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Note 18 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Financial Assets and Liabilities Reported Under the Fair Value Option (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | $ 32,600 ffic_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueOption |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Fair Values For Items Measured at Fair Value Pursuant to Election of the Fair Value Option | (2,568)us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 |  | (2,521)us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 |  | 55 us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 |
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 4,678 ffic_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueOption / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | 7,119 ffic_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueOption / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  |  |
Changes in Fair Values For Items Measured at Fair Value Pursuant to Election of the Fair Value Option | 75 us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | (725)us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |  | (539)us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember |
Other Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 27,915 ffic_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueOption / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = ffic_OtherSecuritiesMember |  | 30,163 ffic_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueOption / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = ffic_OtherSecuritiesMember |  |  |
Changes in Fair Values For Items Measured at Fair Value Pursuant to Election of the Fair Value Option | 598 us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = ffic_OtherSecuritiesMember |  | 241 us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = ffic_OtherSecuritiesMember |  | 796 us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = ffic_OtherSecuritiesMember |
Borrowed Funds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurements | 28,771 ffic_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueOption / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = ffic_BorrowedFundsMember |  | 29,570 ffic_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueOption / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = ffic_BorrowedFundsMember |  |  |
Changes in Fair Values For Items Measured at Fair Value Pursuant to Election of the Fair Value Option | 802 us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = ffic_BorrowedFundsMember |  | (5,651)us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = ffic_BorrowedFundsMember |  | 2,062 us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = ffic_BorrowedFundsMember |
Financial Assets And Liabilities, Excluding Interest Rate Caps / Swaps [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Changes in Fair Values For Items Measured at Fair Value Pursuant to Election of the Fair Value Option | $ 1,475 us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = ffic_FinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesExcludingInterestRateCapsSwapsMember | [1] | $ (6,135)us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = ffic_FinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesExcludingInterestRateCapsSwapsMember | [1] | $ 2,319 us-gaap_FairValueOptionChangesInFairValueGainLoss1 / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = ffic_FinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesExcludingInterestRateCapsSwapsMember | [1]
[1] | The net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments presented in the above table does not include net gains and (losses) of ($4.0) million, $3.6 million and ($2.3) million from the change in fair value of derivative instruments during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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