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Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue By Major Product Category (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 1,035.6 | $ 3,508.6
FMC Agricultural Solutions |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 923.6 | 3,185.9
FMC Agricultural Solutions | Insecticides |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 572.7 | 1,816.4
FMC Agricultural Solutions | Herbicides |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 220.1 | 948.7
FMC Agricultural Solutions | Fungicides |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 49.2 | 192.9
FMC Agricultural Solutions | Other |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 81.6 | 227.9
FMC Lithium |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 112.0 | 322.7
FMC Lithium | Lithium Hydroxide |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 52.8 | 155.5
FMC Lithium | Butyllithium |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 26.3 | 75.5
FMC Lithium | High Purity Lithium Metal and Other Specialty Compounds |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 14.5 | 47.8
FMC Lithium | Lithium Carbonate and Lithium Chloride |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 18.4 | $ 43.9

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