E Trade Financial (ETFC) 10-Q 7 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Billions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 01, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Document type	'10-Q	'	'
Document period end date	30-Sep-13	'	'
Amendment flag	'false	'	'
Entity registrant name	'E TRADE FINANCIAL CORP	'	'
Entity central index key	'0001015780	'	'
Entity current reporting status	'Yes	'	'
Entity voluntary filers	'No	'	'
Current fiscal year end date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity filer category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity well known seasoned issuer	'Yes	'	'
Common stock shares outstanding	'	287,198,016	'
Entity public float	'	'	$1.70
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_INCO

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue:	'	'	'	'
Operating interest income	$300,915	$333,977	$902,805	$1,050,758
Operating interest expense	-60,068	-73,100	-178,088	-225,924
Net operating interest income	240,847	260,877	724,717	824,834
Commissions	102,753	90,424	309,846	291,168
Fees and service charges	39,924	30,915	112,801	91,976
Principal transactions	12,631	22,177	55,553	67,562
Gains on loans and securities, net	12,213	78,977	48,954	138,568
Other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI)	0	-2,052	-632	-16,113
Less: noncredit portion of OTTI recognized into (out of) other comprehensive income (loss) (before tax)	-586	-343	-1,699	4,917
Net impairment	-586	-2,395	-2,331	-11,196
Other revenues	9,020	9,060	27,058	28,928
Total non-interest income	175,955	229,158	551,881	607,006
Total net revenue	416,802	490,035	1,276,598	1,431,840
Provision for loan losses	37,399	141,019	126,198	280,227
Operating expense:	'	'	'	'
Compensation and benefits	88,405	94,790	270,077	272,617
Advertising and market development	20,925	26,001	80,793	110,156
Clearing and servicing	30,941	30,856	93,647	98,248
FDIC insurance premiums	24,707	31,342	79,052	86,899
Professional services	22,842	20,421	58,778	60,690
Occupancy and equipment	17,675	19,423	53,344	55,521
Communications	15,279	17,560	52,411	55,038
Depreciation and amortization	21,839	23,044	67,684	68,387
Amortization of other intangibles	5,699	6,296	17,833	18,887
Impairment of goodwill	0	0	142,423	0
Facility restructuring and other exit activities	6,410	2,350	23,871	3,515
Other operating expenses	16,022	16,950	40,293	46,769
Total operating expense	270,744	289,033	980,206	876,727
Income before other income (expense) and income tax expense (benefit)	108,659	59,983	170,194	274,886
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'
Corporate interest income	9	21	33	55
Corporate interest expense	-28,605	-45,483	-85,838	-135,893
Losses on early extinguishment of debt	'	-50,608	'	-50,608
Equity in income (loss) of investments and other	-133	-216	5,127	1,791
Total other income (expense)	-28,729	-96,286	-80,678	-184,655
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	79,930	-36,303	89,516	90,231
Income tax expense (benefit)	32,502	-7,678	61,367	16,755
Net income (loss)	$47,428	($28,625)	$28,149	$73,476
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$0.17	($0.10)	$0.10	$0.26
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$0.16	($0.10)	$0.10	$0.25
Shares used in computation of per share data:	'	'	'	'
Basic	287,111	285,850	286,882	285,658
Diluted	292,630	285,850	292,249	290,395

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_COMP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	'		'		'		'
Net Income (Loss)	$47,428		($28,625)		$28,149		$73,476
Available-for-sale securities:	'		'		'		'
OTTI, net(1)	0	[1]	1,291	[1]	393	[1]	10,071	[1]
Noncredit portion of OTTI reclassification (into) out of other comprehensive income (loss), net(2)	361	[2]	215	[2]	1,055	[2]	-3,071	[2]
Unrealized gains (losses), net(3)	18,463	[3]	85,928	[3]	-202,552	[3]	179,257	[3]
Reclassification into earnings, net(4)	-9,677	[4]	-50,349	[4]	-30,660	[4]	-90,948	[4]
Net change from available-for-sale securities	9,147		37,085		-231,764		95,309
Cash flow hedging instruments:	'		'		'		'
Unrealized gains (losses), net(5)	-11,894	[5]	-21,905	[5]	56,575	[5]	-73,602	[5]
Reclassifications into earnings, net(6)	21,214	[6]	20,471	[6]	64,357	[6]	60,329	[6]
Net change from cash flow hedging instruments	9,320		-1,434		120,932		-13,273
Foreign currency translation gains, net	582		1,645		142		1,190
Other comprehensive income (loss)	19,049		37,296		-110,690		83,226
Comprehensive income (loss)	$66,477		$8,671		($82,541)		$156,702
[1]	Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $0.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to benefit from income taxes of $0.8 million and $6.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
[2]	Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $0.2 million and $0.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to benefit from income taxes of $0.1 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
[3]	Amounts are net of provision from income taxes of $11.5 million and benefit from $120.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to provision for income taxes of $50.7 million and $106.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
[4]	Amounts are net of provision for income taxes of $6.0 million and $18.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to provision for income taxes of $29.7 million and $54.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
[5]	Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $7.8 million and provision for $26.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to benefit from income taxes of $11.7 million and $42.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
[6]	Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $13.8 million and $37.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to benefit from income taxes of $12.3 million and $36.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_COMP1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (PARENTHETICAL) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income Loss Parenthetical [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Income tax of OTTI, net	$0	($0.80)	($0.20)	($6)
Income tax of noncredit portion of OTTI reclassification out of (into) other comprehensive income (loss), net	-0.2	-0.1	-0.6	-1.8
Income tax of available-for-sale securities unrealized gains (losses), net	11.5	50.7	-120.2	106.9
Income tax of available-for-sale securities reclassification into earnings, net	6	29.7	18.6	54.1
Income tax of cash flow hedging instruments unrealized gains (losses), net	-7.8	-11.7	26.8	-42.7
Income tax of cash flow instruments reclassification into earnings, net	($13.80)	($12.30)	($37.90)	($36.50)

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEET

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets	'	'
Cash and equivalents	$1,796,181	$2,761,494
Cash required to be segregated under federal or other regulations	738,221	376,898
Trading securities	0	101,270
Available-for-sale securities	13,281,458	13,443,020
Held-to-maturity securities	9,944,153	9,539,948
Margin receivables	6,188,708	5,804,041
Loans receivable, net	8,564,614	10,098,723
Investment in FHLB stock	61,400	67,400
Property and equipment, net	246,186	288,170
Goodwill	1,791,809	1,934,232
Other intangibles, net	221,628	260,622
Other assets	2,713,121	2,710,921
Total assets	45,547,479	47,386,739
Liabilities:	'	'
Deposits	25,869,797	28,392,552
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	4,449,665	4,454,661
Customer payables	5,830,257	4,964,922
FHLB advances and other borrowings	1,285,011	1,260,916
Corporate debt	1,767,749	1,764,982
Other liabilities	1,515,426	1,644,236
Total liabilities	40,717,905	42,482,269
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 15)	'	'
Shareholders equity:	'	'
Common stock	2,872	2,861
Additional paid-in-capital (APIC)	7,326,891	7,319,257
Accumulated deficit	-2,079,571	-2,107,720
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-420,618	-309,928
Total shareholders' equity	4,829,574	4,904,470
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$45,547,479	$47,386,739

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEET_Par

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Statement - Statement of Financial Position (Parentheticals) [Abstract]	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities, fair value	$9,977,373	$9,910,496
Allowance for loan losses	$458,921	$480,751
Common stock par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock shares authorized	400,000,000	400,000,000
Common stock shares issued	287,182,972	286,114,334
Common stock shares outstanding	287,182,972	286,114,334

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_SHAR

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
In Thousands
Beginning balance, at Dec. 31, 2011	$4,927,950	$2,854	$7,306,862	($1,995,137)	($386,629)
Balance, at Dec. 31, 2011	'	285,368	'	'	'
Net income	73,476	'	'	73,476	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	83,226	'	'	'	83,226
Conversion of convertible debentures	100	'	100	'	'
Conversion of convertible debentures	'	10	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options and related tax effects	-4,428	'	-4,428	'	'
Exercise of stock options and related tax effects	'	2	'	'	'
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures and retirements to pay taxes	-3,574	7	-3,581	'	'
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures and retirements to pay taxes	'	676	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	17,097	'	17,097	'	'
Other	7	'	7	'	'
Ending balance, at Sep. 30, 2012	5,093,854	2,861	7,316,057	-1,921,661	-303,403
Balance, at Sep. 30, 2012	'	286,056	'	'	'
Beginning balance, at Dec. 31, 2012	4,904,470	2,861	7,319,257	-2,107,720	-309,928
Balance, at Dec. 31, 2012	'	286,114	'	'	'
Net income	28,149	'	'	28,149	'
Other comprehensive income (loss)	-110,690	'	'	'	-110,690
Conversion of convertible debentures	1	'	1	'	'
Exercise of stock options and related tax effects	-6,072	1	-6,073	'	'
Exercise of stock options and related tax effects	'	102	'	'	'
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures and retirements to pay taxes	-6,693	10	-6,703	'	'
Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures and retirements to pay taxes	'	967	'	'	'
Share-based compensation	20,409	'	20,409	'	'
Ending balance, at Sep. 30, 2013	$4,829,574	$2,872	$7,326,891	($2,079,571)	($420,618)
Balance, at Sep. 30, 2013	'	287,183	'	'	'

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENT_OF_CASH

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$28,149	$73,476
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Provision for loan losses	126,198	280,227
Depreciation and amortization (including discount amortization and accretion)	311,284	300,608
Net impairment and gains on loans and securities, net	-46,623	-127,372
Impairment of goodwill	142,423	0
Equity in income (loss) of investments and other	-5,127	-1,791
Losses on early extinguishment of debt	'	50,608
Share-based compensation	20,409	17,097
Deferred taxes	59,715	179,066
Other	2,095	-133
Net effect of changes in assets and liabilities:	'	'
Increase in cash required to be segregated under federal or other regulations	-361,323	-158,743
Increase in margin receivables	-384,667	-781,997
Increase in customer payables	865,335	422,782
Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale	5,364	284,083
Originations of loans held-for-sale	'	-286,932
Net decrease (increase) in trading securities	17	-52,922
Decrease in other assets	254,356	179,486
Decrease in other liabilities	-129,106	-19,061
Net cash provided by operating activities	888,499	358,482
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	-5,432,676	-8,361,692
Proceeds from sales, maturities of and principal payments on available-for-sale securities	5,189,935	9,305,899
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities	-2,032,297	-4,414,929
Proceeds from maturities of and principal payments on held-to-maturity securtiies	1,579,089	781,414
Net decrease in loans receivable	1,315,658	1,335,623
Capital expenditures for property and equipment	-31,282	-65,823
Proceeds from sale of REO and repossessed assets	53,334	81,149
Net cash flow from derivatives hedging assets	10,821	-71,178
Other	6,000	9,240
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	658,582	-1,400,297
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Net (decrease) increase in deposits	-2,522,757	2,666,726
Net decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase	-4,996	-406,382
Advances from FHLB	1,010,000	2,460,000
Payments on advances from FHLB	-1,010,000	-2,880,000
Net cash flow from derivatives hedging liabilities	4,454	-18,864
Other	10,905	-54,492
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-2,512,394	1,766,988
(Decrease) increase in cash and equivalents	-965,313	725,173
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period	2,761,494	2,099,839
Cash and equivalents, end of period	1,796,181	2,825,012
Supplemental disclosures:	'	'
Cash paid for interest	180,303	258,748
Cash paid for income taxes	2,938	6,194
Non-cash investing and financing activities:	'	'
Reclassification of market making business assets and liabilities to business held-for-sale	78,978	'
Reclassification of loans held-for-investment to loans held-for-sale	41,102	'
Transfers from loans to other real estate owned and repossessed assets	58,969	101,460
Conversion of convertible debentures to common stock	$1	$100

