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Mar. 31, 2013
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Subsequent Events [Text Block] | Subsequent Event In April 2013, we made the decision to simplify our organizational structure to focus on three core business segments. The new segments better reflect the markets where we participate and lead today, and where we expect to grow in the future. Beginning in the second quarter of 2013 the following changes will be made:
• | Our current BioPolymer division will be moved into a standalone reporting segment and renamed FMC Health and Nutrition. This change better reflects our strategic intent to continue to broaden our product and customer base in faster growing food and pharmaceutical segments and to expand into nutraceuticals, personal care and similar markets.
• | We will combine our current Lithium and Alkali Chemicals divisions into a single reporting segment, FMC Minerals. We believe doing this will enable us to leverage technical resources and improve operating performance in both businesses.
• | Our Agricultural Products Group will be renamed FMC Agricultural Solutions. We believe this name change better reflects the value-added solutions and services that we provide to our customers.
• | Finally, our Peroxygens and related Environmental Solutions product lines will become a standalone reporting segment called FMC Peroxygens. We have begun exploring the divestiture of all or significant portions of this segment.
These changes will be reflected prospectively, with comparable prior period data, in our second quarter 2013 Form 10-Q.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business. + References No definition available. + Details
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