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Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 17, 2019 | Nov. 05, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 03, 2018 | Nov. 01, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends | $ 53,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid |  |  | $ 89,200,000 | $ 88,800,000 | $ 88,600,000 |  |
Authorized stock repurchase amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Repurchase of shares (in shares) |  |  | 206,800,000 | $ 2,400,000 | $ 13,000,000.0 |  |
Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of shares (in shares) |  | $ 200,000,000 | 2,400,000 |  |  |  |
Remaining authorized shares under repurchase program |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
FMC Lithium |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84.00%
DuPont |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00%

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