Organization_Basis_of_Presenta

Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Organization—E*TRADE Financial Corporation is a financial services company that provides online brokerage and related products and services primarily to individual retail investors under the brand “E*TRADE Financial.” The Company also provides investor-focused banking products, primarily sweep deposits and savings products, to retail investors.
	Basis of Presentation—The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries as determined under the voting interest model. Entities in which the Company holds at least a 20% ownership interest or in which there are other indicators of significant influence are generally accounted for by the equity method. Entities in which the Company holds less than a 20% ownership interest and does not have the ability to exercise significant influence are generally carried at cost. Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The Company also evaluates its continuing involvement with certain entities to determine if the Company is required to consolidate the entities under the variable interest entity model. This evaluation is based on a qualitative assessment of whether the Company has both: 1) the power to direct matters that most significantly impact the activities of the variable interest entity; and 2) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the variable interest entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity.
	Certain prior period items in these consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are all normal and recurring in nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All prior periods have been adjusted to present gains on sales of investments, net and equity in income (loss) of investments and venture funds on a single line item, equity in income (loss) of investments and other, on the consolidated statement of income (loss). These two line items were previously presented as separate line items on the consolidated statement of income (loss).
	At the end of June 2013, the Company decided to exit its market making business, and reclassified the assets and liabilities of the market making business to held-for-sale. The assets and liabilities of the market making business are presented in the other assets and other liabilities line items, respectively, as of September 30, 2013 on the consolidated balance sheet.
	The Company reports corporate interest income and corporate interest expense separately from operating interest income and operating interest expense. The Company believes reporting these two items separately provides a clearer picture of the financial performance of the Company's operations than would a presentation that combined these two items. Operating interest income and operating interest expense is generated from the operations of the Company. Corporate debt, which is the primary source of corporate interest expense, has been issued primarily in connection with recapitalization transactions and past acquisitions.
	Similarly, the Company reports gains on sales of investments, net separately from gains on loans and securities, net. The Company believes reporting these two items separately provides a clearer picture of the financial performance of its operations than would a presentation that combined these two items. Gains on loans and securities, net are the result of activities in the Company's operations, namely its balance sheet management segment. Gains on sales of investments, net relate to investments of the Company at the corporate level and are not related to the ongoing business of the Company's operating subsidiaries. Gains on sales of investments, net is reported in the equity in income (loss) of investments and other line item on the consolidated statement of income (loss).
	These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
	Related Parties—Kenneth Griffin, President and CEO of Citadel, served on the Company's Board of Directors from June 8, 2009 to May 9, 2013. During this period, the Company routed a portion of its customer equity orders in exchange-listed options and Regulation NMS Securities to an affiliate of Citadel for order handling and execution at current market rates. Payments for these customer equity orders represented less than 1% of the Company's total net revenue for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
	Joseph M. Velli, Chairman and CEO of ConvergEx Group, joined the Board of Directors in January 2010. During the periods presented, the Company used ConvergEx Group for clearing and transfer agent services. Payments for these services represented less than 1% of the Company's total operating expenses for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
	Use of Estimates—The consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the periods presented. Actual results could differ from management's estimates. Certain significant accounting policies are noteworthy because they are based on estimates and assumptions that require complex and subjective judgments by management. Changes in these estimates or assumptions could materially impact the Company's financial condition and results of operations. Material estimates in which management believes changes could reasonably occur include: allowance for loan losses; valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets; estimates of effective tax rates, deferred taxes and valuation allowance; classification and valuation of certain investments; accounting for derivative instruments; and fair value measurements.
	Financial Statement Descriptions and Related Accounting Policies
	Margin Receivables—The fair value of securities that the Company received as collateral in connection with margin receivables and securities borrowing activities, where the Company is permitted to sell or re-pledge the securities, was approximately $8.7 billion and $8.2 billion as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Of this amount, $1.7 billion and $1.5 billion had been pledged or sold in connection with securities loans, bank borrowings and deposits with clearing organizations as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	Allowance for Loan Losses—The allowance for loan losses is management's estimate of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The Company's segments are one- to four-family, home equity and consumer and other. For loans that are not TDRs, the Company established a general allowance. The estimate of the allowance for loan losses is based on a variety of quantitative and qualitative factors, including the composition and quality of the portfolio; delinquency levels and trends; current and historical charge-off and loss experience; the Company's historical loss mitigation experience; the condition of the real estate market and geographic concentrations within the loan portfolio; the interest rate climate; the overall availability of housing credit; and general economic conditions. The one- to four-family and home equity loan portfolios are separated into risk segments based on key risk factors, which include but are not limited to loan type, delinquency history, documentation type, LTV/CLTV ratio and borrowers' credit scores. For home equity loans in the second lien position, the original balance of the first lien loan at origination date and updated valuations on the property underlying the loan are used to calculate CLTV. Both current CLTV and FICO scores are among the factors utilized to categorize the risk associated with loans and assign a probability assumption of future default. Based upon the segmentation, the Company utilizes historical performance data to develop the forecast of delinquency and default for these risk segments. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company evaluated and refined its default assumptions related to a subset of the home equity line of credit portfolio that will require borrowers to repay the loan in full at the end of the draw period, commonly referred to as “balloon loans”. These loans were approximately $250 million of the home equity line of credit portfolio at September 30, 2013. The Company evaluated the significant burden a balloon payment may place on a borrower with a low FICO score and high CLTV ratio, and examined those loans within the balloon portfolio. The Company refined its expectations and estimates around the time period that it might take for these borrowers' equity positions in their collateral to appreciate in order to allow for possible refinance of the balloon loan at maturity. As a result of this evaluation, the Company increased its default assumptions and extended the period of management's forecasted loan losses captured within the general allowance to include the total probable loss on this subset of balloon loans. The overall impact of these enhancements drove the majority of provision for loan losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. The Company's consumer and other loan portfolio is separated into risk segments by product and delinquency status. The Company utilizes historical performance data and historical recovery rates on collateral liquidation to forecast delinquency and loss at the product level. The general allowance for loan losses is typically equal to management's forecast of loan losses in the twelve months following the balance sheet date.
	The general allowance for loan losses also included a qualitative component to account for a variety of factors that are not directly considered in the quantitative loss model but are factors the Company believes may impact the level of credit losses. Examples of these factors are: external factors, such as changes in the macroeconomic, legal and regulatory environment; internal factors, such as procedural changes and reliance on third parties; and portfolio specific factors, such as the impact of payment resets and historical loan modification activity, which impacts the historical performance data used to forecast delinquency and default in the general allowance for loan losses.
	The total qualitative component was $52 million and $44 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The qualitative component for the one- to four-family and home equity loan portfolios was 19% and 17% of the general allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The increase in the qualitative reserve in these loan portfolios from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013 primarily reflects updates to portfolio specific factors. The qualitative component for the consumer and other loan portfolio was 16% and 17% of the general allowance at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	For modified loans accounted for as TDRs that are valued using the discounted cash flow model, the Company established a specific allowance. The specific allowance for TDRs factors in the historical default rate of an individual loan before being modified as a TDR in the discounted cash flow analysis in order to determine that specific loan's expected impairment. Specifically, a loan that has a more severe delinquency history prior to modification will have a higher future default rate in the discounted cash flow analysis than a loan that was not as severely delinquent. For both of the one- to four-family and home equity loan portfolio segments, the pre-modification delinquency status, the borrower's current credit score and other credit bureau attributes, in addition to each loan's individual default experience and credit characteristics, are incorporated into the calculation of the specific allowance. A specific allowance is established to the extent that the recorded investment exceeds the discounted cash flows of a TDR with a corresponding charge to provision for loan losses. The specific allowance for these individually impaired loans represents the forecasted losses over the estimated remaining life of the loan, including the economic concession to the borrower.
	Income Taxes—The Company's unrecognized tax benefit decreased $157.4 million to $334.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The majority of the decrease was due to the Company's ability to carryback 2012 operating losses to 2010 and 2011. At September 30, 2013, $243.9 million (net of federal benefits on state issues) represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably impact the effective income tax rate in future periods.
	Offsetting Assets and Liabilities—Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted the amended disclosure guidance about offsetting certain assets and liabilities, which required additional information about derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are offset or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. For financial statement purposes, the Company does not offset derivative instruments, repurchase agreements or securities borrowing and securities lending transactions. The Company's derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions are transacted under master agreements that are widely used by counterparties and that may allow for net settlements of payments in the normal course as well as offsetting of all contracts with a given counterparty in the event of bankruptcy or default of one of the two parties to the transaction; therefore, all of these transactions are presented in the amended disclosures. The following table presents information about these transactions to enable the users of the Company's financial statements to evaluate the potential effect of rights of setoff between these recognized assets and recognized liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
											Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
					Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets and Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Financial Instruments		Collateral Received or Pledged (Including Cash)		Net Amount
	30-Sep-13
		Assets:
			Deposits paid for securities
				borrowed(1)(5)	$	422,737	$	-	$	422,737	$	-132,104	$	-280,871	$	9,762
			Derivative assets(1)(3)			79,955		-		79,955		-44,651		-16,129		19,175
				Total	$	502,692	$	-	$	502,692	$	-176,755	$	-297,000	$	28,937
		Liabilities:
			Repurchase agreements(4)		$	4,449,665	$	-	$	4,449,665	$	-	$	-4,449,417	$	248
			Deposits received for
				securities loaned(2)(6)		831,830		-		831,830		-132,104		-643,038		56,688
			Derivative liabilities(2)(3)(4)			206,585		-		206,585		-44,651		-161,934		-
				Total	$	5,488,080	$	-	$	5,488,080	$	-176,755	$	-5,254,389	$	56,936
	31-Dec-12
		Assets:
			Deposits paid for securities
				borrowed(1)(5)	$	407,331	$	-	$	407,331	$	-142,410	$	-259,490	$	5,431
			Derivative assets(1)(3)			14,734		-		14,734		-5,176		-8,427		1,131
				Total	$	422,065	$	-	$	422,065	$	-147,586	$	-267,917	$	6,562
		Liabilities:
			Repurchase agreements(4)		$	4,454,661	$	-	$	4,454,661	$	-	$	-4,454,659	$	2
			Deposits received for
				securities loaned(2)(6)		735,720		-		735,720		-142,410		-554,400		38,910
			Derivative liabilities(2)(3)(4)			328,464		-		328,464		-5,176		-323,288		-
				Total	$	5,518,845	$	-	$	5,518,845	$	-147,586	$	-5,332,347	$	38,912
	(1)Net amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet are reflected in the other assets line item.
	(2)Net amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet are reflected in the other liabilities line item.
	(3)Excludes net accrued interest payable of $22.5 million and $14.1 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	(4)The Company pledges available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities as collateral for amounts due on repurchase agreements and derivative liabilities. The collateral pledged included available-for-sale securities at fair value and held-to-maturity securities at amortized cost for both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	(5)Included in the gross amounts of deposits paid for securities borrowed is $264.7 million and $133.8 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, transacted through a program with a clearing organization, which guarantees the return of cash to the Company. For presentation purposes, these amounts presented are based on the original counterparties to the Company’s master securities loan agreements.
	(6)Included in the gross amounts of deposits received for securities loaned is $538.3 million and $419.6 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, transacted through a program with a clearing organization, which guarantees the return of securities to the Company. For presentation purposes, these amounts presented are based on the original counterparties to the Company’s master securities loan agreements.
	New Accounting and Disclosure Guidance—Below is the new accounting and disclosure guidance that relates to activities in which the Company is engaged.
	Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
	In December 2011, the FASB amended the disclosure guidance about offsetting assets and liabilities. The amended disclosure guidance will enable users of the Company's financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on the Company's financial position. This includes the effect or potential effect of rights of setoff between recognized assets and recognized liabilities within the scope of amended disclosure guidance, such as derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions. The amended disclosure guidance became effective for annual and interim periods beginning on January 1, 2013 for the Company and was applied retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The Company's disclosures reflect the adoption of the amended disclosure guidance in Financial Statement Descriptions and Related Accounting Policies section in Note 1—Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
	Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	In February 2013, the FASB amended the presentation guidance on the reporting of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The amended guidance does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. However, the guidance amends the presentation of the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, the amended guidance requires the presentation, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income. The amended guidance became effective for annual and interim periods beginning on January 1, 2013 for the Company and was applied prospectively. The Company's disclosures reflect the adoption of the amended presentation guidance in Note 12—Shareholders' Equity.
	Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes
	In July 2013, the FASB amended the derivatives and hedging accounting guidance. The amended guidance permits the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under derivatives and hedging accounting requirements, in addition to U.S. Treasury and LIBOR. The amendments also remove the restriction on using different benchmark rates for similar hedges. Before the amendments, only U.S. Treasury and the LIBOR swap rate were considered benchmark interest rates in accordance with GAAP. The amendments became effective prospectively for qualifying new or re-designated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. The amended accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's statement of financial condition, results of operation, or cash flows.
	Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists
	In July 2013, the FASB amended the presentation guidance on unrecognized tax benefits. The amended guidance requires an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, to be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except under certain circumstances. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The unrecognized tax benefit should also be presented in the financial statements as a liability if the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the Company to use, and the Company does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset to settle any additional income taxes. The amended presentation guidance will be effective for annual and interim periods beginning on January 1, 2014 for the Company and will be applied prospectively to unrecognized tax benefits that exist at that date. Retrospective application and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of the amended presentation guidance will not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Business_HeldForSale

Business Held-For-Sale	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal [Abstract]	'
Business Held-for-Sale	'
	NOTE 2—BUSINESS HELD-FOR-SALE
	Exit of Market Making Business
	At the end of June 2013, the Company approved a plan to exit its market making business, and as a result the market making business' assets and liabilities were classified as held-for-sale. The table below summarizes the carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities of the market making business as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
			September 30,		December 31,
			2013(1)		2012
	Assets
	Cash and equivalents		$	9,336	$	7,618
	Trading securities			97,548		101,252
	Property and equipment, net			1,112		1,517
	Goodwill			-		142,423
	Other intangibles, net			21,161		21,898
	Other assets			47,071		37,096
		Total assets	$	176,228	$	311,804
	Liabilities
	Other liabilities			102,448		96,463
		Total liabilities	$	102,448	$	96,463
	-1	Assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2013 are classified as held-for-sale and reflected in the other assets and other liabilities line items on the consolidated balance sheet, respectively.
	As a result of the Company's decision to exit the market making business, the goodwill associated with the market making business was impaired. For additional information on the impairment of goodwill, see Note 8–Goodwill.

Operating_Interest_Income_and_

Operating Interest Income and Operating Interest Expense	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure - Operating Interest Income And Operating Interest Expense [Abstract]	'
Operating Interest Income and Operating Interest Expense	'
	NOTE 3—OPERATING INTEREST INCOME AND OPERATING INTEREST EXPENSE
	The following table shows the components of operating interest income and operating interest expense (dollars in thousands):
					Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
					September 30,				September 30,
					2013		2012		2013		2012
	Operating interest income:
		Loans			$	96,365	$	118,747	$	305,222	$	383,242
		Available-for-sale securities				68,470		82,661		199,029		286,647
		Held-to-maturity securities				64,486		61,923		183,819		175,574
		Margin receivables				56,073		55,465		164,459		158,873
		Securities borrowed and other				15,521		15,181		50,276		46,422
			Total operating interest income			300,915		333,977		902,805		1,050,758
	Operating interest expense:
		Securities sold under agreements to repurchase				-37,431		-40,136		-111,144		-121,373
		FHLB advances and other borrowings				-17,152		-24,153		-51,183		-74,979
		Deposits				-3,306		-5,885		-9,680		-20,838
		Customer payables and other				-2,179		-2,926		-6,081		-8,734
			Total operating interest expense			-60,068		-73,100		-178,088		-225,924
				Net operating interest income	$	240,847	$	260,877	$	724,717	$	824,834

