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SEGMENT REPORTING - Selected statement of operations data (Details)

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SEGMENT REPORTING - Selected statement of operations data (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues, net $ 29,084us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 30,449us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Selling, general and administrative 10,844us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 11,133us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Depreciation and amortization 1,992us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 2,455us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Operating income (loss) (14)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss (91)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 1,525us-gaap_InterestExpense 1,517us-gaap_InterestExpense
Net income (loss) (1,755)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss (1,082)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Casino/Resort Operations | Rising Star Casino Resort    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues, net 11,115us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
13,248us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
Selling, general and administrative 3,896us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
4,387us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
Depreciation and amortization 688us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
847us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
Operating income (loss) (483)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
(250)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 42us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
48us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
Net income (loss) (516)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
(248)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_RisingStarCasinoResortMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
Casino/Resort Operations | Silver Slipper Casino    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues, net 13,724us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
12,320us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
Selling, general and administrative 4,283us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
4,126us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
Depreciation and amortization 1,100us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
1,386us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
Operating income (loss) 1,558us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
750us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 5us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
  
Net income (loss) 1,334us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
495us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fll_SilverSlipperMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
Casino/Resort Operations | Northern Nevada    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues, net 4,245us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
4,387us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
Selling, general and administrative 1,501us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
1,448us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
Depreciation and amortization 200us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
217us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
Operating income (loss) 83us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
148us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized      
Net income (loss) 81us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
97us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_CasinoAndResortOperationsMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= stpr_NV
Development / Management    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues, net    494us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_DevelopmentAndManagementMember
Selling, general and administrative      
Depreciation and amortization      
Operating income (loss) (4)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_DevelopmentAndManagementMember
438us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_DevelopmentAndManagementMember
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized      
Net income (loss) (4)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_DevelopmentAndManagementMember
320us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= fll_DevelopmentAndManagementMember
Corporate    
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Revenues, net      
Selling, general and administrative 1,164us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
1,172us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Depreciation and amortization 4us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
5us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Operating income (loss) (1,168)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
(1,177)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized 1,478us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
1,469us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
Net income (loss) $ (2,650)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
$ (1,746)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember