Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 267.6	$ 342.1
Trade receivables, net of allowances of $5.1 in 2013 and $6.1 in 2012	1,760.5	1,765.5
Inventories, net (Note 4)	1,032.0	965.1
Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	168.9	73.4
Prepaid expenses	55.8	31.7
Deferred income taxes	45.5	55.9
Income taxes receivable	65.9	17.6
Other current assets	270.1	237.0
Total current assets	3,666.3	3,488.3
Investments	39.3	37.4
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $695.4 in 2013 and $643.7 in 2012	1,277.3	1,243.5
Goodwill	585.1	597.7
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $84.0 in 2013 and $71.1 in 2012	329.2	347.4
Deferred income taxes	64.8	60.0
Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	25.5	9.2
Other assets	129.0	119.4
Total assets	6,116.5	5,902.9
Liabilities and equity
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	34.9	60.4
Accounts payable, trade	646.2	664.2
Advance payments and progress billings	687.8	501.6
Accrued payroll	191.8	202.0
Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	174.9	50.4
Income taxes payable	17.3	40.2
Current portion of accrued pension and other post-retirement benefits	12.5	20.9
Deferred income taxes	99.5	67.5
Other current liabilities	332.4	363.2
Total current liabilities	2,197.3	1,970.4
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 5)	1,498.4	1,580.4
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefits, less current portion	254.4	266.5
Derivative financial instruments (Note 11)	39.2	11.1
Deferred income taxes	55.6	57.9
Other liabilities	115.9	163.4
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 13)
Stockholders' equity (Note 10):
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 12.0 shares authorized in 2013 and 2012; 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; 237.0 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	(6.8)	(7.8)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 49.1 and 49.0 shares in 2013 and 2012, respectively	(1,132.1)	(1,102.6)
Capital in excess of par value of common stock	696.8	697.2
Retained earnings	2,852.3	2,644.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(472.3)	(396.0)
Total FMC Technologies, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,939.3	1,836.9
Noncontrolling interests	16.4	16.3
Total equity	1,955.7	1,853.2
Total liabilities and equity	$ 6,116.5	$ 5,902.9