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044 - Disclosure - Note 13 - Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
(http://flushingbank.com/20161231/role/statement-note-13-stockholders-equity-tables)
TableStatement [Table]
Slicers (applies to each fact value in each table cell)
Reporting Entity [Axis]0000923139 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Scenario [Axis]Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
Statement [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Notes Tables
 
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
    Unrealized Gains        
    (Losses) on        
    Available for Sale   Defined Benefit    
December 31, 2016
   Securities   Pension Items   Total
    (In thousands)
Beginning balance, net of tax   $
(521
 )   $
(5,041
 )   $
(5,562
 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax    
(2,452
 )    
235
      
(2,217
 )
                         
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax    
(886
 )    
303
      
(583
 )
                         
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax    
(3,338
 )    
538
      
(2,800
 )
                         
Ending balance, net of tax   $
(3,859
 )   $
(4,503
 )   $
(8,362
 )
    Unrealized Gains        
    (Losses) on        
    Available for Sale   Defined Benefit    
December 31, 2015
   Securities   Pension Items   Total
    (In thousands)
Beginning balance, net of tax   $
3,392
     $
(6,299
 )   $
(2,907
 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax    
(3,818
 )    
615
      
(3,203
 )
                         
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax    
(95
 )    
643
      
548
  
                         
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax    
(3,913
 )    
1,258
      
(2,655
 )
                         
Ending balance, net of tax   $
(521
 )   $
(5,041
 )   $
(5,562
 )
    Unrealized Gains        
    (Losses) on        
    Available for Sale   Defined Benefit    
December 31, 2014
   Securities   Pension Items   Total
    (In thousands)
Beginning balance, net of tax   $
(8,522
 )   $
(2,853
 )   $
(11,375
 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax    
13,548
      
(3,790
 )    
9,758
  
                         
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax    
(1,634
 )    
344
      
(1,290
 )
                         
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax    
11,914
      
(3,446
 )    
8,468
  
                         
Ending balance, net of tax   $
3,392
     $
(6,299
 )   $
(2,907
 )
  
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]
For the year ended December 31, 2016
    Amounts Reclassified from    
Details about Accumulated Other   Accumulated Other   Affected Line Item in the Statement
Comprehensive Income Components   Comprehensive Income   Where Net Income is Presented
(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available              
for sale securities:   $
1,524
 
    
Net gain on sale of securities 
  
     
(638
)
    
Tax expense 
  
    $
886
 
    
Net of tax 
  
                 
                 
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:                
Actuarial losses   $
(568
)(1)
    
Other operating expenses 
  
Prior service credits    
45
(1)
    
Other operating expenses 
  
     
(523
)
    
Total before tax
  
     
220
 
    
Tax benefit 
  
    $
(303
)
    
Net of tax 
  
For the year ended December 31, 2015
    Amounts Reclassified from    
Details about Accumulated Other   Accumulated Other   Affected Line Item in the Statement
Comprehensive Income Components   Comprehensive Income   Where Net Income is Presented
(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available                
for sale securities:   $
167
 
    
Net gain on sale of securities 
  
     
(72
)
    
Tax expense 
  
    $
95
 
    
Net of tax 
  
                 
                 
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:                
Actuarial losses   $
(1,178
)(1)
    
Other operating expenses 
  
Prior service credits    
46
(1)
    
Other operating expenses 
  
     
(1,132
)
    
Total before tax
  
     
489
 
    
Tax benefit 
  
    $
(643
)
    
Net of tax 
  
For the year ended December 31, 2014
    Amounts Reclassified from    
Details about Accumulated Other   Accumulated Other   Affected Line Item in the Statement
Comprehensive Income Components   Comprehensive Income   Where Net Income is Presented
(Dollars in thousands)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available                
for sale securities:   $
2,875
 
    
Net gain on sale of securities 
  
     
(1,241
)
    
Tax expense 
  
    $
1,634
 
    
Net of tax 
  
                 
                 
Amortization of defined benefit pension items:                
Actuarial losses   $
(700
)(1)
    
Other operating expenses 
  
Prior service credits    
45
(1)
    
Other operating expenses 
  
     
(655
)
    
Total before tax
  
     
311
 
    
Tax benefit 
  
    $
(344
)
    
Net of tax