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Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Defined Benefit Plans Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]    
Company contributions $ 33.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer $ 59.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
U.S. Pension    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]    
Company contributions 11.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
29.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
U S qualified plan U K and Canadian plans    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]    
Item as a percentage of total pension assets (as a percent) 89.00%fti_PercentageOfTotalPensionAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= fti_USQualifiedPlanUKAndCanadianPlansMember
 
International pension plans    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]    
Expected contributions 15.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
 
Company contributions 22.6us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
30.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
U.S. nonqualified pension plan    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]    
Expected contributions 4.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= fti_NonqualifiedPensionPlanMember
 
U S qualified pension plan    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]    
Company contributions   $ 18.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= fti_USQualifiedPensionPlanMember
Maximum [Member]    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]    
Requisite Service Period For Current Nonunion Employee 5 years  
Maximum [Member] | U.S. Pension    
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosure [Line Items]    
Requisite Service Period For Current Nonunion Employee 5 years