Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 4,642.1	$ 4,609.8	$ 4,285.3
Costs and Expenses
Costs of sales and services	2,590.1	2,526.2	2,405.5
Gross Margin	2,052.0	2,083.6	1,879.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses	729.7	792.9	790.0
Research and development expenses	287.9	298.1	287.7
Restructuring and other charges (income)	132.2	171.0	61.2
Total costs and expenses	3,739.9	3,788.2	3,544.4
Income from continuing operations before equity in (earnings) loss of affiliates, non-operating pension and postretirement charges (income), interest expense, net and income taxes	902.2	821.6	740.9
Equity in (earnings) loss of affiliates	0.0	0.0	(0.1)
Non-operating pension and postretirement charges (income)	21.2	8.1	(0.5)
Interest income	(0.1)	(1.9)	(1.4)
Interest expense	151.3	160.4	134.5
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	729.8	655.0	608.4
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	150.9	111.5	70.8
Income (loss) from continuing operations	578.9	543.5	537.6
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(28.3)	(63.3)	(26.1)
Net income (loss)	550.6	480.2	511.5
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.9)	2.8	9.4
Net income (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders	551.5	477.4	502.1
Amounts attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations, net of income taxes	579.8	540.7	531.4
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(28.3)	(63.3)	(29.3)
Net income (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders	$ 551.5	$ 477.4	$ 502.1
Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 4.46	$ 4.12	$ 3.94
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.22)	(0.48)	(0.22)
Net income (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders (in dollars per share)	4.24	3.64	3.72
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to FMC stockholders:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	4.44	4.10	3.91
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.22)	(0.48)	(0.22)
Net income (loss) attributable to FMC stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 4.22	$ 3.62	$ 3.69

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