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Retirement Plans (Defined Contribution Plans) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized $ 824us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 675us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
United States Benefit Plan [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized 682us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= fstr_UnitedStatesBenefitPlanMember
573us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= fstr_UnitedStatesBenefitPlanMember
Canada Benefit Plan [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized 59us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= fstr_CanadaBenefitPlanMember
64us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= fstr_CanadaBenefitPlanMember
United Kingdom Benefit Plans [Member]    
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]    
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized $ 83us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= fstr_UnitedKingdomBenefitPlanMember
$ 38us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= fstr_UnitedKingdomBenefitPlanMember