Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 646.2	$ 628.8	$ 1,899.0	$ 1,850.5
Costs of sales and services	380.3	414.2	1,182.5	1,184.5
Gross margin	265.9	214.6	716.5	666.0
Costs and Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses	150.9	99.9	387.0	320.6
Research and development expenses	30.2	30.6	90.4	98.0
Restructuring and other charges (income)	7.1	14.1	22.3	32.7
Total costs and expenses	568.5	558.8	1,682.2	1,635.8
Income from continuing operations before equity in (earnings) loss of affiliates, interest expense, net and income taxes	77.7	70.0	216.8	214.7
Equity in (earnings) loss of affiliates	0.0	(0.4)	(0.2)	(0.4)
Interest expense, net	18.4	15.4	51.3	46.4
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	59.3	55.0	165.7	168.7
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(11.6)	6.5	1.1	47.4
Income (loss) from continuing operations	70.9	48.5	164.6	121.3
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(15.1)	31.1	(157.3)	74.0
Net income (loss)	55.8	79.6	7.3	195.3
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.6	(0.1)	1.6	2.1
Net income (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders	55.2	79.7	5.7	193.2
Amounts attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations, net of income taxes	70.4	48.9	163.1	119.5
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(15.2)	30.8	(157.4)	73.7
Net income (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders	$ 55.2	$ 79.7	$ 5.7	$ 193.2
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.36	$ 1.21	$ 0.89
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	(0.11)	0.23	(1.17)	0.55
Net income (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders (in USD per share)	0.41	0.59	0.04	1.44
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations (in USD per share)	0.52	0.36	1.20	0.89
Discontinued operations (in USD per share)	(0.11)	0.23	(1.16)	0.55
Net income (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders (in USD per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.59	$ 0.04	$ 1.44

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