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Discontinued Operations - Results of Discontinued Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes |  | $ 8.4 | $ (18.4) | $ (10.8) | $ (7.5) | $ (33.5) | $ (21.3) | $ (18.1) | $ 9.6 | $ (28.3) | $ (63.3) | $ (26.1)
Discontinued operations of FMC Lithium, net of income taxes, attributable to FMC Stockholders |  | $ 8.4 | $ (18.4) | $ (10.8) | $ (7.5) | $ (33.5) | $ (21.3) | $ (18.1) | $ 9.6 | (28.3) | (63.3) | (29.3)
Non-operating pension and postretirement charges (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21.2 | 8.1 | (0.5)
FMC Lithium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | (21.3) | 117.3
FMC Lithium | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 52.1 | 442.5
Costs of sales and services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 41.3 | 235.4
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 1.1 | 170.9
Provision (benefit) for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 6.0 | 25.5
Total discontinued operations, net of income taxes, before divestiture-related costs and adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | (4.9) | 145.4
Divestiture related costs and other adjustments of discontinued operations of FMC Health and Nutrition, net of income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | (16.4) | (28.1)
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | (21.3) | 117.3
Less: Discontinued operations of FMC Lithium attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2
Discontinued operations of FMC Lithium, net of income taxes, attributable to FMC Stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | (21.3) | 114.1
Restructuring and other charges (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.5
Non-operating pension and postretirement charges (income) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.3
FMC Health and Nutrition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.5 | 6.0
FMC Health and Nutrition | Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8
Costs of sales and services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0
Provision (benefit) for income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8
Total discontinued operations, net of income taxes, before divestiture-related costs and adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | (1.8)
Gain on sale of FMC Health and Nutrition, net of income taxes | $ 727.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Adjustment to gain on sale of FMC Health and Nutrition, net of income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.8
Divestiture related costs and other adjustments of discontinued operations of FMC Health and Nutrition, net of income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0
Adjustment to FMC Health and Nutrition Omega-3 net assets held for sale, net of income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Discontinued operations of FMC Lithium, net of income taxes, attributable to FMC Stockholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.0 | $ 0.5 | $ 6.0

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