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Equity (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Equity [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of equity | Refer to the table below for a reconciliation of equity, equity attributable to the parent, and equity attributable to noncontrolling interests for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:
(in Millions, Except Per Share Data) | FMC’s Stockholders’ Equity |  | Noncontrolling Interest |  | Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2011 | $ | 1,240.6 |  |  | $ | 63.5 |  |  | $ | 1,304.1 |
Net income | 314.0 |  |  | 15.5 |  |  | 329.5 |
Stock compensation plans | 25.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 25.6 |
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation | 7.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 7.4 |
Shares for benefit plan trust | 2.2 |  |  | — |  |  | 2.2 |
Net pension and other benefit actuarial (gains)/losses and prior service cost, net of income tax expense of $13.7 (1) | 21.0 |  |  | — |  |  | 21.0 |
Net hedging (gains) losses and other, net of income tax expense of $2.8 (1) | 4.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 4.6 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments (1) | (4.8 | ) |  | (0.1 | ) |  | (4.9 | )
Dividends ($0.09 per share) | (37.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (37.3 | )
Repurchases of common stock | (148.7 | ) |  | — |  |  | (148.7 | )
Distributions to noncontrolling interests | — |  |  | (15.4 | ) |  | (15.4 | )
Balance at September 30, 2012 | $ | 1,424.6 |  |  | $ | 63.5 |  |  | $ | 1,488.1 |
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(1) | See Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of changes in the separate accounts comprising stockholders' equity (in addition to retained earnings) and of the changes in the number of shares of equity securities during at least the most recent annual fiscal period and any subsequent interim period presented is required to make the financial statements sufficiently informative if both financial position and results of operations are presented. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 505 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6928386&loc=d3e21463-112644 + Details
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