Fair_Value_Disclosures

Fair Value Disclosures	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Disclosures	'
	NOTE 4—FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES
	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Company may use various valuation approaches, including market, income and/or cost approaches. The fair value hierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant. Accordingly, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Company's own assumptions reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The fair value measurement accounting guidance describes the following three levels used to classify fair value measurements:
	• Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that are accessible by the Company.
	• Level 2—Quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
	• Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
	The availability of observable inputs can vary and in certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to a fair value measurement requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to the asset or liability.
	Recurring Fair Value Measurement Techniques
	U.S. Treasury Securities and Agency Debentures
	The fair value measurements of U.S. Treasury securities were classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as they were based on quoted market prices in active markets. The fair value measurements of agency debentures were classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as they were based on quoted market prices observable in the marketplace.
	Residential Mortgage-backed Securities
	The Company's residential mortgage-backed securities portfolio was comprised of agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs, which represented the majority of the portfolio, and non-agency CMOs. Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs are guaranteed by U.S. government sponsored and federal agencies. All of the Company's non-agency CMOs were backed by first lien mortgages and were below investment grade or non-rated as of September 30, 2013. The weighted average coupon rates for the residential mortgage-backed securities as of September 30, 2013 are shown in the following table:
			Weighted Average Coupon Rate
	Agency mortgage-backed securities		3.1	%
	Agency CMOs		3.28	%
	Non-agency CMOs		3.14	%
	The fair value of agency mortgage-backed securities was determined using a market approach with quoted market prices, recent market transactions and spread data for similar instruments. The fair value of agency CMOs was determined using market and income approaches with the Company's own trading activities for identical or similar instruments. Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs were categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
	Non-agency CMOs were valued using market and income approaches with market observable data, including recent market transactions when available. The valuations of non-agency CMOs reflect the Company's best estimate of what market participants would consider in pricing the financial instruments. The Company considers the price transparency for non-agency CMOs to be a key determinant of the degree of judgment involved in determining the fair value. As of September 30, 2013, the Company's non-agency CMOs were categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company's portfolio management group determines the fair value measurements using a discounted cash flow methodology for non-agency CMOs on a monthly basis with market observable data to the extent available. The fair value measurements, valuation techniques and level classification methodology are reviewed and compared to prior periods on a quarterly basis by management from the finance, credit, enterprise risk management and compliance departments.
	The significant inputs used in the fair value measurement of non-agency CMOs are yield, default rate, loss severity and prepayment rate. Significant changes in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significant change in the fair value. Generally, an increase in the yield, default rate or loss severity in isolation would result in a decrease in the fair value, and an increase in the prepayment rate would result in an increase in the fair value. In addition, an increase in the assumption used for the prepayment rate generally will result in an increase in yield.
	The following table presents additional information about the underlying loans and significant inputs used in discounted cash flow methodologies for the valuation of non-agency CMOs that were categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013:
			Weighted Average			Range
	Underlying loans:
		Coupon rate	2.86	%		2.72	%	-	6.28	%
		Maturity (years)	20			20		-	25
	Significant inputs:
		Yield	3	%		3	%	-	10	%
		Default rate(1)	32	%		3	%	-	100	%
		Loss severity	28	%		0	%	-	65	%
		Prepayment rate	13	%		4	%	-	39	%
	(1)The default rate reflects the implied rate necessary to equate market price to the book yield given the market credit assumption.
	Other Debt Securities
	The fair value measurements of agency debt securities were determined using market and income approaches along with the Company's own trading activities for identical or similar instruments and were categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
	The Company's municipal bonds are revenue bonds issued by state and other local government agencies. The valuation of corporate bonds is impacted by the credit worthiness of the corporate issuer. All of the Company's municipal bonds and corporate bonds were rated investment grade as of September 30, 2013. These securities were valued using a market approach with pricing service valuations corroborated by recent market transactions for identical or similar bonds. Municipal bonds and corporate bonds were categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
	Derivative Instruments
	Interest rate swap and option contracts were valued with an income approach using pricing models that are commonly used by the financial services industry. The market observable inputs used in the pricing models include the swap curve, the volatility surface, and prime or overnight indexed swap basis from a financial data provider. The Company does not consider these models to involve significant judgment on the part of management, and the Company corroborated the fair value measurements with counterparty valuations. The Company's derivative instruments were categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The consideration of credit risk, the Company's or the counterparty's, did not result in an adjustment to the valuation of its derivative instruments in the periods presented.
	Securities Owned and Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased
	Securities transactions entered into by broker-dealer subsidiaries are included in trading securities and securities sold, not yet purchased in the Company's fair value disclosures. For equity securities, the Company's definition of actively traded is based on average daily volume and other market trading statistics. The fair value of securities owned and securities sold, not yet purchased was determined using listed or quoted market prices and the majority were categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
	Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurement Techniques
	Loans Receivable and REO
	The Company records certain other assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis: 1) one- to four-family and home equity loans in which the amount of the loan balance in excess of the estimated current value of the underlying property less estimated costs to sell has been charged-off; and 2) real estate acquired through physical possession of property or upon foreclosure that is carried at the lower of the property's carrying value or fair value, less estimated selling costs.
	Loans that have been delinquent for 180 days or in bankruptcy are charged-off based on the estimated current value of the underlying property less estimated selling costs and are classified as nonperforming loans. These loans continue to be reported as nonperforming unless they subsequently meet the requirements for being reported as performing loans. TDRs that are charged-off based on the estimated current value of the underlying property less estimated selling costs are classified as nonperforming loans at the time of modification and return to accrual status after six consecutive payments are made in accordance with the modified terms. Property valuations for these one- to four-family and home equity loans are based on the most recent “as is” property valuation data available, which may include appraisals, broker price opinions, prices for similar properties, automated valuation models or home price indices. Subsequent to the recording of an initial fair value measurement, these loans continue to be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, utilizing the estimated value of the underlying property less estimated selling costs. These property valuations are updated on a monthly, quarterly or semi-annual basis depending on the type of valuation initially used. If the value of the underlying property has declined, an additional charge-off is recorded. If the value of the underlying property has increased, previously charged-off amounts are not reversed. If the valuation data obtained is significantly different from the valuation previously received, the Company orders additional property valuation data to corroborate or update the valuation.
	Property valuations for real estate acquired through physical possession of property or upon foreclosure are based on the lowest value of the most recent property valuation data available, which may include appraisals, listing prices or approved offer prices. Nonrecurring fair value measurements on one- to four-family and home equity loans and real estate owned were classified as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as the majority of the valuations included Level 3 inputs that were significant to the estimate of fair value.
	Real estate owned and loans receivable that have been subject to fair value measurement requirements are evaluated and reviewed on a quarterly basis in accordance with policies and procedures that were designed to be in compliance with guidance from the Company's regulators. These policies and procedures govern the frequency of the review, the use of acceptable valuation methods, and the consideration of estimated selling costs.
	The following table presents additional information about significant unobservable inputs used in the valuation of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis that were categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
			Unobservable Inputs		Average			Range
	One- to four-family		Appraised value		$	387		$	4		-	$	2,500
	Home equity		Appraised value		$	290		$	9		-	$	1,600
	Real estate owned		Appraised value		$	285		$	1		-	$	1,163
	Goodwill
	At the end of the second quarter of 2013, the Company decided to exit the market making business, and as a result evaluated the total goodwill allocated to the market making reporting unit for impairment. The Company valued the market making business by using a combination of expected present value of future cash flows of the business, a form of the income approach, and prices of comparable businesses, a form of the market approach, with significant unobservable inputs. The Company refined the estimated fair value of the market making reporting unit using the expected sale structure of the market making business. As a result of the evaluation, it was determined that the entire carrying amount of goodwill allocated to the market making reporting unit was impaired, and the Company recognized $142.4 million impairment of goodwill during the second quarter of 2013.
	Recurring and Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized in the following tables (dollars in thousands):
							Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total Fair Value
	September 30, 2013:
	Recurring fair value measurements:
	Assets
		Available-for-sale securities:
			Residential mortgage-backed securities:
				Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs			$	-		$	12,222,556		$	-		$	12,222,556
				Non-agency CMOs				-			-			14,012			14,012
					Total residential mortgage-backed securities			-			12,222,556			14,012			12,236,568
			Investment securities:
				Agency debentures				-			318,354			-			318,354
				Agency debt securities				-			675,531			-			675,531
			Municipal bonds				-			46,550			-			46,550
			Corporate bonds				-			4,455			-			4,455
				Total investment securities			-			1,044,890			-			1,044,890
					Total available-for-sale securities		-			13,267,446			14,012			13,281,458
	Other assets:
		Derivative assets(1)					-			79,955			-			79,955
		Deposits with clearing organizations(2)					34,000			-			-			34,000
		Held-for-sale assets - trading securities(3)					96,393			1,155						97,548
			Total other assets measured at fair value on a
					recurring basis		130,393			81,110			-			211,503
			Total assets measured at fair value on a
					recurring basis(4)	$	130,393		$	13,348,556		$	14,012		$	13,492,961
Liabilities
		Derivative liabilities(1)				$	-		$	206,585		$	-		$	206,585
		Held-for-sale liabilities - securities sold, not yet purchased(3)					93,147			122			-			93,269
			Total liabilities measured at fair value on a
					recurring basis(4)	$	93,147		$	206,707		$	-		$	299,854
Nonrecurring fair value measurements:
	Loans receivable:
		One- to four-family				$	-		$	-		$	213,972		$	213,972
		Home equity					-			-			46,718			46,718
			Total loans receivable(5)				-			-			260,690			260,690
	REO(5)						-			-			45,060			45,060
			Total assets measured at fair value on
			a nonrecurring basis(6)			$	-		$	-		$	305,750		$	305,750
(1)All derivative assets and liabilities are interest rate contracts. Information related to derivative instruments is detailed in Note 7─Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.
(2)Represents U.S. Treasury securities held by a broker-dealer subsidiary.
(3)Assets and liabilities of the market making business were reclassified as held-for-sale, and are presented in the other assets and other liabilities line items, respectively, as of September 30, 2013 on the consolidated balance sheet. Information related to the classification is detailed in Note 2─Business Held-for-Sale.
(4)Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis represented 30% and 1% of the Company's total assets and total liabilities, respectively.
(5)Represents the fair value of assets prior to deducting estimated selling costs that were carried on the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2013, and for which a fair value measurement was recorded during the period.
(6)Goodwill allocated to the market making reporting unit with a carrying amount of $142.4 million was written down to zero during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
						Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total Fair Value
December 31, 2012:
Recurring fair value measurements:
Assets
	Trading securities					$	100,259		$	1,011		$	-		$	101,270
	Available-for-sale securities:
		Residential mortgage-backed securities:
			Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs				-			12,097,298			-			12,097,298
			Non-agency CMOs				-			185,668			49,495			235,163
				Total residential mortgage-backed securities			-			12,282,966			49,495			12,332,461
		Investment securities:
			Agency debentures				-			527,996			-			527,996
			Agency debt securities				-			546,762			-			546,762
			Municipal bonds				-			31,346			-			31,346
			Corporate bonds				-			4,455			-			4,455
				Total investment securities			-			1,110,559			-			1,110,559
					Total available-for-sale securities		-			13,393,525			49,495			13,443,020
	Other assets:
		Derivative assets(1)					-			14,890			-			14,890
		Deposits with clearing organizations(2)					32,000			-			-			32,000
			Total other assets measured at fair value on a
					recurring basis		32,000			14,890			-			46,890
			Total assets measured at fair value on a
					recurring basis(3)	$	132,259		$	13,409,426		$	49,495		$	13,591,180
Liabilities
		Derivative liabilities(1)				$	-		$	328,504		$	-		$	328,504
		Securities sold, not yet purchased					87,088			489			-			87,577
			Total liabilities measured at fair value on a
					recurring basis(3)	$	87,088		$	328,993		$	-		$	416,081
Nonrecurring fair value measurements:(4)
	Loans receivable:
		One- to four-family				$	-		$	-		$	752,008		$	752,008
		Home equity					-			-			90,663			90,663
			Total loans receivable				-			-			842,671			842,671
	REO						-			-			75,885			75,885
			Total assets measured at fair value on
			a nonrecurring basis			$	-		$	-		$	918,556		$	918,556
(1)The majority of derivative assets and liabilities are interest rate contracts. Information related to derivative instruments is detailed in Note 7─Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.
(2)Represents U.S. Treasury securities held by a broker-dealer subsidiary.
(3)Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis represented 29% and 1% of the Company's total assets and total liabilities, respectively.
(4)Represents the fair value of assets prior to deducting estimated selling costs that were carried on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, and for which a fair value measurement was recorded during the period.
The following table presents the losses associated with the assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
One- to four-family			$	10,107		$	32,465		$	34,480		$	167,220
Home equity				10,736			70,999			46,785			265,764
	Total losses on loans receivable measured at fair value		$	20,843		$	103,464		$	81,265		$	432,984
(Gains) losses on REO measured at fair value			$	-1,925		$	3,016		$	-166		$	11,033
Losses on goodwill measured at fair value			$	-		$	-		$	142,423		$	-
Transfers Between Levels 1 and 2
For assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, the Company's transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred at the beginning of the reporting period on a quarterly basis. The Company's transfers of securities owned and securities sold, not yet purchased between Level 1 and 2 are generally driven by trading activities of those securities during the period. The Company had no material transfers between Level 1 and 2 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
Level 3 Rollforward for Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Level 3 assets and liabilities include instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. While the Company's fair value estimates of Level 3 instruments utilized observable inputs where available, the valuation included significant management judgment in determining the relevance and reliability of market information considered.
The following tables present additional information about Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
			Available-for-sale Securities
			Non-agency CMOs
Opening balance, July 1, 2013			$	13,793
Losses recognized in earnings(1)				-586
Net gains recognized in other comprehensive income(2)				1,401
Settlements				-596
Closing balance, September 30, 2013			$	14,012
(1)Losses recognized in earnings were related to instruments held at September 30, 2013 and are reported in the net impairment line item.
(2)Net gains recognized in other comprehensive income are reported in the net change from available-for-sale securities line item.
			Available-for-sale Securities
			Non-agency CMOs
Opening balance, July 1, 2012			$	90,594
Losses recognized in earnings(1)				-2,318
Net gains recognized in other comprehensive income(2)				7,773
Settlements				-11,965
Transfer in to Level 3(3)(4)				89,357
Transfer out of Level 3(3)(5)				-31,292
Closing balance, September 30, 2012			$	142,149
(1)Losses recognized in earnings were related to instruments held at September 30, 2012 and are reported in the net impairment line item.
(2)Net gains recognized in other comprehensive income are reported in the net change from available-for-sale securities line item.
(3)The Company's transfers in and out of Level 3 are as of the beginning of the reporting period on a quarterly basis.
(4)Non-agency CMOs transferred in to Level 3 due to a lack of observable market data, resulting from a decrease in market activity for the securities.
(5)Non-agency CMOs transferred out of Level 3 because observable market data became available for those securities.
			Available-for-sale Securities
			Non-agency CMOs
Opening balance, January 1, 2013			$	49,495
Losses recognized in earnings(1)				-2,331
Net gains recognized in other comprehensive income(2)				4,160
Sales				-34,949
Settlements				-2,363
Closing balance, September 30, 2013			$	14,012
(1)Losses recognized in earnings were related to instruments held at September 30, 2013 and are reported in the net impairment line item.
(2)Net gains recognized in other comprehensive income are reported in the net change from available-for-sale securities line item.
			Available-for-sale Securities
			Non-agency CMOs
Opening balance, January 1, 2012			$	97,106
Losses recognized in earnings(1)				-8,920
Net gains recognized in other comprehensive income(2)				12,217
Settlements				-19,246
Transfers in to Level 3(3)(4)				177,244
Transfers out of Level 3(3)(5)				-116,252
Closing balance, September 30, 2012			$	142,149
(1)Losses recognized in earnings were related to instruments held at September 30, 2012 and are reported in the net impairment line item.
(2)Net gains recognized in other comprehensive income are reported in the net change from available-for-sale securities line item.
(3)The Company's transfers in and out of Level 3 are as of the beginning of the reporting period on a quarterly basis.
(4)Non-agency CMOs transferred in to Level 3 due to a lack of observable market data, resulting from a decrease in market activity for the securities.
(5)Non-agency CMOs transferred out of Level 3 because observable market data became available for those securities.
The Company's transfers of certain non-agency CMOs in and out of Level 3 are generally driven by changes in price transparency for the securities. Financial instruments for which actively quoted prices or pricing parameters are available will have a higher degree of price transparency than financial instruments that are thinly traded or not quoted. As of September 30, 2013, less than 1% of the Company's total assets and none of its total liabilities represented instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis categorized as Level 3.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value
The following table summarizes the carrying values, fair values and fair value hierarchy level classification of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
				30-Sep-13
				Carrying Value			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total Fair Value
Assets
	Cash and equivalents			$	1,796,181		$	1,796,181		$	-		$	-		$	1,796,181
	Cash required to be segregated under
		federal or other regulations		$	738,221		$	738,221		$	-		$	-		$	738,221
	Held-to-maturity securities:
		Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs		$	8,255,442		$	-		$	8,285,373		$	-		$	8,285,373
		Agency debentures			163,448			-			168,290			-			168,290
		Agency debt securities			1,525,263			-			1,523,710			-			1,523,710
			Total held-to-maturity securities	$	9,944,153		$	-		$	9,977,373		$	-		$	9,977,373
	Margin receivables			$	6,188,708		$	-		$	6,188,708		$	-		$	6,188,708
	Loans receivable, net:
		One- to four-family		$	4,619,656		$	-		$	-		$	3,903,292		$	3,903,292
		Home equity			3,324,010			-			-			3,006,621			3,006,621
		Consumer and other			620,948			-			-			635,279			635,279
			Total loans receivable, net(1)	$	8,564,614		$	-		$	-		$	7,545,192		$	7,545,192
	Investment in FHLB stock			$	61,400		$	-		$			$	61,400		$	61,400
Liabilities
	Deposits			$	25,869,797		$	-		$	25,870,010		$	-		$	25,870,010
	Securities sold under agreement to repurchase			$	4,449,665		$	-		$	4,480,874		$	-		$	4,480,874
	Customer payables			$	5,830,257		$	-		$	5,830,257		$	-		$	5,830,257
	FHLB advances and other borrowings			$	1,285,011		$	-		$	935,296		$	210,733		$	1,146,029
	Corporate debt			$	1,767,749		$	-		$	1,903,587		$	-		$	1,903,587
(1)The carrying value of loans receivable, net includes the allowance for loan losses of $458.9 million and loans that are valued at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2013.
				31-Dec-12
				Carrying Value			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total Fair Value
Assets
	Cash and equivalents			$	2,761,494		$	2,761,494		$	-		$	-		$	2,761,494
	Cash required to be segregated under
		federal or other regulations		$	376,898		$	376,898		$	-		$	-		$	376,898
	Held-to-maturity securities:
		Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs		$	7,887,555		$	-		$	8,182,064		$	-		$	8,182,064
		Agency debentures			163,434			-			169,769			-			169,769
		Agency debt securities			1,488,959			-			1,558,663			-			1,558,663
			Total held-to-maturity securities	$	9,539,948		$	-		$	9,910,496		$	-		$	9,910,496
	Margin receivables			$	5,804,041		$	-		$	5,804,041		$	-		$	5,804,041
	Loans receivable, net:
		One- to four-family		$	5,281,702		$	-		$	-		$	4,561,821		$	4,561,821
		Home equity			4,002,486			-			-			3,551,357			3,551,357
		Consumer and other			814,535			-			-			838,721			838,721
			Total loans receivable, net(1)	$	10,098,723		$	-		$	-		$	8,951,899		$	8,951,899
	Investment in FHLB stock			$	67,400		$	-		$	-		$	67,400		$	67,400
Liabilities
	Deposits			$	28,392,552		$	-		$	28,394,400		$	-		$	28,394,400
	Securities sold under agreement to repurchase			$	4,454,661		$	-		$	4,493,463		$	-		$	4,493,463
	Customer payables			$	4,964,922		$	-		$	4,964,922		$	-		$	4,964,922
	FHLB advances and other borrowings			$	1,260,916		$	-		$	926,750		$	196,765		$	1,123,515
	Corporate debt			$	1,764,982		$	-		$	1,837,736		$	-		$	1,837,736
(1)The carrying value of loans receivable, net includes the allowance for loan loss of $480.7 million and loans that are valued at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2012.
The fair value measurement techniques for financial instruments not carried at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows:
Cash and equivalents, cash required to be segregated under federal or other regulations, margin receivables and customer payables—Fair value is estimated to be carrying value.
Held-to-maturity securities—The held-to-maturity securities portfolio included agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs, agency debentures, and agency debt securities. The fair value of agency mortgage-backed securities is determined using market and income approaches with quoted market prices, recent market transactions and spread data for similar instruments. The fair value of agency CMOs and agency debt securities is determined using market and income approaches with the Company's own trading activities for identical or similar instruments. The fair value of agency debentures is based on quoted market prices that were derived from assumptions observable in the marketplace.
Loans receivable, net—Fair value is estimated using a discounted cash flow model. Loans are differentiated based on their individual portfolio characteristics, such as product classification, loan category, pricing features and remaining maturity. Assumptions for expected losses, prepayments and discount rates are adjusted to reflect the individual characteristics of the loans, such as credit risk, coupon, term, and payment characteristics, as well as the secondary market conditions for these types of loans. There was limited or no observable market data for the home equity and one- to four-family loan portfolios, which indicates that the market for these types of loans is considered to be inactive. Given the limited market data, these fair value measurements cannot be determined with precision and changes in the underlying assumptions used, including discount rates, could significantly affect the results of current or future fair value estimates. In addition, the amount that would be realized in a forced liquidation, an actual sale or immediate settlement could be significantly lower than both the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the portfolio.
Investment in FHLB stock—FHLB stock is carried at cost, which is considered to be a reasonable estimate of fair value.
Deposits—Fair value is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date for sweep deposits, complete savings deposits, other money market and savings deposits and checking deposits. For certificates of deposit and brokered certificates of deposit, fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows using discount factors derived from current observable rates implied for other similar instruments with similar remaining maturities.
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase—Fair value is determined by discounting future cash flows using discount factors derived from current observable rates implied for other similar instruments with similar remaining maturities.
FHLB advances and other borrowings—Fair value for FHLB advances is estimated by discounting future cash flows using discount factors derived from current observable rates implied for similar instruments with similar remaining maturities. For subordinated debentures, fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows at the rate implied by dealer pricing quotes. For margin collateral, overnight and other short-term borrowings, fair value approximates carrying value.
Corporate debt—Fair value is estimated using dealer pricing quotes. The fair value of the non-interest-bearing convertible debentures is directly correlated to the intrinsic value of the Company's underlying stock. As the price of the Company's stock increases relative to the conversion price, the fair value of the convertible debentures increases.

