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Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Junior Subordinated Notes	$ 61,900,000us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes		$ 61,900,000us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	50,704,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount	50,792,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	36,300,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember		36,300,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	14,400,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember	14,500,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]
Note 11 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items]
Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item	$ 18,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAmountOfHedgedItem / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ffic_FloatingRateJuniorSubordinatedDebenturesMember		$ 18,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeAmountOfHedgedItem / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = ffic_FloatingRateJuniorSubordinatedDebenturesMember

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Amount of the hedged item as of the balance sheet date related to the derivative. For example, the hedged balance on a debt instrument.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of long-term debt (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer) identified as Junior Subordinated Notes, which have a lower priority than senior instruments.

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