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Note 3 - Loans (Details) - Allowance for Loan Losses (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for Loan Losses [Abstract] |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses - balance | $ 31,776 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | $ 31,104 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | $ 30,344 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
Provision (benefit) for loan losses | (6,021)ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesProvision | 13,935 ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesProvision | 21,000 ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesProvision
Charge-offs | (2,442)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs | (14,843)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs | (21,269)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
Recoveries | 1,783 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery | 1,580 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery | 1,029 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
Allowance for credit losses - balance | $ 25,096 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | $ 31,776 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | $ 31,104 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses

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- Definition Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Provision + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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- Definition Amount of recovery of financing receivables doubtful of collection that were previously charged off. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (c)(4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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- Definition Amount of direct write-downs of financing receivables charged against the allowance. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (c)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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