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- Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Gains (Losses) for the Period |  | $ (9.1) |  | $ (6.8) | $ (12.3) |  | $ (12.2) |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 24.8 | [1] |  | 24.8 | [1] |  | $ 25.4 | [2]
Total assets |  | 24.8 |  |  | 24.8 |  |  | 25.4 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 29.2 | [3] |  | 29.2 | [3] |  | 29.1 | [4]
Total liabilities |  | 29.2 |  |  | 29.2 |  |  | 29.1 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Energy contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives – Foreign exchange |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [6]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives – Foreign exchange |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [6]
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [6]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 0.0 | [1] |  | 0.0 | [1] |  | 0.0 | [2]
Total assets |  | 1.6 |  |  | 1.6 |  |  | 0.0 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 0.4 | [3] |  | 0.4 | [3] |  | 0.0 | [4]
Total liabilities |  | 25.8 |  |  | 25.8 |  |  | 13.4 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Energy contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives – Foreign exchange |  | 0.1 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  | 0.5 | [5] |  | 0.5 | [5] |  | 2.0 | [6]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives – Foreign exchange |  | 1.5 | [5] |  | 1.5 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [6]
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  | 24.9 | [5] |  | 24.9 | [5] |  | 11.4 | [6]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 0.0 | [1] |  | 0.0 | [1] |  | 0.0 | [2]
Total assets |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 0.0 | [3] |  | 0.0 | [3] |  | 0.0 | [4]
Total liabilities |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Energy contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives – Foreign exchange |  | 0.0 |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [6]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives – Foreign exchange |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [6]
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [6]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 24.8 | [1] |  | 24.8 | [1] |  | 25.4 | [2]
Total assets |  | 26.4 |  |  | 26.4 |  |  | 25.4 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  | 29.6 | [3] |  | 29.6 | [3] |  | 29.1 | [4]
Total liabilities |  | 55.0 |  |  | 55.0 |  |  | 42.5 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Energy contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives – Foreign exchange |  | 0.1 |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  | 0.5 | [5] |  | 0.5 | [5] |  | 2.0 | [6]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives – Foreign exchange |  | 1.5 | [5] |  | 1.5 | [5] |  | 0.0 | [6]
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Liabilities |  | $ 24.9 | [5] |  | $ 24.9 | [5] |  | 11.4 | [6]
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Gains (Losses) for the Period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (70.5) |
Total Gains (Losses) for the Period | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  | (70.5) |
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Long-lived assets associated with exit activities | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Long-lived assets associated with exit activities | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.4 |
Long-lived assets associated with exit activities | [7] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.4 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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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