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Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue by Major Geographical Region (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	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 | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	201.8	842.0
FMC Agricultural Solutions | Latin America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	379.0	737.3
FMC Agricultural Solutions | Europe, Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	133.5	826.1
FMC Agricultural Solutions | Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	209.3	780.5
FMC Lithium
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	112.0	322.7
FMC Lithium | North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	39.3	81.6
FMC Lithium | Latin America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	0.4	1.4
FMC Lithium | Europe, Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	17.6	55.1
FMC Lithium | Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	$ 54.7	$ 184.6

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