AvailableforSale_and_HeldtoMat

Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Securities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure - Available-For-Sale And Held-To-Maturity Securities [Abstract]	'
Available-for-Sale And Held-to-Maturity Securities	'
	NOTE 5—AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE AND HELD-TO-MATURITY SECURITIES
	The amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are shown in the following tables (dollars in thousands):
							Amortized Cost			Gross Unrealized / Unrecognized Gains			Gross Unrealized / Unrecognized Losses			Fair Value
	September 30, 2013:
		Available-for-sale securities:
			Residential mortgage-backed securities:
				Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs			$	12,380,442		$	90,647		$	-248,533		$	12,222,556
				Non-agency CMOs				18,579			1,580			-6,147			14,012
					Total residential mortgage-backed securities			12,399,021			92,227			-254,680			12,236,568
			Investment securities:
				Agency debentures				358,392			-			-40,038			318,354
				Agency debt securities				660,917			19,205			-4,591			675,531
				Municipal bonds				49,639			-			-3,089			46,550
				Corporate bonds				5,479			-			-1,024			4,455
					Total investment securities			1,074,427			19,205			-48,742			1,044,890
						Total available-for-sale securities	$	13,473,448		$	111,432		$	-303,422		$	13,281,458
		Held-to-maturity securities:
			Residential mortgage-backed securities:
				Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs			$	8,255,442		$	130,073		$	-100,142		$	8,285,373
			Investment securities:
				Agency debentures				163,448			4,842			-			168,290
				Agency debt securities				1,525,263			20,350			-21,903			1,523,710
					Total investment securities			1,688,711			25,192			-21,903			1,692,000
						Total held-to-maturity securities	$	9,944,153		$	155,265		$	-122,045		$	9,977,373
	December 31, 2012:
		Available-for-sale securities:
			Residential mortgage-backed securities:
				Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs			$	11,881,185		$	232,905		$	-16,792		$	12,097,298
				Non-agency CMOs				260,064			4,362			-29,263			235,163
					Total residential mortgage-backed securities			12,141,249			237,267			-46,055			12,332,461
			Investment securities:
				Agency debentures				515,990			12,434			-428			527,996
				Agency debt securities				525,408			21,354			-			546,762
				Municipal bonds				30,235			1,111			-			31,346
				Corporate bonds				5,478			-			-1,023			4,455
					Total investment securities			1,077,111			34,899			-1,451			1,110,559
						Total available-for-sale securities	$	13,218,360		$	272,166		$	-47,506		$	13,443,020
		Held-to-maturity securities:
			Residential mortgage-backed securities:
				Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs			$	7,887,555		$	301,686		$	-7,177		$	8,182,064
			Investment securities:
				Agency debentures				163,434			6,335			-			169,769
				Agency debt securities				1,488,959			69,705			-1			1,558,663
					Total investment securities			1,652,393			76,040			-1			1,728,432
						Total held-to-maturity securities	$	9,539,948		$	377,726		$	-7,178		$	9,910,496
	Contractual Maturities
	The contractual maturities of all available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities at September 30, 2013 are shown below (dollars in thousands):
				Amortized Cost			Fair Value
	Available-for-sale securities:
		Due within one year		$	1,788		$	1,794
		Due within one to five years			61,324			62,567
		Due within five to ten years			1,380,016			1,362,186
		Due after ten years			12,030,320			11,854,911
			Total available-for-sale securities	$	13,473,448		$	13,281,458
	Held-to-maturity securities:
		Due within one year		$	55		$	55
		Due within one to five years			685,762			715,461
		Due within five to ten years			2,576,559			2,612,245
		Due after ten years			6,681,777			6,649,612
			Total held-to-maturity securities	$	9,944,153		$	9,977,373
	The Company pledged $2.2 billion and $2.8 billion at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, of available-for-sale securities and $3.2 billion and $2.9 billion at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, of held-to-maturity securities as collateral for repurchase agreements, derivatives and other purposes.
	Investments with Unrecognized or Unrealized Losses
	The following tables show the fair value and unrealized or unrecognized losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities, aggregated by investment category, and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized or unrecognized loss position at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
				Less than 12 Months						12 Months or More						Total
				Fair Value			Unrealized / Unrecognized Losses			Fair Value			Unrealized / Unrecognized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized / Unrecognized Losses
September 30, 2013:
Available-for-sale securities:
	Residential mortgage-backed securities:
		Agency mortgage-backed
			securities and CMOs	$	5,634,999		$	-240,105		$	556,432		$	-8,428		$	6,191,431	$	-248,533
		Non-agency CMOs			-			-			11,811			-6,147			11,811		-6,147
	Investment securities:
		Agency debentures			318,355			-40,038			-			-			318,355		-40,038
		Agency debt securities			167,591			-4,591			-			-			167,591		-4,591
		Municipal bonds			46,549			-3,089			-			-			46,549		-3,089
		Corporate bonds			-			-			4,455			-1,024			4,455		-1,024
	Total temporarily impaired
		available-for-sale securities		$	6,167,494		$	-287,823		$	572,698		$	-15,599		$	6,740,192	$	-303,422
Held-to-maturity securities:
	Residential mortgage-backed securities:
		Agency mortgage-backed
			securities and CMOs	$	3,557,145		$	-97,546		$	134,198		$	-2,596		$	3,691,343	$	-100,142
		Agency debt securities			942,536			-21,903			-			-			942,536		-21,903
	Total temporarily impaired
		held-to-maturity securities		$	4,499,681		$	-119,449		$	134,198		$	-2,596		$	4,633,879	$	-122,045
December 31, 2012:
Available-for-sale securities:
	Residential mortgage-backed securities:
		Agency mortgage-backed
			securities and CMOs	$	2,588,947		$	-16,680		$	16,337		$	-112		$	2,605,284	$	-16,792
		Non-agency CMOs			-			-			198,635			-29,263			198,635		-29,263
	Investment securities:
		Agency debentures			62,786			-428			-			-			62,786		-428
		Corporate bonds			-			-			4,455			-1,023			4,455		-1,023
	Total temporarily impaired
		available-for-sale securities		$	2,651,733		$	-17,108		$	219,427		$	-30,398		$	2,871,160	$	-47,506
Held-to-maturity securities:
	Residential mortgage-backed securities:
		Agency mortgage-backed
			securities and CMOs	$	1,240,008		$	-6,937		$	2,427		$	-240		$	1,242,435	$	-7,177
		Agency debt securities			84			-1			-			-			84		-1
	Total temporarily impaired
		held-to-maturity securities		$	1,240,092		$	-6,938		$	2,427		$	-240		$	1,242,519	$	-7,178
The Company does not believe that any individual unrealized loss in the available-for-sale or unrecognized loss in the held-to-maturity portfolio as of September 30, 2013 represents a credit loss. The credit loss component is the difference between the security's amortized cost basis and the present value of its expected future cash flows, and is recognized in earnings. The noncredit loss component is the difference between the present value of its expected future cash flows and the fair value and is recognized through other comprehensive income (loss). The Company assessed whether it intends to sell, or whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell a security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. For debt securities that are considered other-than-temporarily impaired and that the Company does not intend to sell as of the balance sheet date and will not be required to sell prior to recovery of its amortized cost basis, the Company determines the amount of the impairment that is related to credit and the amount due to all other factors.
The majority of the unrealized or unrecognized losses on mortgage-backed securities are attributable to changes in interest rates and a re-pricing of risk in the market. Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs, agency debentures and agency debt securities are guaranteed by U.S. government sponsored and federal agencies. Municipal bonds and corporate bonds are evaluated by reviewing the credit-worthiness of the issuer and general market conditions. The Company does not intend to sell the securities in an unrealized or unrecognized loss position as of the balance sheet date and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the debt securities before the anticipated recovery of its remaining amortized cost of the securities in an unrealized or unrecognized loss position at September 30, 2013.
The majority of the Company's available-for-sale and held-to-maturity portfolio consists of residential mortgage-backed securities. For residential mortgage-backed securities, the Company calculates the credit portion of OTTI by comparing the present value of the expected future cash flows with the amortized cost basis of the security. The expected future cash flows are determined using the remaining contractual cash flows adjusted for future credit losses. The estimate of expected future credit losses includes the following assumptions: 1) expected default rates based on current delinquency trends, foreclosure statistics of the underlying mortgages and loan documentation type; 2) expected loss severity based on the underlying loan characteristics, including loan-to-value, origination vintage and geography; and 3) expected loan prepayments and principal reduction based on current experience and existing market conditions that may impact the future rate of prepayments. The expected cash flows of the security are then discounted at the interest rate used to recognize interest income on the security to arrive at the present value amount.
Within the securities portfolio, the highest concentration of credit risk is the non-agency CMO portfolio. As of September 30, 2013, the Company held approximately $18.6 million in amortized cost of non-agency CMO securities that had been other-than-temporarily impaired as a result of deterioration in the expected credit performance of the underlying loans in the securities. The following table presents a summary of the significant inputs considered for securities that were other-than-temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2013:
	30-Sep-13
	Weighted Average			Range
Default rate(1)	4	%		2	%	-	5	%
Loss severity	48	%		45	%	-	50	%
Prepayment rate	8	%		4	%	-	10	%
(1)Represents the expected default rate for the next twelve months.
The following table presents a roll forward for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 of the credit loss component on debt securities held by the Company that had a noncredit loss recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) and had a credit loss recognized in earnings (dollars in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
Credit loss balance, beginning of period		$	165,074		$	211,746		$	186,722		$	202,945
Additions:
	Subsequent credit impairment		586			2,395			2,331			11,196
	Securities sold		-			-12,954			-23,393			-12,954
Credit loss balance, end of period(1)		$	165,660		$	201,187		$	165,660		$	201,187
(1)The credit loss balance at September 30, 2013 included $120.8 million of credit losses associated with debt securities that have been factored to zero, but the Company still holds legal title to these securities until maturity or until they are sold.
The following table shows the components of net impairment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
Other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI")			$	-		$	-2,052		$	-632		$	-16,113
Less: noncredit portion of OTTI recognized into
	(out of) other comprehensive income (loss) (before tax)			-586			-343			-1,699			4,917
		Net impairment	$	-586		$	-2,395		$	-2,331		$	-11,196
Gains on Loans and Securities, Net
The detailed components of the gains on loans and securities, net line item on the consolidated statement of income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (dollars in thousands):
				Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
				2013			2012			2013			2012
Gains (losses) on loans, net				$	-554		$	217		$	-842		$	379
Gains on securities, net
	Gains on available-for-sale securities				15,699			82,049			57,779			150,067
	Losses on available-for-sale securities				-			-2,002			-8,401			-4,984
	Losses on trading securities, net				-			-3			-1			-111
	Hedge ineffectiveness				-2,932			-1,284			419			-6,783
		Gains on securities, net			12,767			78,760			49,796			138,189
			Gains on loans and securities, net	$	12,213		$	78,977		$	48,954		$	138,568
During the first quarter of 2013, the Company sold $230.5 million in amortized cost of its available-for-sale non-agency CMOs for proceeds of approximately $227 million, which resulted in a pre-tax net loss of $3.8 million.

