilities	163.4	143.1
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 18)
Stockholders’ equity (Note 13):
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 12.0 shares authorized; no shares issued in 2012 or 2011
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 600.0 shares authorized in 2012 and 2011; 286.3 shares issued in 2012 and 2011; 237.1 and 237.8 shares outstanding in 2012 and 2011, respectively	1.4	1.4
Common stock held in employee benefit trust, at cost; 0.2 in 2012 and 2011	(7.8)	(5.8)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 49.0 and 48.3 shares in 2012 and 2011, respectively	(1,102.6)	(1,041.9)
Capital in excess of par value of common stock	697.2	700.0
Retained earnings	2,644.7	2,214.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(396.0)	(443.8)
Total FMC Technologies, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,836.9	1,424.6
Noncontrolling interests	16.3	13.1
Total equity	1,853.2	1,437.7
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,902.9	$ 4,271.0