Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) FLIR SYSTEMS, INC. (In thousands, except per share data)
	Q1			Q2					Q3			Q4
2012
Revenue	$	348,452		$	338,291				$	332,230		$	386,385
Gross profit	182,727			170,029					173,353			205,281
Earnings from continuing operations	48,825			42,405					55,949			78,177
Loss from discontinued operations	(686		)	(1,312		)			(44		)	(916		)
Net earnings	48,139			41,093					55,905			77,261
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.32		$	0.28				$	0.37		$	0.53
Discontinued operations	(0.00		)	(0.01		)			(0.00		)	(0.01		)
Basic earnings per share	$	0.31		$	0.27				$	0.37		$	0.52
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.31		$	0.27				$	0.37		$	0.52
Discontinued operations	(0.00		)	(0.01		)			(0.00		)	(0.01		)
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.31		$	0.27				$	0.37		$	0.52
2011
Revenue	$	375,969		$	391,554				$	371,327		$	405,212
Gross profit	196,512			205,410					201,897			224,785
Earnings from continuing operations	51,605			29,822			(1	)	64,390			76,835
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(289		)	(513		)			329			(705		)
Net earnings	51,316			29,309					64,719			76,130
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.32		$	0.19				$	0.41		$	0.49
Discontinued operations	(0.00		)	(0.00		)			(0.00		)	(0.00		)
Basic earnings per share	$	0.32		$	0.18				$	0.41		$	0.49
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.32		$	0.18				$	0.40		$	0.49
Discontinued operations	(0.00		)	(0.00		)			(0.00		)	(0.00		)
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.32		$	0.18				$	0.40		$	0.48

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(1) Earnings from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2011 include the payment of a $39.0 million litigation settlement. See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional informa