CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015	Dec. 28, 2013
Income Statement
Net sales	$ 924,923	$ 1,047,777	$ 965,462
Cost of sales	627,315	703,367	633,948
Gross profit	297,608	344,410	331,514
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	204,250	227,711	204,014
Restructuring expense	2,997	16,611	3,719
Operating income	90,361	100,088	123,781
Interest expense	(10,039)	(10,735)	(10,597)
Other income, net	6,863	1,349	1,696
Foreign exchange expense	(869)	(999)	(3,331)
Income before income taxes	86,316	89,703	111,549
Income tax expense	12,625	18,851	28,851
Net income	73,691	70,852	82,698
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(746)	(1,046)	(740)
Net income attributable to Franklin Electric Co., Inc.	$ 72,945	$ 69,806	$ 81,958
Income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.52	$ 1.43	$ 1.70
Diluted (in dollars per share)	1.50	1.41	1.68
Dividends per common share	$ 0.3825	$ 0.3475	$ 0.3050