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Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
contract
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Number of retirement plans 7fstr_NumberOfRetirementPlans
Defined Benefit Plan Number 3fstr_DefinedBenefitPlanNumber
Active Defined Benefit Plan Number 1fstr_ActiveDefinedBenefitPlanNumber
Inactive Defined Benefit Plan Number 2fstr_InactiveDefinedBenefitPlanNumber
Defined Contribution Plan Number 4fstr_DefinedContributionPlanNumber
Description of Postemployment Benefits The Company sponsors seven defined contribution plans for hourly and salaried employees across our domestic and international facilities. The following table summarizes the expense associated with the contributions made to these plans.
United States Defined Benefit Plans [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear
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= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
Canadian Employees [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Defined Contribution Plan Number 2fstr_DefinedContributionPlanNumber
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= fstr_CanadianEmployeesMember
United Kingdom Benefit Plans [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]  
Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year 270us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear
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= fstr_UnitedKingdomBenefitPlanMember
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer 69us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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= fstr_UnitedKingdomBenefitPlanMember