Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

GOODWILL & OTHER INTANGIBLES (Detail Textuals)

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GOODWILL & OTHER INTANGIBLES (Detail Textuals) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill and Other Intangibles [Line Items]      
Goodwill impairment $ 1,647,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss $ 4,000,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss  
Growth rate 1.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsLongTermRevenueGrowthRate    
Discount rate 11.20%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate    
Goodwill 16,480,000us-gaap_Goodwill 18,127,000us-gaap_Goodwill 22,127,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Stockman's Casino      
Goodwill and Other Intangibles [Line Items]      
Goodwill impairment    4,000,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_StockmansCasinoMember
 
Goodwill 1,809,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_StockmansCasinoMember
1,809,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_StockmansCasinoMember
5,809,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_StockmansCasinoMember
Rising Star Casino Resort      
Goodwill and Other Intangibles [Line Items]      
Goodwill impairment 1,647,000us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
    
Gaming license impairment / write-off 9,900,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
100,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
 
Goodwill   1,647,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
1,647,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
Silver Slipper Casino      
Goodwill and Other Intangibles [Line Items]      
Goodwill impairment        
Goodwill $ 14,671,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
$ 14,671,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
$ 14,671,000us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember