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Operating Segments and Related Information (Details 5) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets $ 994,881us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent $ 1,015,745us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
United States    
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 623,522us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 600,261us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Europe [Member]    
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets 319,661us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 359,444us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Other Geographic Region [Member]    
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]    
Long-lived assets $ 51,698us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= flir_OtherGeographicRegionMember		 $ 56,040us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= flir_OtherGeographicRegionMember