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Note 10 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis, Classified Within Level 3 of the Valuation Hierarchy (Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Municipal [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
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Purchases	1,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_MunicipalMember	2,000us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchases / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_MunicipalMember
Principal repayments	(55)ffic_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPrincipalRepayment / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_MunicipalMember	(1,053)ffic_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPrincipalRepayment / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_MunicipalMember
Maturities	(2,000)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSettlements / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_MunicipalMember
Ending balance	14,464us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_MunicipalMember	10,170us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_MunicipalMember
Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
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Sales		(1,871)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetSales / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember
Net gain from fair value adjustment of financial assets	94us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1 / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember	25us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1 / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember
Change in unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income	5us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember	(30)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember
Ending balance	7,189us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember	13,059us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember
Changes in unrealized held at period end	5us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember	(30)us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisChangeInUnrealizedGainLoss / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_TrustPreferredSecuritiesMember
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
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Net gain from fair value adjustment of financial liabilities	(524)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_JuniorSubordinatedDebenturesMember	(25)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisLiabilityGainLossIncludedInEarnings / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_JuniorSubordinatedDebenturesMember
Decrease in accrued interest payable	(3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_JuniorSubordinatedDebenturesMember	(4)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInterestPayableNet / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = ffic_JuniorSubordinatedDebenturesMember
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Amount of unrealized (holding) gain (loss) which is included in the statement of income (or changes in net assets) related to those assets still held at the reporting date for which fair value is measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

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