2.2.0.25falsefalse1020 - Disclosure - Acquisitions And Investmentstruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2011 - 3/31/2011 USD ($) $FROM_Jan01_2011_TO_Mar31_2011http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001333141duration2011-01-01T00:00:002011-03-31T00:00:00USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDUSD$2true0fms_NotesToConsolidatedFinancialStatementsAbstractfmsfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalseNotes to Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]3false0us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaInformationTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse002.       Acquisitions On January 4, 2011, the Company announced the signing of a purchase agreement to acquire International Dialysis Centers (“IDC”), Euromedic International's (“Euromedic”) dialysis service business for €485,000 (approximately $650,000 as of January 4, 2011). IDC currently treats over 8,200 hemodialysis patients predominantly in Central and Eastern Europe and operates a total of 70 clinics in nine countries. Closing is subject to necessary regulatory approvals by the relevant anti-trust authorities and is expected to occur in the second quarter of 2011. 2.       Acquisitions On January 4, 2011, the Company announced the signing of a purchase agreement to acquire InternationalfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringPro Forma results of operations for a material business acquisition or series of individually immaterial business acquisitions that are material in the aggregate. This element may be used as a single block of text to encapsulate all disclosures regarding the pro forma results of the combined entity.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141R -Paragraph 68 -Subparagraph r(2, 3) Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 54 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 141 -Paragraph 55 falsefalseAcquisitions and Investments12Acquisitions And InvestmentsUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue