DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Document Information
Entity Registrant Name	FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000038725
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-28
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 28, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		47,646,402