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REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Apr. 28, 2014
May 02, 2011
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest        
Adjustment to Impo redemption value $ 81us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue      
Impo Motor Pompa Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.        
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest        
Business combination percentage of voting interests acquired     10.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fele_ImpoMotorPompaSanayiVeTicaretASMember		 80.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fele_ImpoMotorPompaSanayiVeTicaretASMember
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent     90.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fele_ImpoMotorPompaSanayiVeTicaretASMember		  
Adjustment to Impo redemption value $ 100us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fele_ImpoMotorPompaSanayiVeTicaretASMember		 $ 0us-gaap_TemporaryEquityAccretionToRedemptionValue
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= fele_ImpoMotorPompaSanayiVeTicaretASMember