Loans_Receivable_Net

Loans Receivable, Net	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Loans Receivable Net [Abstract]	'
Loans Receivable, Net	'
	NOTE 6—LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET
	Loans receivable, net at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
			September 30,			December 31,
			2013			2012
	One- to four-family		$	4,712,967		$	5,442,174
	Home equity			3,619,054			4,223,461
	Consumer and other			641,070			844,942
		Total loans receivable		8,973,091			10,510,577
	Unamortized premiums, net			50,444			68,897
	Allowance for loan losses			-458,921			-480,751
		Total loans receivable, net	$	8,564,614		$	10,098,723
	At September 30, 2013, we pledged $7.1 billion and $0.6 billion of loans as collateral to the FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank, respectively. At December 31, 2012, we pledged $8.2 billion and $0.8 billion of loans as collateral to the FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank, respectively. Additionally, the Company's entire loans receivable portfolio was serviced by other companies at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	The following table represents the breakdown of the total recorded investment in loans receivable and allowance for loan losses by loans that have been collectively evaluated for impairment and those that have been individually evaluated for impairment at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
			Recorded Investment						Allowance for Loan Losses
			September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
	Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		$	7,574,404		$	9,073,326		$	323,582		$	309,377
	Loans individually evaluated for impairment
		(TDRs)		1,449,131			1,506,148			135,339			171,374
		Total loans evaluated for impairment	$	9,023,535		$	10,579,474		$	458,921		$	480,751
	Credit Quality
	The Company tracks and reviews factors to predict and monitor credit risk in its mortgage loan portfolio on an ongoing basis. These factors include: loan type, estimated current LTV/CLTV ratios, delinquency history, documentation type, borrowers' current credit scores, housing prices, loan vintage and geographic location of the property. In economic conditions in which housing prices generally appreciate, the Company believes that loan type, LTV/CLTV ratios, documentation type and credit scores are the key factors in determining future loan performance. In a housing market with declining home prices and less credit available for refinance, the Company believes the LTV/CLTV ratio becomes a more important factor in predicting and monitoring credit risk. The factors are updated on at least a quarterly basis. The Company tracks and reviews delinquency status to predict and monitor credit risk in the consumer and other loan portfolio on at least a quarterly basis.
	The home equity loan portfolio is primarily second lien loans on residential real estate properties, which have a higher level of credit risk than first lien mortgage loans. Approximately 15% of the home equity portfolio was in the first lien position as of September 30, 2013. The Company holds both the first and second lien positions in less than 1% of the home equity loan portfolio. The home equity loan portfolio consists of approximately 21% of home equity installment loans and approximately 79% of home equity lines of credit.
	Home equity installment loans are primarily fixed rate and fixed term, fully amortizing loans that do not offer the option of an interest-only payment. The majority of home equity lines of credit convert to amortizing loans at the end of the draw period, which typically ranges from five to ten years. Approximately 9% of this portfolio will require the borrowers to repay the loan in full at the end of the draw period. At September 30, 2013, the majority of the home equity line of credit portfolio had not converted from the interest-only draw period and approximately 80% of this portfolio will not begin amortizing until after 2014. The following table outlines when home equity lines of credit convert to amortizing for the home equity line of credit portfolio as of September 30, 2013:
	Period of Conversion to Amortizing Loan		% of Home Equity Line of Credit Portfolio
	Already amortizing		11	%
	Through December 31, 2013		1	%
	Year ending December 31, 2014		8	%
	Year ending December 31, 2015		26	%
	Year ending December 31, 2016		41	%
	Year ending December 31, 2017		13	%
	The following tables show the distribution of the Company's mortgage loan portfolios by credit quality indicator at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
				One- to Four-Family								Home Equity
				September 30,				December 31,				September 30,				December 31,
	Current LTV/CLTV (1)			2013				2012				2013				2012
	<%			$	1,828,433			$	1,324,167			$	1,080,769			$	927,559
	80%-100%				1,375,035				1,404,415				861,282				776,199
	100%-120%				853,381				1,231,448				789,749				932,033
	>120%				656,118				1,482,144				887,254				1,587,670
		Total mortgage loans receivable		$	4,712,967			$	5,442,174			$	3,619,054			$	4,223,461
	Average estimated current LTV/CLTV (2)				93.8	%			108.1	%			101.7	%			113.8	%
	Average LTV/CLTV at loan origination (3)				71.4	%			71.2	%			79.6	%			79.4	%
	(1)Current CLTV calculations for home equity loans are based on the maximum available line for home equity lines of credit and outstanding principal balance for home equity installment loans. Current property values are updated on a quarterly basis using the most recent property value data available to the Company. For properties in which the Company did not have an updated valuation, it utilized home price indices to estimate the current property value.
	(2)The average estimated current LTV/CLTV ratio reflects the outstanding balance at the balance sheet date and the maximum available line for home equity lines of credit, divided by the estimated current value of the underlying property.
	(3)Average LTV/CLTV at loan origination calculations are based on LTV/CLTV at time of purchase for one- to four-family purchased loans and undrawn balances for home equity loans.
					One- to Four-Family						Home Equity
					September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
	Documentation Type				2013			2012			2013			2012
	Full documentation				$	1,956,226		$	2,317,933		$	1,851,566		$	2,166,554
	Low/no documentation					2,756,741			3,124,241			1,767,488			2,056,907
		Total mortgage loans receivable			$	4,712,967		$	5,442,174		$	3,619,054		$	4,223,461
				One- to Four-Family						Home Equity
				September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
	Current FICO (1)			2013			2012			2013			2012
	>r0			$	2,370,515		$	2,819,541		$	1,896,798		$	2,238,296
	719 - 700				457,204			498,057			363,215			417,926
	699 - 680				377,330			425,474			302,906			345,771
	679 - 660				296,568			347,219			245,126			279,765
	659 - 620				443,438			494,021			328,278			370,282
	<620				767,912			857,862			482,731			571,421
		Total mortgage loans receivable		$	4,712,967		$	5,442,174		$	3,619,054		$	4,223,461
	(1)FICO scores are updated on a quarterly basis; however, as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were some loans for which the updated FICO scores were not available. The current FICO distribution as of September 30, 2013 included original FICO scores for approximately $101 million and $10 million of one- to four-family and home equity loans, respectively. The current FICO distribution as of December 31, 2012 included original FICO scores for approximately $121 million and $20 million of one- to four-family and home equity loans, respectively.
						One- to Four-Family						Home Equity
					September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
Vintage Year					2013			2012			2013			2012
2003 and prior					$	153,797		$	190,407		$	166,956		$	218,182
2004						448,991			514,283			293,875			359,737
2005						918,997			1,095,047			970,099			1,131,341
2006						1,865,445			2,123,395			1,702,268			1,962,946
2007						1,323,440			1,515,020			477,296			542,203
2008						2,297			4,022			8,560			9,052
	Total mortgage loans receivable				$	4,712,967		$	5,442,174		$	3,619,054		$	4,223,461
	Average age of mortgage loans
		receivable (years)				7.4			6.7			7.6			6.9
					One- to Four-Family						Home Equity
					September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
Geographic Location					2013			2012			2013			2012
California					$	2,234,379		$	2,568,709		$	1,136,459		$	1,333,317
New York						320,454			386,380			270,845			313,148
Florida						317,160			368,319			259,053			298,860
Virginia						212,384			235,019			164,693			192,143
Other states						1,628,590			1,883,747			1,788,004			2,085,993
	Total mortgage loans receivable				$	4,712,967		$	5,442,174		$	3,619,054		$	4,223,461
Delinquent Loans
The following table shows total loans receivable by delinquency category as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
			Current			30-89 Days Delinquent			90-179 Days Delinquent			180+ Days Delinquent			Total
30-Sep-13
One- to four-family			$	4,205,950		$	196,485		$	71,050		$	239,482		$	4,712,967
Home equity				3,473,294			69,494			38,464			37,802			3,619,054
Consumer and other				626,424			12,128			2,518			-			641,070
	Total loans receivable		$	8,305,668		$	278,107		$	112,032		$	277,284		$	8,973,091
31-Dec-12
One- to four-family			$	4,834,915		$	233,796		$	94,652		$	278,811		$	5,442,174
Home equity				4,028,936			89,347			64,239			40,939			4,223,461
Consumer and other				819,468			19,101			6,178			195			844,942
	Total loans receivable		$	9,683,319		$	342,244		$	165,069		$	319,945		$	10,510,577
Nonperforming Loans
The Company classifies loans as nonperforming when they are no longer accruing interest. Nonaccrual loans include loans that are 90 days and greater past due, TDRs that are on nonaccrual status for all classes of loans and certain junior liens that have a delinquent senior lien. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had nonaccrual loans of $547.3 million, $180.3 million and $2.5 million for one- to four-family, home equity and consumer and other loans, respectively. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had nonaccrual loans of $639.1 million, $247.5 million and $6.4 million for one- to four-family, home equity and consumer and other loans, respectively.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The following table provides a roll forward by loan portfolio of the allowance for loan losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
				Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
					One- to Four- Family			Home Equity			Consumer and Other			Total
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period				$	143,569		$	279,037		$	28,340		$	450,946
Provision for loan losses					-23,748			59,927			1,220			37,399
Charge-offs					-6,700			-29,601			-5,647			-41,948
Recoveries					-			9,715			2,809			12,524
	Charge-offs, net				-6,700			-19,886			-2,838			-29,424
		Allowance for loan losses, end of period		$	113,121		$	319,078		$	26,722		$	458,921
				Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
					One- to Four- Family			Home Equity			Consumer and Other			Total
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period				$	215,934		$	266,883		$	42,939		$	525,756
Provision for loan losses					24,702			105,022			11,295			141,019
Charge-offs					-34,236			-120,337			-17,074			-171,647
Recoveries					-			9,321			3,833			13,154
	Charge-offs, net				-34,236			-111,016			-13,241			-158,493
		Allowance for loan losses, end of period		$	206,400		$	260,889		$	40,993		$	508,282
				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
					One- to Four- Family			Home Equity			Consumer and Other			Total
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period				$	183,937		$	257,333		$	39,481		$	480,751
Provision for loan losses					-48,576			168,465			6,309			126,198
Charge-offs					-36,740			-132,939			-28,448			-198,127
Recoveries					14,500			26,219			9,380			50,099
	Charge-offs, net				-22,240			-106,720			-19,068			-148,028
		Allowance for loan losses, end of period		$	113,121		$	319,078		$	26,722		$	458,921
				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
					One- to Four- Family			Home Equity			Consumer and Other			Total
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period				$	314,187		$	463,288		$	45,341		$	822,816
Provision for loan losses					40,816			213,049			26,362			280,227
Charge-offs					-157,869			-445,458			-40,310			-643,637
Recoveries					9,266			30,010			9,600			48,876
	Charge-offs, net				-148,603			-415,448			-30,710			-594,761
		Allowance for loan losses, end of period		$	206,400		$	260,889		$	40,993		$	508,282
During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the allowance for loan losses decreased by $21.8 million from $480.7 million at December 31, 2012. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company evaluated and refined its default assumptions related to a subset of the home equity line of credit portfolio that will require borrowers to repay the loan in full at the end of the draw period, commonly referred to as “balloon loans”. These loans were approximately $250 million of the home equity line of credit portfolio at September 30, 2013. The Company evaluated the significant burden a balloon payment may place on a borrower with a low FICO score and high CLTV ratio, and examined those loans within the balloon portfolio. The Company refined its expectations and estimates around the time period that it might take for these borrowers' equity positions in their collateral to appreciate in order to allow for possible refinance of the balloon loan at maturity. As a result of this evaluation, the Company increased its default assumptions and extended the period of management's forecasted loan losses captured within the general allowance to include the total probable loss on this subset of balloon loans. The overall impact of these enhancements drove the majority of provision for loan losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.
The general allowance for loan losses also included a qualitative component to account for a variety of factors that are not directly considered in the quantitative loss model but are factors the Company believes may impact the level of credit losses. The qualitative component was $52 million and $44 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company agreed to settlements with three third party mortgage originators specific to loans sold to the Company by those originators. One-time payments were agreed upon to satisfy in full all pending and future repurchase requests with these specific originators. The Company applied the full amount of the payments of $12.5 million and $11.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, as recoveries to the allowance for loan losses, resulting in a corresponding reduction to net charge-offs as well as provision for loan losses.
During the first quarter of 2012, the Company completed an evaluation of certain programs and practices that were designed in accordance with guidance from the Company's former regulator, the OTS. The evaluation was initiated in connection with the Company's transition from the OTS to the OCC, its new primary banking regulator. As a result of the evaluation, loan modification policies and procedures were aligned with the guidance from the OCC. The review resulted in a significant increase in charge-offs during the first quarter of 2012. The majority of the losses associated with charge-offs were previously reflected in the specific valuation allowance and qualitative component of the general allowance for loan losses.
The Company utilizes third party loan servicers to obtain bankruptcy data on its borrowers and during the third quarter of 2012, the Company identified an increase in bankruptcies reported by one specific servicer. In researching this increase, it was discovered that the servicer had not been reporting historical bankruptcy data on a timely basis. As a result, the Company implemented an enhanced procedure around all servicer reporting to corroborate bankruptcy reporting with independent third party data. Through this additional process, approximately $90 million of loans were identified in which servicers failed to report the bankruptcy filing to the Company. As a result, these loans were written down to the estimated current value of the underlying property less estimated selling costs, or approximately $40 million, during the third quarter of 2012. These newly identified bankruptcy filings resulted in an increase to net charge-offs and provision for loan losses of $50 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, with approximately 80% related to prior years.
Impaired Loans - Troubled Debt Restructurings
TDRs include loan modifications completed under the Company's programs that involve granting an economic concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty, as well as loans that have been charged off based on the estimated current value of the underlying property less estimated selling costs due to bankruptcy notification. Upon being classified as a TDR, such loan is categorized as an impaired loan and is considered impaired until maturity regardless of whether the borrower performs under the terms of the loan. Impairment on TDRs is measured on an individual basis.
TDRs are accounted for as nonaccrual loans at the time of classification and return to accrual status after six consecutive payments are made. TDRs are classified as nonperforming until six consecutive payments have been made.
The unpaid principal balance in one- to four-family TDRs was $1.2 billion at both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. For home equity loans, the recorded investment in TDRs represents the unpaid principal balance. As of September 30, 2013 the Company had $196.0 million recorded investment of TDRs that had been charged-off due to bankruptcy notification, $106.2 million of which were classified as performing. As of December 31, 2012 the Company had $216.6 million recorded investment of TDRs that had been charged-off due to bankruptcy notification, $119.2 million of which were classified as performing.
The following table shows a summary of the Company's recorded investment in TDRs that were on accrual and nonaccrual status, in addition to the recorded investment of TDRs as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
							Nonaccrual TDRs
				Accrual TDRs(1)			Current(2)			30-89 Days Delinquent			90+ Days Delinquent			Recorded Investment in TDRs
30-Sep-13
	One- to four-family			$	785,110		$	135,490		$	101,262		$	174,445		$	1,196,307
	Home equity				181,870			28,115			14,768			28,071			252,824
		Total		$	966,980		$	163,605		$	116,030		$	202,516		$	1,449,131
31-Dec-12
	One- to four-family			$	785,199		$	142,373		$	118,834		$	182,719		$	1,229,125
	Home equity				196,199			35,750			17,634			27,440			277,023
		Total		$	981,398		$	178,123		$	136,468		$	210,159		$	1,506,148
(1)Represents TDRs that are current and have made six or more consecutive payments.
(2)Represents TDRs that are current but have not yet made six consecutive payments and certain junior lien TDRs that have a delinquent senior lien.
The following table shows the average recorded investment and interest income recognized both on a cash and accrual basis for the Company's TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
			Average Recorded Investment							Interest Income Recognized
			Three Months Ended							Three Months Ended
			September 30,							September 30,
			2013			2012				2013			2012
One- to four-family			$	1,203,622		$	1,067,178			$	8,425		$	6,867
Home equity				255,899			259,608				4,857			2,778
	Total		$	1,459,521		$	1,326,786			$	13,282		$	9,645
			Average Recorded Investment							Interest Income Recognized
			Nine Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
			September 30,							September 30,
			2013			2012				2013			2012
One- to four-family			$	1,211,935		$	1,031,729			$	25,092		$	23,288
Home equity				266,748			311,785				15,011			8,224
	Total		$	1,478,683		$	1,343,514			$	40,103		$	31,512
Included in the allowance for loan losses was a specific valuation allowance of $135.4 million and $171.4 million that was established for TDRs at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The specific allowance for these individually impaired loans represents the forecasted losses over the estimated remaining life of the loan, including the economic concession to the borrower. The following table shows detailed information related to the Company's loans that were modified in a TDR as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
			30-Sep-13									31-Dec-12
			Recorded Investment in TDRs			Specific Valuation Allowance			Net Investment in TDRs			Recorded Investment in TDRs			Specific Valuation Allowance			Net Investment in TDRs
With a recorded allowance:
	One- to four-family		$	424,311		$	67,764		$	356,547		$	503,557		$	89,684		$	413,873
	Home equity		$	149,671		$	67,575		$	82,096		$	185,133		$	81,690		$	103,443
Without a recorded allowance:(1)
	One- to four-family		$	771,996		$	-		$	771,996		$	725,568		$	-		$	725,568
	Home equity		$	103,153		$	-		$	103,153		$	91,890		$	-		$	91,890
Total:
	One- to four-family		$	1,196,307		$	67,764		$	1,128,543		$	1,229,125		$	89,684		$	1,139,441
	Home equity		$	252,824		$	67,575		$	185,249		$	277,023		$	81,690		$	195,333
(1)Represents loans where the discounted cash flow analysis or collateral value is equal to or exceeds the recorded investment in the loan.
Troubled Debt Restructurings – Loan Modifications
The Company has loan modification programs that focus on the mitigation of potential losses in the one- to four-family and home equity mortgage loan portfolio. The Company currently does not have an active loan modification program for consumer and other loans. The various types of economic concessions that may be granted typically consist of interest rate reductions, maturity date extensions, principal forgiveness or a combination of these concessions. Trial modifications are classified immediately as TDRs and continue to be reported as delinquent until the successful completion of the trial period, which is typically 90 days. The loan then becomes a permanent modification reported as current but remains on nonaccrual status until six consecutive payments have been made.
The vast majority of the Company's TDR loan modifications include an interest rate reduction in combination with another type of concession. The Company prioritizes the interest rate reduction modifications in combination with the following modification categories: principal forgiven, principal deferred and re-age/extension/capitalization of accrued interest. Each class is mutually exclusive in that if a modification had an interest rate reduction with principal forgiven and an extension, the modification would only be presented in the principal forgiven column in the table below. The following tables provide the number of loans, post-modification balances immediately after being modified by major class, and the financial impact of modifications during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
			Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
					Interest Rate Reduction
			Number of Loans			Principal Forgiven		Principal Deferred			Re-age/ Extension/ Interest Capitalization			Other with Interest Rate Reduction			Other			Total
One- to four-family			94		$	4,345		$	1,453		$	19,917		$	2,749		$	5,244		$	33,708
Home equity			48			-			-			2,304			783			1,154			4,241
	Total		142		$	4,345		$	1,453		$	22,221		$	3,532		$	6,398		$	37,949
			Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
					Interest Rate Reduction
			Number of Loans			Principal Forgiven		Principal Deferred			Re-age/ Extension/ Interest Capitalization			Other with Interest Rate Reduction			Other			Total
One- to four-family			148		$	13,448		$	5,706		$	28,677		$	2,579		$	5,142		$	55,552
Home equity			83			276			82			982			4,535			2,135			8,010
	Total		231		$	13,724		$	5,788		$	29,659		$	7,114		$	7,277		$	63,562
			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
					Interest Rate Reduction
			Number of Loans			Principal Forgiven		Principal Deferred			Re-age/ Extension/ Interest Capitalization			Other with Interest Rate Reduction			Other			Total
One- to four-family			269		$	16,240		$	4,641		$	61,827		$	4,362		$	13,668		$	100,738
Home equity			200			-			-			5,184			7,012			5,381			17,577
	Total		469		$	16,240		$	4,641		$	67,011		$	11,374		$	19,049		$	118,315
			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
					Interest Rate Reduction
			Number of Loans			Principal Forgiven		Principal Deferred			Re-age/ Extension/ Interest Capitalization			Other with Interest Rate Reduction			Other			Total
One- to four-family			528		$	41,936		$	32,535		$	119,088		$	7,793		$	16,958		$	218,310
Home equity			488			276			82			4,667			35,005			4,056			44,086
	Total		1,016		$	42,212		$	32,617		$	123,755		$	42,798		$	21,014		$	262,396
			Three Months Ended September 30,
			2013									2012
			Principal Forgiven			Pre-TDR Weighted Average Interest Rate			Post-TDR Weighted Average Interest Rate			Principal Forgiven			Pre-TDR Weighted Average Interest Rate			Post-TDR Weighted Average Interest Rate
One- to four-family			$	1,532		5.1	%		2.3	%		$	4,841		5.7	%		2.2	%
Home equity				-		5	%		2.4	%			88		4.5	%		1.6	%
	Total		$	1,532								$	4,929
			Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2013									2012
			Principal Forgiven			Pre-TDR Weighted Average Interest Rate			Post-TDR Weighted Average Interest Rate			Principal Forgiven			Pre-TDR Weighted Average Interest Rate			Post-TDR Weighted Average Interest Rate
One- to four-family			$	5,921		5.2	%		2.3	%		$	12,818		5.9	%		2.4	%
Home equity				-		4.5	%		1.9	%			96		4.4	%		1.6	%
	Total		$	5,921								$	12,914
The Company considers modifications that become 30 days past due to have experienced a payment default. The following table shows the recorded investment of modifications at September 30, 2013 and 2012 that experienced a payment default within 12 months after the modification for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
			Three Months Ended September 30, 2013					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
			Number of Loans		Recorded Investment			Number of Loans		Recorded Investment
One- to four-family(1)			38		$	14,544		111		$	42,589
Home equity(2)			20			580		56			2,151
	Total		58		$	15,124		167		$	44,740
			Three Months Ended September 30, 2012					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
			Number of Loans		Recorded Investment			Number of Loans		Recorded Investment
One- to four-family(1)			62		$	22,741		208		$	80,226
Home equity(2)			79			3,165		305			14,968
	Total		141		$	25,906		513		$	95,194
(1)As of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, $4.4 million and $12.4 million of the recorded investment in one- to four-family loans that had a payment default in the trailing 12 months were classified as current, compared to $6.4 million and $20.6 million as of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
(2)As of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, less than $0.1 million and $0.6 million of the recorded investment in home equity loans that had a payment default in the trailing 12 months were classified as current, compared to $2.6 million and $15.2 million as of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
The delinquency status is the primary measure the Company uses to evaluate the performance of TDR loan modifications. The following table shows the TDR loan modifications by delinquency category as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
			Modifications Current			Modifications 30-89 Days Delinquent			Modifications 90-179 Days Delinquent			Modifications 180+ Days Delinquent			Recorded Investment in Modifications
30-Sep-13
One- to four-family			$	833,917		$	92,743		$	40,230		$	88,296		$	1,055,186
Home equity				172,876			11,264			5,923			7,826			197,889
	Total		$	1,006,793		$	104,007		$	46,153		$	96,122		$	1,253,075
31-Dec-12
One- to four-family			$	838,020		$	105,142		$	43,905		$	79,102		$	1,066,169
Home equity				195,021			15,107			6,173			7,118			223,419
	Total		$	1,033,041		$	120,249		$	50,078		$	86,220		$	1,289,588

