2.4.0.82115100 - Disclosure - Subsequent Eventtruefalsefalse1false falsefalseD2013Q2YTDhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001135152duration2013-01-01T00:00:002013-06-30T00:00:001true 1fti_Note16SubsequentEventAbstractfti_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Note 16: Subsequent Event [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:18px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Subsequent Events</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">In conjunction with management's efforts to accelerate development of pumping and boosting technology and to respond to a maturing market, effective July 1, 2013, direct drive systems will be reported as a product line in Subsea Technologies.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Subsequent to June 30, 2013, we received a notification from a customer regarding the forfeiture of certain payments related to a subsea production systems project. Under the contract, we are entitled to certain payments based on achieving agreed-upon milestone dates. Based on discussions with the customer, the forfeiture of the payments is not determinable at this time.</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.No definition available.false0Subsequent Events [Text Block]falseSubsequent EventUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnowntruefalsefalseSheethttp://www.fmctechnologies.com/role/SubsequentEvent12