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FMC Corp. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/30/22 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Wednesday, 11/2/22, at 3:08pm ET   ·   For:  9/30/22   ·   Accession #:  37785-22-90   ·   File #:  1-02376

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11/02/22  FMC Corp.                         10-Q        9/30/22  111:16M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   3.68M 
 2: EX-15       Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Info         HTML     29K 
 3: EX-18       Letter re: a Change in Accounting Principles or     HTML     31K 
                Practices                                                        
 4: EX-18.1     Letter re: a Change in Accounting Principles or     HTML     30K 
                Practices                                                        
 5: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 6: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     33K 
 7: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     30K 
 8: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     30K 
14: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML     80K 
15: R2          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)  HTML    161K 
16: R3          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     96K 
                Income (Loss)                                                    
17: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     45K 
                Income (Loss) (Parentheticals)                                   
18: R5          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    160K 
19: R6          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     48K 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
20: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    150K 
21: R8          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML     45K 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
22: R9          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML    137K 
                Equity Statement                                                 
23: R10         Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML     33K 
                Equity (Parenthetical)                                           
24: R11         Financial Information and Accounting Policies       HTML    455K 
25: R12         Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting              HTML     45K 
                Pronouncements and Regulatory Items                              
26: R13         Revenue Recognition                                 HTML     89K 
27: R14         Leases                                              HTML     85K 
28: R15         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML     82K 
29: R16         Acquisitions                                        HTML     46K 
30: R17         Receivables                                         HTML     53K 
31: R18         Inventories                                         HTML     38K 
32: R19         Property, Plant and Equipment                       HTML     37K 
33: R20         Restructuring and Other Charges (Income)            HTML    126K 
34: R21         Debt                                                HTML     67K 
35: R22         Discontinued Operations                             HTML     48K 
36: R23         Environmental Obligations                           HTML     86K 
37: R24         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     75K 
38: R25         Equity                                              HTML    120K 
39: R26         Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     70K 
40: R27         Income Taxes                                        HTML     36K 
41: R28         Financial Instruments, Risk Management and Fair     HTML    214K 
                Value Measurements                                               
42: R29         Guarantees, Commitments, and Contingencies          HTML     39K 
43: R30         Financial Information and Accounting Policies       HTML     69K 
                (Policies)                                                       
44: R31         Financial Information and Accounting Policies       HTML    445K 
                (Tables)                                                         
45: R32         Revenue Recognition (Tables)                        HTML     74K 
46: R33         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     82K 
47: R34         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML    130K 
48: R35         Acquisitions (Tables)                               HTML     44K 
49: R36         Receivables (Tables)                                HTML     53K 
50: R37         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     39K 
51: R38         Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)              HTML     36K 
52: R39         Restructuring and Other Charges (Income) (Tables)   HTML    130K 
53: R40         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     66K 
54: R41         Discontinued Operations (Tables)                    HTML     51K 
55: R42         Environmental Obligations (Tables)                  HTML     83K 
56: R43         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     71K 
57: R44         Equity (Tables)                                     HTML    116K 
58: R45         Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     66K 
                (Tables)                                                         
59: R46         Financial Instruments, Risk Management and Fair     HTML    207K 
                Value Measurements (Tables)                                      
60: R47         Guarantees, Commitments, and Contingencies          HTML     38K 
                (Tables)                                                         
61: R48         Financial Information and Accounting Policies -     HTML     52K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
62: R49         Financial Information and Accounting Policies -     HTML    311K 
                Adjusted Income Statement and Comprehensive Income               
                to Apply Adopted Guidance (Details)                              
63: R50         Financial Information and Accounting Policies -     HTML    122K 
                Adjusted Balance Sheet to Apply Adopted Guidance                 
                (Details)                                                        
64: R51         Financial Information and Accounting Policies -     HTML    107K 
                Adjusted Cash Flows to Apply Adopted Guidance                    
                (Details)                                                        
65: R52         Financial Information and Accounting Policies -     HTML     75K 
                Adjusted Changes in Equity to Apply Adopted                      
                Guidance (Details)                                               
66: R53         Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details)           HTML     54K 
67: R54         Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue by  HTML     43K 
                Major Geographical Region (Details)                              
68: R55         Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue By  HTML     46K 
                Major Product Category (Details)                                 
69: R56         Revenue Recognition - Assets and Liabilities        HTML     44K 
                (Details)                                                        
70: R57         Leases - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     40K 
71: R58         Leases - ROU Asset and Lease Liability (Details)    HTML     43K 
72: R59         Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details)      HTML     36K 
73: R60         Leases - Operating Lease Term and Discount Rate     HTML     33K 
                (Details)                                                        
74: R61         Leases - Cash Flow Information (Details)            HTML     36K 
75: R62         Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details)    HTML     47K 
76: R63         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill           HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
77: R64         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Assets  HTML     65K 
                (Details)                                                        
78: R65         Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Intangible Asset   HTML     48K 
                Amortization (Details)                                           
79: R66         Acquisitions - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     32K 
80: R67         Acquisitions - Summary of Assets and Liabilities    HTML     70K 
                Acquired (Details)                                               
81: R68         Receivables - Allowance for Doubtful Trade          HTML     50K 
                Receivables and Credit Losses (Details)                          
82: R69         Receivables - Narrative (Details)                   HTML     40K 
83: R70         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     38K 
84: R71         Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)             HTML     37K 
85: R72         Restructuring and Other Charges (Income) - Summary  HTML     38K 
                (Details)                                                        
86: R73         Restructuring and Other Charges (Income) -          HTML     48K 
                Restructuring Charges (Details)                                  
87: R74         Restructuring and Other Charges (Income) -          HTML     53K 
                Rollforward of Restructuring Reserves (Details)                  
88: R75         Restructuring and Other Charges (Income) - Other    HTML     38K 
                Charges (Income), Net (Details)                                  
89: R76         Restructuring and Other Charges (Income) -          HTML     38K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
90: R77         Debt - Maturing within One Year (Details)           HTML     47K 
91: R78         Debt - Long-term (Details)                          HTML     75K 
92: R79         Debt - Narrative (Details)                          HTML     48K 
93: R80         Discontinued Operations - Components of             HTML     54K 
                Discontinued Operations (Details)                                
94: R81         Environmental Obligations - Environmental Reserve   HTML     91K 
                Rollforward and Recoveries and Reserves (Details)                
95: R82         Environmental Obligations - Narrative (Details)     HTML     31K 
96: R83         Earnings Per Share (Details)                        HTML    105K 
97: R84         Equity - Schedule of Accumulated Other              HTML     81K 
                Comprehensive Loss (Details)                                     
98: R85         Equity - Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other  HTML    102K 
                Comprehensive Income (Details)                                   
99: R86         Equity - Additional Information (Details)           HTML     48K 
100: R87         Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits          HTML     58K  
                (Details)                                                        
101: R88         Income Taxes (Details)                              HTML     33K  
102: R89         Financial Instruments, Risk Management and Fair     HTML     54K  
                Value Measurements - Narrative (Details)                         
103: R90         Financial Instruments, Risk Management and Fair     HTML     73K  
                Value Measurements - Fair Value of Derivatives by                
                Balance Sheet Location (Details)                                 
104: R91         Financial Instruments, Risk Management and Fair     HTML     59K  
                Value Measurements - Derivatives Gain (Loss)                     
                (Details)                                                        
105: R92         Financial Instruments, Risk Management and Fair     HTML     76K  
                Value Measurements - Recurring Fair Value                        
                Measurements (Details)                                           
106: R93         Guarantees, Commitments, and Contingencies          HTML     37K  
                (Details)                                                        
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