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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) item security shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) security shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Other real estate owned |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 239,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents |  | 67,000,000.0 | 21,500,000 |  |
Cash (including restricted cash) held in excess of FDIC deposit insurance limits at other commercial banks |  | $ 73,900,000 | $ 27,800,000 |  |
Number of securities in portfolio | security |  | 4 | 3 |  |
Interest-bearing Deposits in Banks and Other Financial Institutions |  | $ 121,900,000 | $ 51,700,000 |  |
Interest Income, Securities, Operating, Tax Exempt |  | 1,700,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,900,000 |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  | 17,636,000 | 17,636,000 |  |
Financing Receivable Purchase |  | 275,700,000 | 262,100,000 | 193,300,000 |
Financing Receivable Sale |  | 32,000,000.0 | 28,600,000 | 7,500,000 |
(Benefit) provision for loans |  | 4,842,000 | (4,899,000) | 22,563,000 |
Assets Acquired | $ 286,100,000 |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses | $ 4,100,000 |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Net, Not Part of Disposal Group, Ending Balance |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Total |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Advertising Expense |  | $ 3,100,000 | 2,500,000 | 1,800,000 |
Number of business units | item |  | 3 |  |  |
Purchase of bank owned life insurance |  | $ 0 | $ 25,000,000 | $ 0 |
Shares held in the Employee Benefit Trust | shares |  | 0 | 17,964 | 39,861 |
Securities similar to commercial owner occupied loan |  |  |  |  |
Number of securities in portfolio | security |  | 2 | 1 |  |
Forbearance securities |  |  |  |  |
Number of securities in portfolio | security |  | 1 | 1 |  |
Securities issued and guaranteed by Fannie Mae |  |  |  |  |
Number of securities in portfolio | security |  | 1 |  |  |
Flushing Financial Capital Trust II [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Capital Securities, Value Issued |  | $ 60,000,000.0 |  |  |
Common Securities With Voting Rights, Value , Issued |  | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |
Percentage Of Ownership Interest In Common Securities Of Trust |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | shares |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank Premises and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  | 3 years |  |  |
Bank Premises and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  | 10 years |  |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans in Process of Foreclosure, Amount |  | $ 5,200,000 | $ 8,700,000 |  |
Loans Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Receivable |  | $ 34,500,000 | $ 35,800,000 |  |

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