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- Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Gains (Losses) for the Period |  | $ (3.2) |  | $ (5.4) |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 25.3 | [1] |  | $ 25.4 | [2]
Total assets |  | 25.3 |  |  | 25.4 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 29.2 | [3] |  | 29.1 | [4]
Total liabilities |  | 29.2 |  |  | 29.1 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives – Foreign exchange |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [6]
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [6]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [6]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 0.0 | [1] |  | 0.0 | [2]
Total assets |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 0.3 | [3] |  | 0.0 | [4]
Total liabilities |  | 36.3 |  |  | 13.4 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives – Foreign exchange |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [6]
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  | 33.6 | [5] |  | 11.4 | [6]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  | 2.4 | [5] |  | 2.0 | [6]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 0.0 | [1] |  | 0.0 | [2]
Total assets |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 0.0 | [3] |  | 0.0 | [4]
Total liabilities |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives – Foreign exchange |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [6]
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [6]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [6]
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Gains (Losses) for the Period |  |  |  |  | (70.5) |
Total Gains (Losses) for the Period | [7] |  |  |  | (70.5) |
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Long-lived assets associated with exit activities | [7] |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Long-lived assets associated with exit activities | [7] |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  | 35.4 |
Long-lived assets associated with exit activities | [7] |  |  |  | 35.4 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 25.3 | [1] |  | 25.4 | [2]
Total assets |  | 25.3 |  |  | 25.4 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 29.5 | [3] |  | 29.1 | [4]
Total liabilities |  | 65.5 |  |  | 42.5 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives – Foreign exchange |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [6]
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  | 33.6 | [5] |  | 11.4 | [6]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Energy Contracts [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  | $ 2.4 | [5] |  | 2.0 | [6]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  | 35.4 |
Long-lived assets associated with exit activities | [7] |  |  |  | $ 35.4 |
[1] | Consists of a deferred compensation arrangement, through which we hold various investment securities, recognized on our balance sheet. Both the asset and liability are recorded at fair value. Asset amounts included in “Other assets” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
[2] | Consists of a deferred compensation arrangement, through which we hold various investment securities, recognized on our balance sheet. Both the asset and liability are recorded at fair value. Asset amounts included in “Other assets” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
[3] | Consists of a deferred compensation arrangement recognized on our balance sheet. Both the asset and liability are recorded at fair value. Liability amounts due are included in “Other long-term liabilities” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Level 2 liabilities represent liability-based awards associated with non-employees.
[4] | Consist of a deferred compensation arrangement recognized on our balance sheet. Both the asset and liability are recorded at fair value. Liability amounts included in “Other long-term liabilities” in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
[5] | See the Fair Value of Derivative Instruments table within this Note for classifications on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
[6] | See the Fair -Value of Derivative Instruments table within this Note for classification on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
[7] | We recorded charges, within our FMC Health and Nutrition segment, to write down the value of certain long-lived assets of approximately $70.5 million to salvage value in the case of fixed assets and fair value in the case of indefinite lived intangible assets.

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