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SEGMENT REPORTING - Selected statement of operations data (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues $ 121,421us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 144,727us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Board and executive transition costs 2,741fll_BoardAndExecutiveTransitionCosts  
Selling, general and administrative expense 43,942us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 50,447us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Depreciation and amortization 9,183us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 9,388us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Impairment charges 11,547us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 4,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Operating income (loss) (13,838)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 2,936us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 6,272us-gaap_InterestExpense 7,268us-gaap_InterestExpense
Net (loss) income attributable to Company (20,845)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (3,962)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Casino Operations | Rising Star Casino Resort    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 51,110us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
69,147us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
Board and executive transition costs     
Selling, general and administrative expense 16,677us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
20,877us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
Depreciation and amortization 2,997us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
3,032us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
Impairment charges 11,547us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
  
Operating income (loss) (12,742)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
2,393us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 203us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
26us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
Net (loss) income attributable to Company (12,448)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
979us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
Casino Operations | Silver Slipper Casino    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 48,023us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
51,629us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
Board and executive transition costs     
Selling, general and administrative expense 16,661us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
18,217us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
Depreciation and amortization 5,312us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
5,595us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
Impairment charges      
Operating income (loss) 2,189us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
3,936us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 12us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
  
Net (loss) income attributable to Company 1,939us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
2,508us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
Casino Operations | Northern Nevada    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 21,222us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
22,273us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
Board and executive transition costs     
Selling, general and administrative expense 5,697us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
6,027us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
Depreciation and amortization 857us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
748us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
Impairment charges    4,000us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
Operating income (loss) 3,609us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
334us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized      
Net (loss) income attributable to Company 3,364us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
213us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
Development / Management    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues 1,066us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_DevelopmentAndManagementMember
1,678us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_DevelopmentAndManagementMember
Board and executive transition costs     
Selling, general and administrative expense      
Depreciation and amortization      
Impairment charges      
Operating income (loss) 771us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_DevelopmentAndManagementMember
1,612us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_DevelopmentAndManagementMember
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized      
Net (loss) income attributable to Company (375)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_DevelopmentAndManagementMember
(348)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_DevelopmentAndManagementMember
Corporate    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues      
Board and executive transition costs 2,741fll_BoardAndExecutiveTransitionCosts
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
 
Selling, general and administrative expense 4,907us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
5,326us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Depreciation and amortization 17us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
13us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Impairment charges      
Operating income (loss) (7,665)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
(5,339)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 6,057us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
7,242us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Net (loss) income attributable to Company $ (13,325)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
$ (7,314)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember