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Acquisitions (Allocation of Purchase Price) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 13, 2015
Jan. 13, 2015
Dec. 30, 2014
Oct. 29, 2014
Jul. 07, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Goodwill $ 215,130us-gaap_Goodwill $ 82,949us-gaap_Goodwill          
Inspection Oilfield Services (IOS) [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Current assets     19,104us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_InspectionOilfieldServicesIosMember
       
Other assets     90us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_InspectionOilfieldServicesIosMember
       
Property, plant and equipment     47,968us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_InspectionOilfieldServicesIosMember
       
Goodwill     123,412us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_InspectionOilfieldServicesIosMember
       
Other intangibles     0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_InspectionOilfieldServicesIosMember
       
Liabilities assumed     (22,341)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_InspectionOilfieldServicesIosMember
       
Total     168,233us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_InspectionOilfieldServicesIosMember
       
Tew Holdings, LTD [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Current assets       11,957us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_TewHoldingsLtdMember
     
Other assets       0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_TewHoldingsLtdMember
     
Property, plant and equipment       2,398us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_TewHoldingsLtdMember
     
Goodwill       9,079us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_TewHoldingsLtdMember
     
Other intangibles       14,048us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_TewHoldingsLtdMember
     
Liabilities assumed       (6,647)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_TewHoldingsLtdMember
     
Total       30,835us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_TewHoldingsLtdMember
     
Chemtec Energy Services, LLC [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Current assets         15,528us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_ChemtecEnergyServicesLlcMember
   
Other assets         0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_ChemtecEnergyServicesLlcMember
   
Property, plant and equipment         4,705us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_ChemtecEnergyServicesLlcMember
   
Goodwill         22,302us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_ChemtecEnergyServicesLlcMember
   
Other intangibles         33,130us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_ChemtecEnergyServicesLlcMember
   
Liabilities assumed         (6,756)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_ChemtecEnergyServicesLlcMember
   
Total         68,909us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_ChemtecEnergyServicesLlcMember
   
FWO [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Current assets           131us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_FwoMember
 
Other assets           0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_FwoMember
 
Property, plant and equipment           0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_FwoMember
 
Goodwill           971us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_FwoMember
 
Other intangibles           419us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_FwoMember
 
Liabilities assumed           (418)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_FwoMember
 
Total           1,103us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_FwoMember
 
Carr Concrete [Member]              
Business Acquisition [Line Items]              
Current assets             3,180us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_CarrConcreteMember
Other assets             45us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDeferredTaxAssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_CarrConcreteMember
Property, plant and equipment             7,648us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_CarrConcreteMember
Goodwill             1,936us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_CarrConcreteMember
Other intangibles             1,348us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_CarrConcreteMember
Liabilities assumed             (1,677)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_CarrConcreteMember
Total             $ 12,480us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fstr_CarrConcreteMember