Accounting_for_Derivative_Inst

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure - Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]	'
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	'
	NOTE 7—ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
	The Company enters into derivative transactions primarily to protect against interest rate risk on the value of certain assets, liabilities and future cash flows. Cash flow hedges, which include a combination of interest rate swaps, forward-starting swaps and purchased options, including caps and floors, are used primarily to reduce the variability of future cash flows associated with existing variable-rate assets and liabilities and forecasted issuances of liabilities. Fair value hedges, which include interest rate swaps and swaptions, are used to offset exposure to changes in value of certain fixed-rate assets and liabilities. Each derivative is recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value as a freestanding asset or liability. The following table summarizes the fair value amounts of derivatives designated as hedging instruments reported in the consolidated balance sheet at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
									Fair Value
						Notional			Asset(1)			Liability(2)			Net(3)
	30-Sep-13
		Interest rate contracts:
			Cash flow hedges:
				Pay-fixed rate swaps		$	2,480,000		$	12,147		$	-195,418		$	-183,271
				Purchased options			825,000			7,972			-			7,972
					Total cash flow hedges		3,305,000			20,119			-195,418			-175,299
			Fair value hedges:
				Pay-fixed rate swaps			1,442,100			59,836			-10,572			49,264
				Purchased forward-starting swaps			19,250			-			-595			-595
					Total fair value hedges		1,461,350			59,836			-11,167			48,669
			Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments(4)			$	4,766,350		$	79,955		$	-206,585		$	-126,630
	31-Dec-12
		Interest rate contracts:
			Cash flow hedges:
				Pay-fixed rate swaps		$	2,205,000		$	-		$	-310,079		$	-310,079
				Purchased options			2,325,000			13,391			-			13,391
					Total cash flow hedges		4,530,000			13,391			-310,079			-296,688
			Fair value hedges:
				Pay-fixed rate swaps			514,180			1,343			-18,385			-17,042
			Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments(4)			$	5,044,180		$	14,734		$	-328,464		$	-313,730
	(1)	Reflected in the other assets line item on the consolidated balance sheet.
	(2)	Reflected in the other liabilities line item on the consolidated balance sheet.
	(3)	Represents derivative assets net of derivative liabilities for disclosure purposes only.
	(4)	All derivatives were designated as hedging instruments as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	Cash Flow Hedges
	The effective portion of changes in fair value of the derivative instruments that hedge cash flows is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax in the consolidated balance sheet, for both active and discontinued hedges. Amounts are included in net operating interest income as a yield adjustment in the same period the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of changes in fair value of the derivative instrument, which is equal to the excess of the cumulative change in the fair value of the actual derivative over the cumulative change in the fair value of a hypothetical derivative which is created to match the exact terms of the underlying instruments being hedged, is reported in the gains on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss).
	If it becomes probable that a hedged forecasted transaction will not occur, amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the specific hedging instruments would be immediately reclassified into the gains on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss). If hedge accounting is discontinued because a derivative instrument is sold, terminated or otherwise de-designated, amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the specific hedging instrument continue to be reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss until the forecasted transaction affects earnings.
	The future issuances of liabilities, including repurchase agreements, are largely dependent on the market demand and liquidity in the wholesale borrowings market. As of September 30, 2013, the Company believes the forecasted issuance of all debt in cash flow hedge relationships is probable. However, unexpected changes in market conditions in future periods could impact the ability to issue this debt. The Company believes the forecasted issuance of debt in the form of repurchase agreements is most susceptible to an unexpected change in market conditions.
	The following table summarizes the effect of interest rate contracts designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges on accumulated other comprehensive loss and on the consolidated statement of income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
				Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
				2013			2012			2013			2012
	Gains (losses) on derivatives recognized in OCI (effective
		portion), net of tax		$	-11,894		$	-21,905		$	56,575		$	-73,602
	Losses reclassified from AOCI into earnings (effective portion),
		net of tax		$	-21,214		$	-20,471		$	-64,357		$	-60,329
	Cash flow hedge ineffectiveness gains (losses) (1)			$	-74		$	111		$	867		$	-862
	(1)The cash flow hedge ineffectiveness is reflected in the gains on loans and securities, net line item on the statement of consolidated income (loss).
	During the upcoming twelve months, the Company expects to include a pre-tax amount of approximately $139.9 million of net unrealized losses that are currently reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss in net operating interest income as a yield adjustment in the same periods in which the related hedged items affect earnings. The maximum length of time over which transactions are hedged is 9 years.
	The following table shows the balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to active and discontinued cash flow hedges at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
											September 30,			December 31,
											2013			2012
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss balance (net of tax) related to:
		Discontinued cash flow hedges									$	-212,351		$	-247,983
		Active cash flow hedges										-119,058			-204,358
			Total cash flow hedges								$	-331,409		$	-452,341
	The following table shows the balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to cash flow hedges by type of hedged item at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
					September 30,			December 31,
					2013			2012
	Repurchase agreements				$	-424,217		$	-579,763
	FHLB advances					-108,941			-146,253
	Home equity lines of credit					793			7,854
	Other					-			116
		Total balance of cash flow hedges, before tax				-532,365			-718,046
	Tax benefit					200,956			265,705
		Total balance of cash flow hedges, net of tax			$	-331,409		$	-452,341
	Fair Value Hedges
	Fair value hedges are accounted for by recording the fair value of the derivative instrument and the fair value of the asset or liability being hedged on the consolidated balance sheet. Changes in the fair value of both the derivatives and the underlying assets or liabilities are recognized in the gains on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss). To the extent that the hedge is ineffective, the changes in the fair values will not offset and the difference, or hedge ineffectiveness, is reflected in the gains on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss).
	Hedge accounting is discontinued for fair value hedges if a derivative instrument is sold, terminated or otherwise de-designated. If fair value hedge accounting is discontinued, the previously hedged item is no longer adjusted for changes in fair value through the consolidated statement of income (loss) and the cumulative net gain or loss on the hedged asset or liability at the time of de-designation is amortized to interest income or interest expense using the effective interest method over the expected remaining life of the hedged item. Changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments after de-designation of fair value hedge accounting are recorded in the gains on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss).
	The following table summarizes the effect of interest rate contracts designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items on the consolidated statement of income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
				Three Months Ended September 30,
				2013									2012
				Hedging Instrument			Hedged Item			Hedge Ineffectiveness(1)			Hedging Instrument			Hedged Item		Hedge Ineffectiveness(1)
Agency debentures				$	3,204		$	-4,558		$	-1,354		$	-1,475		$	1,481	$	6
Agency mortgage-backed
	securities				-7,302			5,798			-1,504			-2,260			2,141		-119
FHLB advances					-			-			-			5,736			-7,018		-1,282
	Total gains (losses)
		included in earnings		$	-4,098		$	1,240		$	-2,858		$	2,001		$	-3,396	$	-1,395
				Nine Months Ended September 30,
				2013									2012
				Hedging Instrument			Hedged Item			Hedge Ineffectiveness(1)			Hedging Instrument			Hedged Item		Hedge Ineffectiveness(1)
Agency debentures				$	48,505		$	-47,994		$	511		$	-27,875		$	26,319	$	-1,556
Agency mortgage-backed
	securities				20,548			-21,507			-959			-7,303			6,745		-558
FHLB advances					-			-			-			14,939			-18,746		-3,807
	Total gains (losses)
		included in earnings		$	69,053		$	-69,501		$	-448		$	-20,239		$	14,318	$	-5,921
(1)Reflected in the gains on loans and securities, net line item on the consolidated statement of income (loss).

