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Fair Value Measurements - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash equivalents $ 187,633us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure $ 250,186us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
Acquisition related contingent consideration   43,486us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
Repurchase Agreements [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total cash equivalents 137,362us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember
196,616us-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
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 271us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
3,570us-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 187,633us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
250,186us-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 137,362us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RepurchaseAgreementsMember
196,616us-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
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 271us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember
3,570us-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