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Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total cash equivalents $ 250,186us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure $ 171,164us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure  
Acquisition related contingent consideration 43,486us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability 80,476us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability 4,900us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
Repurchase Agreements [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total cash equivalents 196,616us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember
162,126us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember
 
Money Markets [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total cash equivalents 50,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= flt_MoneyMarketsMember
   
Certificates of Deposit [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total cash equivalents 3,570us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
9,038us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
 
Level 2 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total cash equivalents 250,186us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
171,164us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
 
Level 2 [Member] | Repurchase Agreements [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total cash equivalents 196,616us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember
162,126us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember
 
Level 2 [Member] | Money Markets [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total cash equivalents 50,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= flt_MoneyMarketsMember
   
Level 2 [Member] | Certificates of Deposit [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Total cash equivalents 3,570us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
9,038us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
 
Level 3 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Acquisition related contingent consideration $ 43,486us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
$ 80,476us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member