Goodwill

Goodwill	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill And Other Intangibles, Net [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 8—GOODWILL
	The activity in the carrying value of the Company's goodwill, which is all assigned to the trading and investing segment, is outlined in the following table for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
		Trading & Investing Goodwill
	Balance at December 31, 2011	$	1,934,232
	Activity		-
	Balance at December 31, 2012		1,934,232
	Impairment of goodwill		-142,423
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	1,791,809
	At the end of June 2013, the Company decided to exit its market making business, and as a result evaluated the total goodwill allocated to the market making reporting unit for impairment. As a result of the evaluation, it was determined that the entire carrying amount of goodwill allocated to the market making reporting unit was impaired, and the Company recognized $142.4 million impairment of goodwill during the second quarter of 2013.
	No goodwill was assigned to reporting units within the balance sheet management segment as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. As of September 30, 2013, the Company's accumulated impairment losses related to goodwill were $142.4 million and $101.2 million in the trading and investing and balance sheet management segments, respectively. As of December 31, 2012, the Company's accumulated impairment losses related to goodwill were $101.2 million in the balance sheet management segment. There were no accumulated impairment losses related to the trading and investing segment at December 31, 2012. The Company will continue to evaluate the goodwill for impairment on at least an annual basis or when events or changes indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable.

Deposits

Deposits	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure - Deposits [Abstract]	'
Deposits	'
	NOTE 9—DEPOSITS
	Deposits are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
			Amount				Weighted-Average Rate
			September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
	Sweep deposits(1)		$	19,453,183	$	21,253,611	0.06	%	0.05	%
	Complete savings deposits			4,407,250		4,981,615	0.01	%	0.01	%
	Checking deposits			1,022,788		1,055,422	0.03	%	0.03	%
	Other money market and savings
		deposits		918,631		995,188	0.01	%	0.01	%
	Time deposits(2)			67,945		106,716	0.7	%	1.75	%
		Total deposits(3)	$	25,869,797	$	28,392,552	0.05	%	0.05	%
	(1)A sweep product transfers brokerage customer balances to banking subsidiaries, which hold these funds as customer deposits in FDIC insured demand deposit and money market deposit accounts.
	(2)Time deposits represent certificates of deposit and brokered certificates of deposit.
	(3)As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had $120.5 million and $113.1 million in non-interest bearing deposits, respectively.

Securities_Sold_Under_Agreemen

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase and Fhlb Advances and Other Borrowings [Abstract]	'
Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings	'
	NOTE 10—SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE AND FHLB ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase, FHLB advances and other borrowings at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are shown in the following table (dollars in thousands):
						FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings
				Repurchase Agreements (1)		FHLB Advances		Other		Total		Weighted Average Interest Rate
		Due within one year		$	3,499,665	$	170,000	$	11,234	$	3,680,899	0.35	%
		Due between one and two years			200,000		100,000		-		300,000	1.22	%
		Due between two and three years			250,000		250,000		-		500,000	0.46	%
		Due between three and four years			500,000		400,000		-		900,000	1.26	%
		Thereafter			-		-		427,806		427,806	2.93	%
			Subtotal		4,449,665		920,000		439,040		5,808,705	0.74	%
		Fair value hedge adjustments			-		31,034		-		31,034
		Deferred costs			-		-105,063		-		-105,063
			Total other borrowings at September 30, 2013	$	4,449,665	$	845,971	$	439,040	$	5,734,676	0.74	%
			Total other borrowings at December 31, 2012	$	4,454,661	$	831,749	$	429,167	$	5,715,577	0.83	%
	(1)The maximum amount at any month end for repurchase agreements was $4.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and $5.0 billion for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Corporate_Debt

Corporate Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Corporate Debt [Abstract]	'
Corporate Debt	'
	NOTE 11—CORPORATE DEBT
	Corporate debt at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is outlined in the following table (dollars in thousands):
				Face Value		Discount		Net
	30-Sep-13
	Interest-bearing notes:
		6 ¾% Notes, due 2016		$	435,000	$	-4,479	$	430,521
		6% Notes, due 2017			505,000		-3,893		501,107
		6 ⅜% Notes, due 2019			800,000		-6,535		793,465
			Total interest-bearing notes		1,740,000		-14,907		1,725,093
	Non-interest-bearing debt:
		0% Convertible debentures, due 2019			42,656		-		42,656
			Total corporate debt	$	1,782,656	$	-14,907	$	1,767,749
				Face Value		Discount		Net
	31-Dec-12
	Interest-bearing notes:
		6 ¾% Notes, due 2016		$	435,000	$	-5,738	$	429,262
		6% Notes, due 2017			505,000		-4,601		500,399
		6 ⅜% Notes, due 2019			800,000		-7,336		792,664
			Total interest-bearing notes		1,740,000		-17,675		1,722,325
	Non-interest-bearing debt:
		0% Convertible debentures, due 2019			42,657		-		42,657
			Total corporate debt	$	1,782,657	$	-17,675	$	1,764,982

Shareholders_Equity

Shareholders Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Shareholders Equity [Abstract]	'
Shareholders Equity	'
	NOTE 12—SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
	The activity in shareholders' equity during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is summarized in the following table (dollars in thousands):
			Common Stock / Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Deficit / Other Comprehensive Loss		Total
	Beginning balance, December 31, 2012		$	7,322,118	$	-2,417,648	$	4,904,470
		Net income		-		28,149		28,149
		Net change from available-for-sale securities		-		-231,764		-231,764
		Net change from cash flow hedging instruments		-		120,932		120,932
		Other(1)		7,645		142		7,787
	Ending balance, September 30, 2013		$	7,329,763	$	-2,500,189	$	4,829,574
	(1)Other includes conversions of convertible debt, employee share-based compensation accounting and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss from foreign currency translation.
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
	The following tables present after-tax changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss (dollars in thousands):
			Available-for-sale Securities		Cash Flow Hedging Instruments		Foreign Currency Translation		Total
	Beginning balance, June 30, 2013		$	-103,939	$	-340,729	$	5,001	$	-439,667
		Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		18,824		-11,894		582		7,512
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		-9,677		21,214		-		11,537
	Net change			9,147		9,320		582		19,049
	Ending balance, September 30, 2013		$	-94,792	$	-331,409	$	5,583	$	-420,618
			Available-for-sale Securities		Cash Flow Hedging Instruments		Foreign Currency Translation		Total
	Beginning balance, June 30, 2012		$	126,554	$	-469,792	$	2,539	$	-340,699
		Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		87,434		-21,905		1,645		67,174
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		-50,349		20,471		-		-29,878
	Net change			37,085		-1,434		1,645		37,296
	Ending balance, September 30, 2012		$	163,639	$	-471,226	$	4,184	$	-303,403
			Available-for-sale Securities		Cash Flow Hedging Instruments		Foreign Currency Translation		Total
	Beginning balance, December 31, 2012		$	136,972	$	-452,341	$	5,441	$	-309,928
		Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		-201,104		56,575		142		-144,387
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		-30,660		64,357		-		33,697
	Net change			-231,764		120,932		142		-110,690
	Ending balance, September 30, 2013		$	-94,792	$	-331,409	$	5,583	$	-420,618
			Available-for-sale Securities		Cash Flow Hedging Instruments		Foreign Currency Translation		Total
	Beginning balance, December 31, 2011		$	68,330	$	-457,953	$	2,994	$	-386,629
		Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		186,257		-73,602		1,190		113,845
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		-90,948		60,329		-		-30,619
	Net change			95,309		-13,273		1,190		83,226
	Ending balance, September 30, 2012		$	163,639	$	-471,226	$	4,184	$	-303,403
	The following table presents the income statement line items impacted by reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components		Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss				Affected Line Items in the Income Statement
			Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
			30-Sep-13		30-Sep-13
	Available-for-sale securities:
			$	15,679	$	49,298	Gains on loans and securities, net
				-6,002		-18,638	Tax expense (benefit)
			$	9,677	$	30,660	Reclassification into earnings, net
	Cash flow hedging instruments:
			$	2,353	$	7,058	Operating interest income
				-37,413		-109,360	Operating interest expense
				-35,060		-102,302	Reclassification into earnings, before tax
				13,846		37,945	Tax expense (benefit)
			$	-21,214	$	-64,357	Reclassification into earnings, net

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	NOTE 13—EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
	The following table is a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
							Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
							September 30,					September 30,
							2013			2012		2013		2012
	Basic:
		Net income (loss)					$	47,428		$	-28,625	$	28,149	$	73,476
		Basic weighted-average shares outstanding						287,111			285,850		286,882		285,658
		Basic earnings (loss) per share					$	0.17		$	-0.1	$	0.1	$	0.26
	Diluted:
		Net income (loss)					$	47,428		$	-28,625	$	28,149	$	73,476
		Basic weighted-average shares outstanding						287,111			285,850		286,882		285,658
			Effect of dilutive securities:
				Weighted-average convertible debentures				4,125			-		4,125		4,154
				Weighted-average options and restricted
					stock issued to employees			1,394			-		1,242		583
		Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding						292,630			285,850		292,249		290,395
		Diluted earnings (loss) per share					$	0.16		$	-0.1	$	0.1	$	0.25
	The Company excluded the following shares from the calculations of diluted earnings (loss) per share as the effect would have been anti-dilutive (shares in millions):
						Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
						September 30,			September 30,
						2013	2012		2013		2012
	Weighted-average shares excluded as a result of the Company's net loss:
		Convertible debentures				N/A	4.1		N/A		N/A
		Stock options and restricted stock awards and units				N/A	0.4		N/A		N/A
	Other stock options and restricted stock awards and units					1.2	2.9		1.8		2.6
		Total				1.2	7.4		1.8		2.6

Regulatory_Requirements

Regulatory Requirements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure Regulatory Requirements [Abstract]	'
Regulatory Requirements Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 14—REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
	Registered Broker-Dealers
	The Company's largest U.S. broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to the Uniform Net Capital Rule (the “Rule”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 administered by the SEC and FINRA, which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital. The minimum net capital requirements can be met under either the Aggregate Indebtedness method or the Alternative method. Under the Aggregate Indebtedness method, a broker-dealer is required to maintain minimum net capital of the greater of 6 ⅔% of its aggregate indebtedness, as defined, or a minimum dollar amount. Under the Alternative method, a broker-dealer is required to maintain net capital equal to the greater of $250,000 or 2% of aggregate debit balances arising from customer transactions. The method used depends on the individual U.S. broker-dealer subsidiary. The Company's other broker-dealers, including its international broker-dealer subsidiaries located in Europe and Asia, are subject to capital requirements determined by their respective regulators.
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, all of the Company's broker-dealer subsidiaries met minimum net capital requirements. Total required net capital was $140.5 million and $129.8 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. In addition, the Company's broker-dealer subsidiaries had excess net capital of $828.6 million and $655.1 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The tables below summarize the minimum excess capital requirements for the Company's broker-dealer subsidiaries at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
			Required Net Capital		Net Capital		Excess Net Capital
	September 30, 2013:
	E*TRADE Clearing LLC(1)		$	137,061	$	703,752	$	566,691
	E*TRADE Securities LLC(1)			250		215,109		214,859
	G1 Execution Services, LLC(2)			1,000		21,140		20,140
	Other broker-dealers			2,220		29,088		26,868
		Total	$	140,531	$	969,089	$	828,558
	December 31, 2012:
	E*TRADE Clearing LLC(1)		$	123,656	$	658,968	$	535,312
	E*TRADE Securities LLC(1)			250		79,318		79,068
	G1 Execution Services, LLC(2)			1,283		10,598		9,315
	Other broker-dealers			4,639		36,070		31,431
		Total	$	129,828	$	784,954	$	655,126
	(1)Elected to use the Alternative method to compute net capital.
	(2)Elected to use the Aggregate Indebtedness method to compute net capital. G1 Execution Services, LLC is the Company’s market maker and is held-for-sale as of September 30, 2013.
	Banking
	E*TRADE Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can trigger certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on E*TRADE Bank's financial condition and results of operations. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, E*TRADE Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of E*TRADE Bank's assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. In addition, E*TRADE Bank may not pay dividends to the parent company without approval from its regulators and any loans by E*TRADE Bank to the parent company and its other non-bank subsidiaries are subject to various quantitative, arm's length, collateralization and other requirements. E*TRADE Bank's capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.
	Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require E*TRADE Bank to meet minimum total capital, Tier 1 capital and Tier 1 leverage ratios. As shown in the table below, at both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, E*TRADE Bank was categorized as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. However, events beyond management's control, such as a continued deterioration in residential real estate and credit markets, could adversely affect future earnings and E*TRADE Bank's ability to meet its future capital requirements. E*TRADE Bank's actual and required capital amounts and ratios at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are presented in the table below (dollars in thousands):
			Actual				Minimum Required to be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
			Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio			Excess Capital
	September 30, 2013:
		Total capital	$	4,242,628	23.47	%	>$	1,807,504	>	10	%	$	2,435,124
		Tier 1 capital	$	4,013,123	22.2	%	>$	1,084,502	>	6	%	$	2,928,621
		Tier 1 leverage	$	4,013,123	9.48	%	>$	2,116,802	>	5	%	$	1,896,321
	December 31, 2012:
		Total capital	$	4,009,540	20.61	%	>$	1,945,669	>	10	%	$	2,063,871
		Tier 1 capital	$	3,762,242	19.34	%	>$	1,167,401	>	6	%	$	2,594,841
		Tier 1 leverage	$	3,762,242	8.68	%	>$	2,167,136	>	5	%	$	1,595,106

