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Accounts Receivable (Details) (Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
     
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]      
Allowance for doubtful accounts, beginning of year $ 7,674us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
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$ 6,574us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
$ 5,556us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
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Charges to costs and expenses 1,723us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
1,571us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
2,383us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Write-offs of uncollectible accounts, net of recoveries (961)flir_WriteOffsOfUncollectibleAccountsNetOfRecoveries
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
(505)flir_WriteOffsOfUncollectibleAccountsNetOfRecoveries
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
(1,055)flir_WriteOffsOfUncollectibleAccountsNetOfRecoveries
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Business acquisitions and disposals 0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired
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0us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired
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(351)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesReservesOfBusinessesAcquired
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Currency translation adjustments (422)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
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34us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
41us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
Allowance for doubtful accounts, end of year $ 8,014us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
$ 7,674us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
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= us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsMember
$ 6,574us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
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