Note 9 - Borrowed Funds and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Repurchase Agreements [Table Text Block]

	2012					2011
	Amount		Weighted Average Rate			Amount		Weighted Average Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
Repurchase agreements - fixed rate:
Due in 2012		-		-			18,000		4.71
Due in 2013		30,000		2.92			30,000		2.92
Due in 2014		9,300		1.27			9,300		1.27
Due in 2016		88,000		3.42			70,000		3.89
Due in 2017		58,000		4.19			58,000		4.19
Total repurchase agreements - fixed rate		185,300		3.47			185,300		3.77
FHLB-NY advances - fixed rate:
Due in 2012		-		-			62,000		3.59
Due in 2013		142,000		0.40			10,000		1.30
Due in 2014		129,911		2.07			79,911		3.02
Due in 2015		166,349		1.21			115,964		1.45
Due in 2016		158,636		1.53			96,919		1.99
Due in 2017		142,287		3.24			108,734		3.93
Total FHLB-NY advances - fixed rate		739,183		1.66			473,528		2.67
Junior subordinated debentures - adjustable rate
Due in 2037		23,922		6.92			26,311		16.96
Total borrowings	$	948,405		2.15	%	$	685,139		3.51	%

Schedule of Borrowings Which Have Call Provisions [Table Text Block]

	Amount		Rate		Maturity Date	Call Date
	(Dollars in thousands)
Repurchase agreements - fixed rate	$	18,000		4.28	10/18/2017	1/18/2013
Repurchase agreements - fixed rate		10,000		4.89	7/28/2016	1/28/2013
Repurchase agreements - fixed rate		20,000		5.02	7/28/2016	1/28/2013
Repurchase agreements - fixed rate		10,000		3.99	7/27/2016	1/28/2013
Repurchase agreements - fixed rate		10,000		2.81	5/7/2013	2/7/2013
Repurchase agreements - fixed rate		10,000		2.91	8/7/2013	2/7/2013
Repurchase agreements - fixed rate		20,000		4.05	9/19/2017	3/19/2013
Repurchase agreements - fixed rate		20,000		4.26	9/21/2017	3/21/2013
Repurchase agreements - fixed rate		10,000		3.88	6/27/2016	3/27/2013
Repurchase agreements - fixed rate		18,000		1.60	4/19/2016	4/21/2014
Repurchase agreements - fixed rate		20,000		2.20	7/12/2016	7/14/2014
FHLB-NY advances - fixed rate		20,000		4.43	10/10/2017	1/9/2013
FHLB-NY advances - fixed rate		30,000		4.60	10/10/2017	1/9/2013
FHLB-NY advances - fixed rate		10,000		4.13	9/18/2017	3/18/2013
FHLB-NY advances - fixed rate		10,000		4.32	9/18/2017	3/18/2013
FHLB-NY advances - fixed rate		10,000		4.15	9/18/2017	3/18/2013

Information Relating to Collateralized Repurchase Agreements [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
	(Dollars in thousands)
Book value of collateral	$	228,620		$	236,446
Estimated fair value of collateral		228,620			236,446
Average balance of outstanding agreements during the year		185,300			171,092
Maximum balance of outstanding agreements at a month end during the year		185,300			185,300
Average interest rate of outstanding agreements during the year		3.62	%		4.07	%

Terms of Securities Issued By Trusts [Table Text Block]

	Flushing Financial Capital Trust II	Flushing Financial Capital Trust III	Flushing Financial Capital Trust IV
Initial Rate	7.14%	6.89%	6.85%
Issue Date	June 20, 2007	June 21, 2007	July 3, 2007
First Reset Date	September 1, 2012	June 15, 2012	July 30,2012
Spread over 3-month LIBOR	1.41%	1.44%	1.42%
Maturity Date	September 1, 2037	September 15, 2037	July 30, 2037