Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 360.2	$ 342.1
Trade receivables, net of allowances of $4.9 in 2013 and $6.1 in 2012	1,918.5	1,765.5
Inventories, net (Note 4)	1,051.4	965.1
Derivative financial instruments (Note 12)	136.3	73.4
Prepaid expenses	46.8	31.7
Deferred income taxes	50.6	55.9
Income taxes receivable	55.6	17.6
Other current assets	295.9	237.0
Total current assets	3,915.3	3,488.3
Investments	42.1	37.4
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $738.0 in 2013 and $643.7 in 2012	1,324.9	1,243.5
Goodwill	585.1	597.7
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $90.8 in 2013 and $71.1 in 2012	323.6	347.4
Deferred income taxes	51.3	60.0
Derivative financial instruments (Note 12)	55.1	9.2
Other assets	127.5	119.4
Total assets	6,424.9	5,902.9
Liabilities and equity
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	35.0	60.4
Accounts payable, trade	653.8	664.2
Advance payments and progress billings	793.0	501.6
Accrued payroll	199.3	202.0
Derivative financial instruments (Note 12)	134.6	50.4
Income taxes payable	34.0	40.2
Current portion of accrued pension and other post-retirement benefits	11.9	20.9
Deferred income taxes	92.4	67.5
Other current liabilities	356.8	363.2
Total current liabilities	2,310.8	1,970.4
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 6)	1,540.9	1,580.4
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefits, less current portion	235.0	266.5
Derivative financial instruments (Note 12)	46.8	11.1
Deferred income taxes	71.2	57.9
Other liabilities	119.5	163.4
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 14)
Stockholders’ equity (Note 11):
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; 236.7 and 237.1 shares outstanding in 2013 and 2012, respectively	1.4	1.4
Common stock held in employee benefit trust, at cost; 0.1 and 0.2 shares in 2013 and 2012, respectively	(6.8)	(7.8)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 49.5 and 49.0 shares in 2013 and 2012, respectively	(1,152.5)	(1,102.6)
Capital in excess of par value of common stock	708.2	697.2
Retained earnings	2,968.3	2,644.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(435.7)	(396.0)
Total FMC Technologies, Inc. stockholders’ equity	2,082.9	1,836.9
Noncontrolling interests	17.8	16.3
Total equity	2,100.7	1,853.2
Total liabilities and equity	$ 6,424.9	$ 5,902.9