Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SEGMENT REPORTING - Selected balance sheet data (Details 1)

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SEGMENT REPORTING - Selected balance sheet data (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets $ 140,944us-gaap_Assets $ 154,287us-gaap_Assets  
Property, equipment and capital lease, net 95,040us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 91,168us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet  
Goodwill 16,480us-gaap_Goodwill 18,127us-gaap_Goodwill 22,127us-gaap_Goodwill
Liabilities 83,447us-gaap_Liabilities 76,473us-gaap_Liabilities  
Rising Star Casino Resort      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Goodwill   1,647us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
1,647us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
Silver Slipper Casino      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Goodwill 14,671us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
14,671us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
14,671us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
Casino Operations | Rising Star Casino Resort      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 39,101us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
55,523us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
 
Property, equipment and capital lease, net 33,801us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
36,427us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
 
Goodwill    1,647us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
 
Liabilities 11,543us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
12,718us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
 
Casino Operations | Silver Slipper Casino      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 76,898us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
71,662us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
 
Property, equipment and capital lease, net 54,548us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
47,338us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
 
Goodwill 14,671us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
14,671us-gaap_Goodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
 
Liabilities 4,182us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
3,559us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
 
Casino Operations | Northern Nevada      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 12,471us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
13,838us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
 
Property, equipment and capital lease, net 6,656us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
7,352us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
 
Goodwill 1,809us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
1,809us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
 
Liabilities 1,970us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
2,056us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
 
Development / Management      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets    59us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_DevelopmentAndManagementMember
 
Property, equipment and capital lease, net        
Goodwill        
Liabilities        
Corporate      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Total assets 12,474us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
13,205us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
 
Property, equipment and capital lease, net 35us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
51us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
 
Goodwill        
Liabilities $ 65,752us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
$ 58,140us-gaap_Liabilities
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember