Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 236.6	$ 342.1
Trade receivables, net of allowances of $5.4 in 2013 and $6.1 in 2012	1,886.8	1,765.5
Inventories, net (Note 4)	995.9	965.1
Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	97.5	73.4
Prepaid expenses	58.3	31.7
Deferred income taxes	61.5	55.9
Income taxes receivable	40.0	17.6
Other current assets	251.9	237.0
Total current assets	3,628.5	3,488.3
Investments	38.7	37.4
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $667.0 in 2013 and $643.7 in 2012	1,262.5	1,243.5
Goodwill	593.0	597.7
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $77.5 in 2013 and $71.1 in 2012	338.1	347.4
Deferred income taxes	51.6	60.0
Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	42.9	9.2
Other assets	119.8	119.4
Total assets	6,075.1	5,902.9
Liabilities and equity
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	48.8	60.4
Accounts payable, trade	655.0	664.2
Advance payments and progress billings	577.5	501.6
Accrued payroll	174.8	202.0
Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	99.7	50.4
Income taxes payable	44.4	40.2
Deferred income taxes	57.7	67.5
Other current liabilities	343.5	384.1
Total current liabilities	2,001.4	1,970.4
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 5)	1,632.0	1,580.4
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefits, less current portion	260.0	266.5
Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	54.5	11.1
Deferred income taxes	77.8	57.9
Other liabilities	162.5	163.4
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 13)
Stockholders' equity (Note 10):
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 12.0 shares authorized; no shares issued in 2013 or 2012
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 600.0 shares authorized in 2013 and 2012; 286.3 shares issued in 2013 and 2012; 237.3 and 237.1 shares outstanding in 2013 and 2012, respectively	1.4	1.4
Common stock held in employee benefit trust, at cost; 0.2 shares in 2013 and 2012	(7.3)	(7.8)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 48.8 and 49.0 shares in 2013 and 2012, respectively	(1,111.8)	(1,102.6)
Capital in excess of par value of common stock	684.3	697.2
Retained earnings	2,747.1	2,644.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(444.3)	(396.0)
Total FMC Technologies, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,869.4	1,836.9
Noncontrolling interests	17.5	16.3
Total equity	1,886.9	1,853.2
Total liabilities and equity	$ 6,075.1	$ 5,902.9