Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 511.5	$ 399.1
Trade receivables, net of allowances of $9.4 in 2014 and $7.4 in 2013	2,268.8	2,067.2
Inventories, net (Note 5)	1,046.1	980.4
Derivative financial instruments (Note 12)	125.8	165.9
Prepaid expenses	64.8	41.5
Deferred income taxes	55.0	59.1
Other current assets	331.4	309.8
Total current assets	4,403.4	4,023.0
Investments	38.3	44.3
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $835.9 in 2014 and $770.2 in 2013	1,447.0	1,349.1
Goodwill	566.2	580.7
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $114.4 in 2014 and $97.3 in 2013	292.9	315.3
Deferred income taxes	37.7	36.9
Derivative financial instruments (Note 12)	41.8	68.5
Other assets	207.1	187.8
Total assets	7,034.4	6,605.6
Liabilities and equity
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	10.0	42.5
Accounts payable, trade	707.8	750.7
Advance payments and progress billings	1,036.6	803.2
Accrued payroll	257.0	222.0
Derivative financial instruments (Note 12)	136.0	171.3
Income taxes payable	95.3	138.1
Deferred income taxes	73.5	66.4
Other current liabilities	381.9	420.5
Total current liabilities	2,698.1	2,614.7
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 6)	1,337.0	1,329.8
Accrued pension and other post-retirement benefits, less current portion	79.2	84.0
Derivative financial instruments (Note 12)	67.9	47.1
Deferred income taxes	75.7	90.3
Other liabilities	102.9	103.4
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 14)
Stockholders’ equity (Note 11):
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 12.0 shares authorized in 2014 and 2013; no shares issued in 2014 or 2013
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 600.0 shares authorized in 2014 and 2013; 286.3 shares issued in 2014 and 2013; 233.9 and 235.8 shares outstanding in 2014 and 2013, respectively	2.9	2.9
Common stock held in employee benefit trust, at cost; 0.2 shares in 2014 and 2013	(9.2)	(7.7)
Treasury stock, at cost; 52.2 and 50.3 shares in 2014 and 2013, respectively	(1,313.2)	(1,196.6)
Capital in excess of par value of common stock	727.4	713.2
Retained earnings	3,675.7	3,146.1
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(430.1)	(340.7)
Total FMC Technologies, Inc. stockholders’ equity	2,653.5	2,317.2
Noncontrolling interests	20.1	19.1
Total equity	2,673.6	2,336.3
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,034.4	$ 6,605.6