Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 275.3	$ 344.0
Trade receivables, net of allowances of $4.4 in 2012 and $7.8 in 2011	1,566.9	1,341.6
Inventories, net (Note 5)	881.3	712.2
Derivative financial instruments (Note 12)	45.0	69.9
Prepaid expenses	48.0	37.2
Deferred income taxes	62.6	77.8
Income taxes receivable	30.9	21.2
Other current assets	215.5	184.0
Total current assets	3,125.5	2,787.9
Investments	32.2	161.4
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $568.5 in 2012 and $528.0 in 2011	910.7	767.9
Goodwill	505.6	265.8
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $57.2 in 2012 and $52.8 in 2011	302.0	128.0
Deferred income taxes	58.4	67.1
Derivative financial instruments (Note 12)	25.0	44.6
Other assets	54.1	48.3
Total assets	5,013.5	4,271.0
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	102.1	587.6
Accounts payable, trade	550.2	546.8
Advance payments and progress billings	447.9	450.2
Accrued payroll	163.9	153.5
Derivative financial instruments (Note 12)	37.0	66.6
Income taxes payable	128.0	117.7
Deferred income taxes	74.6	5.1
Other current liabilities	340.4	305.4
Total current liabilities	1,844.1	2,232.9
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 6)	1,114.1	36.0
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefits, less current portion	266.1	272.4
Derivative financial instruments (Note 12)	32.5	37.0
Deferred income taxes	24.7	111.9
Other liabilities	118.9	143.1
Stockholders' equity (Note 11):
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 12.0 shares authorized; no shares issued in 2012 or 2011
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 600.0 shares authorized in 2012 and 2011; 286.3 shares issued in 2012 and 2011; 238.6 and 237.8 shares outstanding in 2012 and 2011, respectively	1.4	1.4
Common stock held in employee benefit trust, at cost; 0.2 in 2012 and 2011	(7.8)	(5.8)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 47.5 and 48.3 shares in 2012 and 2011, respectively	(1,035.1)	(1,041.9)
Capital in excess of par value of common stock	677.6	700.0
Retained earnings	2,425.4	2,214.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(462.1)	(443.8)
Total FMC Technologies, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,599.4	1,424.6
Noncontrolling interests	13.7	13.1
Total equity	1,613.1	1,437.7
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,013.5	$ 4,271.0