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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Mar. 29, 2014
Jan. 03, 2015
Segment Reporting Information      
Net sales to external customers $ 225,728us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 231,421us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet  
Operating income (loss) 15,867us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 25,960us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss  
Total assets 1,080,757us-gaap_Assets   1,075,887us-gaap_Assets
Water Systems      
Segment Reporting Information      
Net sales to external customers 179,200us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fele_WaterSystemsMember
184,600us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fele_WaterSystemsMember
 
Operating income (loss) 19,400us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fele_WaterSystemsMember
29,200us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fele_WaterSystemsMember
 
Total assets 761,600us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fele_WaterSystemsMember
  757,500us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fele_WaterSystemsMember
Fueling Systems      
Segment Reporting Information      
Net sales to external customers 46,500us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fele_FuelingSystemsMember
46,800us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fele_FuelingSystemsMember
 
Operating income (loss) 9,600us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fele_FuelingSystemsMember
9,100us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fele_FuelingSystemsMember
 
Total assets 251,600us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fele_FuelingSystemsMember
  252,700us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fele_FuelingSystemsMember
Other      
Segment Reporting Information      
Net sales to external customers 0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
 
Operating income (loss) (13,100)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
(12,300)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
 
Total assets $ 67,600us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember
  $ 65,700us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember