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Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 1995
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Return on Assets           
Equity Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Retirement Plan [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Return on Assets 8.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
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= ffic_SavingsBankMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
     
Equity Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Retirement Plan [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Return on Assets 10.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
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= ffic_SavingsBankMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
     
Equity Securities [Member] | Retirement Plan [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations 60.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
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= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
     
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Retirement Plan [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Return on Assets 3.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
     
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Retirement Plan [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Return on Assets 5.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
     
Fixed Income Securities [Member] | Retirement Plan [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations 40.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
     
Trust for Benefit of Employees [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Full Time Employment Years of Service 1 year      
Amount Borrowed From the Company by the Employee Benefit Trust (in Dollars)       $ 7,900,000ffic_AmountBorrowedFromTheCompanyByTheEmployeeBenefitTrust
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Benefit Plan (in Dollars)       7,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeBenefitPlan
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Benefit Plan (in Shares)       2,328,750us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeBenefitPlan
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember
Employer Contributions to the 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plans Funded By the Employee Benefit Trust (in Dollars) 2,700,000ffic_EmployerContributionsToThe401kAndProfitSharingPlansFundedByTheEmployeeBenefitTrust
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember
2,300,000ffic_EmployerContributionsToThe401kAndProfitSharingPlansFundedByTheEmployeeBenefitTrust
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember
2,100,000ffic_EmployerContributionsToThe401kAndProfitSharingPlansFundedByTheEmployeeBenefitTrust
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_TrustForBenefitOfEmployeesMember
 
U.S. large-cap growth [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Retirement Plan [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Number of Stocks Held in Portfolio 55ffic_NumberOfStocksHeldInPortfolio
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= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
     
U.S. large-cap growth [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Retirement Plan [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Number of Stocks Held in Portfolio 70ffic_NumberOfStocksHeldInPortfolio
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
     
U.S. Small-Cap Blend [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Retirement Plan [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Number of Stocks Held in Portfolio 40ffic_NumberOfStocksHeldInPortfolio
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= ffic_USSmallCapBlendMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
     
U.S. Small-Cap Blend [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Retirement Plan [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Number of Stocks Held in Portfolio 100ffic_NumberOfStocksHeldInPortfolio
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= ffic_USSmallCapBlendMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
     
U.S. Small-Cap Blend [Member] | Retirement Plan [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Pension Plan Assets, Equity Securities Held in Mutual Funds, Minimum Market Capitalization (in Dollars) 100,000,000ffic_PensionPlanAssetsEquitySecuritiesHeldInMutualFundsMinimumMarketCapitalization
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= ffic_USSmallCapBlendMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
     
International blend [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Retirement Plan [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Number of Stocks Held in Portfolio 80ffic_NumberOfStocksHeldInPortfolio
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= ffic_InternationalBlendMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
     
International blend [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Retirement Plan [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Number of Stocks Held in Portfolio 90ffic_NumberOfStocksHeldInPortfolio
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/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
     
In Event of Termination [Member] | Less Than [Member] | Directors' Plan [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Full Time Employment Years of Service 2 years      
In Event of Termination [Member] | Directors' Plan [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Full Time Employment Years of Service 2 years      
Defined Benefit Contributions, Months of Benefit Used In Lump Sum Payment 120 months      
Minimum [Member] | Retirement Plan [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Return on Assets 8.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
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= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
     
Minimum [Member] | Retirement Plan [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Service Period 3 years      
Maximum [Member] | Retirement Plan [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Service Period 10 years      
Retirement Plan [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer (in Dollars)   800,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
700,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
 
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation (in Dollars) 24,100,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
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= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
19,700,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
   
Retirement Plan [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer (in Dollars)   831,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
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= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
   
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation (in Dollars) 24,097,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
19,740,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
22,531,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
 
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Return on Assets 7.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
7.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
7.50%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
 
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Next Twelve Months (in Dollars) 1,094,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
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= ffic_RetirementPlanMember
     
Postretirement Plans [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer (in Dollars) 49,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_PostretirementPlansMember
66,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_PostretirementPlansMember
   
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation (in Dollars) 8,073,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_PostretirementPlansMember
5,586,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_PostretirementPlansMember
5,927,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_PostretirementPlansMember
 
Number of Unfunded Postretirement Benefit Plans 2ffic_NumberOfUnfundedPostretirementBenefitPlans
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_PostretirementPlansMember
     
Full Time Employment Years of Service 5 years      
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Next Twelve Months (in Dollars) 181,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_PostretirementPlansMember
     
Postretirement Plan 1 [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Cost Sharing Arrangement, Medical Benefits, Percentage 50.00%ffic_CostSharingArrangementMedicalBenefitsPercentage
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_PostretirementPlan1Member
     
Medical Premiums, Required Percentage to Be Paid By Spouses of Future Retirees 100.00%ffic_MedicalPremiumsRequiredPercentageToBePaidBySpousesOfFutureRetirees
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_PostretirementPlan1Member
     
401(k) [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Contribution Plan Service Period Requirement 1 year      
Directors' Plan [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation (in Dollars) 2,700,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_DirectorsPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
2,700,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_DirectorsPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
   
Annual Retirement Benefit Paid to Terminating Eligible Directors (in Dollars) 48,000ffic_AnnualRetirementBenefitPaidToTerminatingEligibleDirectors
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_DirectorsPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
     
Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year (in Dollars) 288,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_DirectorsPlanMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
     
Directors' Plan [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer (in Dollars) 120,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_DirectorsPlanMember
98,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_DirectorsPlanMember
   
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation (in Dollars) 2,663,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_DirectorsPlanMember
2,666,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_DirectorsPlanMember
2,706,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_DirectorsPlanMember
 
Full Time Employment Years of Service 5 years      
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Next Twelve Months (in Dollars) 288,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= ffic_DirectorsPlanMember
     
401(k) [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Contribution Plan Annual Employer Matching Of Employee's Contribution Percent 50.00%ffic_DefinedContributionPlanAnnualEmployerMatchingOfEmployeesContributionPercent
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= ffic_Four01kMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= ffic_SavingsBankMember
     
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent 3.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent
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= ffic_Four01kMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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401(k) [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage 20.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionAnnualVestingPercentage
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Defined Contribution Plan, Vesting Period 5 years      
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Vesting Percentage Upon Change of Control 100.00%ffic_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionVestingPercentageUponChangeOfControl
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualPostretirementBenefitsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= ffic_Four01kMember
     
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized (in Dollars) 3,100,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualPostretirementBenefitsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= ffic_Four01kMember
2,900,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualPostretirementBenefitsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= ffic_Four01kMember
2,400,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualPostretirementBenefitsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= ffic_Four01kMember
 
Defined Contribution Retirement Plan ("DCRP") [Member] | Savings Bank [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent 4.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent
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Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]        
Note 12 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) [Line Items]        
Defined Contribution Plan Annual Employer Matching Of Employee's Contribution Percent 50.00%ffic_DefinedContributionPlanAnnualEmployerMatchingOfEmployeesContributionPercent
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Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent 5.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent
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Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage 20.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionAnnualVestingPercentage
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= ffic_NonQualifiedDeferredCompensationPlanMember
     
Defined Contribution Plan, Vesting Period 5 years      
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Vesting Percentage Upon Change of Control 100.00%ffic_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionVestingPercentageUponChangeOfControl
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualPostretirementBenefitsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= ffic_NonQualifiedDeferredCompensationPlanMember
     
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized (in Dollars) $ 400,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualPostretirementBenefitsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= ffic_NonQualifiedDeferredCompensationPlanMember
$ 400,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualPostretirementBenefitsByTypeOfDeferredCompensationAxis
= ffic_NonQualifiedDeferredCompensationPlanMember
$ 400,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
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