Commitments_Contingencies_and_

Commitments, Contingencies and Other Regulatory Matters	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure - Commitments, Contingencies And Other Regulatory Matters [Abstract]	'
Commitments, Contingencies and Other Regulatory Matters	'
	NOTE 15—COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS
	Legal Matters
	Litigation Matters
	On October 27, 2000, Ajaxo, Inc. (“Ajaxo”) filed a complaint in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Santa Clara. Ajaxo sought damages and certain non-monetary relief for the Company's alleged breach of a non-disclosure agreement with Ajaxo pertaining to certain wireless technology that Ajaxo offered the Company as well as damages and other relief against the Company for their alleged misappropriation of Ajaxo's trade secrets. Following a jury trial, a judgment was entered in 2003 in favor of Ajaxo against the Company for $1.3 million for breach of the Ajaxo non-disclosure agreement. Although the jury found in favor of Ajaxo on its claim against the Company for misappropriation of trade secrets, the trial court subsequently denied Ajaxo's requests for additional damages and relief. On December 21, 2005, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the above-described award against the Company for breach of the nondisclosure agreement but remanded the case to the trial court for the limited purpose of determining what, if any, additional damages Ajaxo may be entitled to as a result of the jury's previous finding in favor of Ajaxo on its claim against the Company for misappropriation of trade secrets. Although the Company paid Ajaxo the full amount due on the above-described judgment, the case was remanded back to the trial court, and on May 30, 2008, a jury returned a verdict in favor of the Company denying all claims raised and demands for damages against the Company. Following the trial court's filing of entry of judgment in favor of the Company on September 5, 2008, Ajaxo filed post-trial motions for vacating this entry of judgment and requesting a new trial. By order dated November 4, 2008, the trial court denied these motions. On December 2, 2008, Ajaxo filed a notice of appeal with the Court of Appeal of the State of California for the Sixth District. Oral argument on the appeal was heard on July 15, 2010. On August 30, 2010, the Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's verdict in part and reversed the verdict in part, remanding the case. The Company petitioned the Supreme Court of California for review of the Court of Appeal decision. On December 16, 2010, the California Supreme Court denied the Company's petition for review and remanded for further proceedings to the trial court. On September 20, 2011, the trial court granted limited discovery at a conference on November 4, 2011. The testimonial phase of the third trial in this matter commenced on February 21 and 22, 2012 and concluded on June 12, 2012. The parties await decision on whether there will be a second phase of this bench trial. The Company will continue to defend itself vigorously.
	A verified shareholder derivative complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on October 4, 2007 by Catherine Rubery, against the Company and its then Chief Executive Officer, President/Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and individual members of its board of directors. The Rubery complaint was consolidated with another shareholder derivative complaint brought by shareholder Marilyn Clark in the same court and against the same named defendants. On July 26, 2010, plaintiffs served their consolidated amended complaint, in which they also named the Company's former Capital Markets Division President as a defendant. Plaintiffs contended, among other things, that the value of the Company's stock between April 19, 2006 and November 9, 2007 was artificially inflated because certain of the Company's officers made materially false and misleading statements and failed to disclose that the Company was experiencing a rise in delinquencies, and therefore lacked a reasonable basis for statements about the Company's earnings and prospects. Plaintiffs allege, among other things, causes of action for breach of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, unjust enrichment, and violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The complaint seeks, among other things, unspecified monetary damages in favor of the Company, changes to certain corporate governance procedures and various forms of injunctive relief. The parties agreed to settle this action and a Stipulation of Settlement was signed on October 2, 2012, which included an agreement to implement or maintain certain corporate governance procedures. The parties did not reach an agreement on the issue of plaintiffs' attorneys' fees, however. The Court preliminarily approved the Stipulation of Settlement on April 2, 2013 and granted final approval of the settlement at a hearing on September 13, 2013. In orders entered on October 3, 2013, the Court confirmed final approval of the settlement, awarded fees and expenses to plaintiffs' attorneys totaling $1.0 million and issued a final judgement and order of dismissal. Pursuant to the terms of the Stipulation of Settlement, payment of plaintiffs' attorneys' fees and expenses was made by November 4, 2013, and the action is now closed.
	On August 15, 2008, Ronald M. Tate as trustee of the Ronald M. Tate Trust dated 4/13/88, and George Avakian filed an action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company and its then Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer based on the same facts and circumstances, and containing the same claims, as the class action complaint alleging violations of the federal securities laws that was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on October 2, 2007 by Larry Freudenberg on his own behalf and on behalf of others similarly situated (the “Freudenberg Action”). By agreement of the parties and approval of the court, the Tate action was consolidated with the Freudenberg Action for the purpose of pre-trial discovery. Plaintiffs seek to recover damages in an amount to be proven at trial, including interest, attorneys' and expert fees and costs. The parties in the Freudenberg Action entered into a Stipulation of Settlement on May 17, 2012, but the plaintiffs in this action moved for exclusion from the settlement class in Freudenberg. The Court granted that relief on October 11, 2012, and later approved the Freudenberg settlement in a final judgment and order of dismissal dated October 22, 2012. Tate and Avakian filed an amended complaint on January 23, 2013, adding an additional claim under California law. The Company answered the amended complaint on March 13, 2013. The Company and the plaintiffs reached a confidential settlement at mediation on September 12, 2013 pursuant to which plaintiffs were paid a non-material sum as consideration for mutual releases. Payment of the settlement amount was completed on October 15, 2013, and the parties submitted a stipulation of voluntary dismissal on October 16, 2013. The stipulation of voluntary dismissal was so-ordered by the Court on October 22, 2013, and the action is now closed.
	On May 16, 2011, Droplets Inc., the holder of two patents pertaining to user interface servers, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against E*TRADE Financial Corporation, E*TRADE Securities LLC, E*TRADE Bank and multiple other unaffiliated financial services firms. Plaintiff contends that the defendants engaged in patent infringement under federal law. Plaintiff seeks unspecified damages and an injunction against future infringements, plus royalties, costs, interest and attorneys' fees. On September 30, 2011, the Company and several co-defendants filed a motion to transfer the case to the Southern District of New York. Venue discovery occurred throughout December 2011. On January 1, 2012, a new judge was assigned to the case. On March 28, 2012, a change of venue was granted and the case has been transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Company filed its answer and counterclaim on June 13, 2012 and plaintiff has moved to dismiss the counterclaim. The Company filed a motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs sought to change venue back to the Eastern District of Texas on the theory that this case is one of several matters that should be consolidated in a single multi-district litigation. On December 12, 2012, the Multidistrict Litigation Panel denied the transfer of this action to Texas. By opinion dated April 4, 2013, the Court denied defendants' motion for summary judgment and plaintiff's motion to dismiss the counterclaims. The Court issued its order on claim construction on October 22, 2013. The Company will continue to defend itself vigorously in this matter.
	Several cases have been filed nationwide involving the April 2007 leveraged buyout (“LBO”) of the Tribune Company (“Tribune”) by Sam Zell, and the subsequent bankruptcy of Tribune. In William Niese et al. v. A.G. Edwards et al., in Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County, former Tribune employees and retirees claimed that Tribune was actually insolvent at the time of the LBO and that the LBO constituted a fraudulent transaction that depleted the plaintiffs' retirement plans, rendering them worthless. E*TRADE Clearing LLC, along with numerous other financial institutions, is a named defendant in this case, but has not been served with process. One of the defendants removed the action to federal district court in Delaware on July 1, 2011. In Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas et al. v. Adaly Opportunity Fund et al., filed in the Supreme Court of New York, New York County on June 3, 2011, the Trustees of certain notes issued by Tribune allege wrongdoing in connection with the LBO. In particular the Trustees claim that the LBO constituted a constructive fraudulent transfer under various state laws. G1 Execution Services, LLC (formerly known as E*TRADE Capital Markets, LLC), along with numerous other financial institutions, is a named defendant in this case. In Deutsche Bank et al. v. Ohlson et al., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, noteholders of Tribune asserted claims of constructive fraud and G1 Execution Services, LLC is a named defendant in this case. In EGI-TRB LLC et al. v. ABN-AMRO et al., filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County Illinois, creditors of Tribune assert fraudulent conveyance claims against multiple shareholder defendants and E*TRADE Clearing LLC is a named defendant in this case. These cases have been consolidated into a multi-district litigation. The Company's time to answer or otherwise respond to the complaints has been stayed pending further orders of the Court. On September 18, 2013, the Court entered the Fifth Amended Complaint. On September 23, 2013, the Court granted the defendants' motion to dismiss the individual creditors' complaint. The individual creditors filed a notice of appeal. The Company will defend itself vigorously in these matters.
	On April 30, 2013, a putative class action was filed by John Scranton, on behalf of himself and a class of persons similarly situated, against E*TRADE Financial Corporation and E*TRADE Securities LLC in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, pursuant to the California procedures for a private Attorney General action. The Complaint alleged that the Company misrepresented through its website that it would always automatically exercise options that were in-the-money by $0.01 or more on expiration date. Plaintiffs allege violations of the California Unfair Competition Law, the California Consumer Remedies Act, fraud, misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation and Breach of Fiduciary Duty. The case has been deemed complex within the meaning of the California Rules of Court, and a case management conference was held September 13, 2013. The Company's demurrer and motion to strike the complaint are to be set for hearing December 20, 2013. The Company will continue to defend itself vigorously in this matter.
	In addition to the matters described above, the Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the normal course of business. In each pending matter, the Company contests liability or the amount of claimed damages. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of such matters, particularly in cases where claimants seek substantial or indeterminate damages, or where investigation or discovery have yet to be completed, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate a range of possible losses on its remaining outstanding legal proceedings; however, the Company believes any losses would not be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
	An unfavorable outcome in any matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, even if the ultimate outcomes are resolved in the Company's favor, the defense of such litigation could entail considerable cost or the diversion of the efforts of management, either of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
	Regulatory Matters
	The securities and banking industries are subject to extensive regulation under federal, state and applicable international laws. From time to time, the Company has been threatened with or named as a defendant in lawsuits, arbitrations and administrative claims involving securities, banking and other matters. The Company is also subject to periodic regulatory audits and inspections. Compliance and trading problems that are reported to regulators, such as the SEC, FINRA or OCC by dissatisfied customers or others are investigated by such regulators, and may, if pursued, result in formal claims being filed against the Company by customers or disciplinary action being taken against the Company or its employees by regulators. Any such claims or disciplinary actions that are decided against the Company could have a material impact on the financial results of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
	On October 17, 2007, the SEC initiated an informal inquiry into matters related to the Company's mortgage loan and mortgage-related securities investment portfolios. The Company has cooperated fully with the SEC in this matter.
	During 2012, the Company completed a review of order handling practices and pricing for order flow between E*TRADE Securities LLC and G1 Execution Services, LLC. The Company has implemented changes to its practices and procedures that were recommended during the review. Banking regulators and federal securities regulators were regularly updated during the course of the review and may initiate investigations into the Company's historical practices which could subject it to monetary penalties and cease-and-desist orders, which could also prompt claims by customers of E*TRADE Securities LLC. Any of these actions could materially and adversely affect the Company's broker-dealer businesses. On July 11, 2013, FINRA notified E*TRADE Securities LLC and G1 Execution Services, LLC that it is conducting an examination of both firms' routing practices.
	Insurance
	The Company maintains insurance coverage that management believes is reasonable and prudent. The principal insurance coverage it maintains covers commercial general liability; property damage; hardware/software damage; cyber liability; directors and officers; employment practices liability; certain criminal acts against the Company; and errors and omissions. The Company believes that such insurance coverage is adequate for the purpose of its business. The Company's ability to maintain this level of insurance coverage in the future, however, is subject to the availability of affordable insurance in the marketplace.
	Estimated Liabilities
	For all legal matters, an estimated liability is established in accordance with the loss contingencies accounting guidance. Once established, the estimated liability is adjusted based on available information when an event occurs requiring an adjustment.
	Commitments
	In the normal course of business, the Company makes various commitments to extend credit and incur contingent liabilities that are not reflected in the consolidated balance sheet. Significant changes in the economy or interest rates may influence the impact that these commitments and contingencies have on the Company in the future.
	Other Investments
	The Company has investments in low-income housing tax credit partnerships and other limited partnerships. The Company had $4.4 million in commitments to fund low-income housing tax credit partnerships and other limited partnerships as of September 30, 2013.
	Unused Lines of Credit and Certificates of Deposit
	At September 30, 2013, the Company had approximately $42.6 million of certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in less than one year and $0.4 billion of unfunded commitments to extend credit.
	Guarantees
	In prior periods when the Company sold loans, the Company provided guarantees to investors purchasing mortgage loans, which are considered standard representations and warranties within the mortgage industry. The primary guarantees are that: the mortgage and the mortgage note have been duly executed and each is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms; the mortgage has been duly acknowledged and recorded and is valid; and the mortgage and the mortgage note are not subject to any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including, without limitation, the defense of usury, and no such right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto. The Company is responsible for the guarantees on loans sold. If these claims prove to be untrue, the investor can require the Company to repurchase the loan and return all loan purchase and servicing release premiums. Management does not believe the potential liability exposure will have a material impact on the Company's results of operations, cash flows or financial condition due to the nature of the standard representations and warranties, which have resulted in a minimal amount of loan repurchases.
	Prior to 2008, ETBH raised capital through the formation of trusts, which sold trust preferred securities in the capital markets. The capital securities must be redeemed in whole at the due date, which is generally 30 years after issuance. Each trust issued trust preferred securities at par, with a liquidation amount of $1,000 per capital security. The trusts used the proceeds from the sale of issuances to purchase subordinated debentures issued by ETBH.
	During the 30-year period prior to the redemption of the trust preferred securities, ETBH guarantees the accrued and unpaid distributions on these securities, as well as the redemption price of the securities and certain costs that may be incurred in liquidating, terminating or dissolving the trusts (all of which would otherwise be payable by the trusts). At September 30, 2013, management estimated that the maximum potential liability under this arrangement, including the current carrying value of the trusts, was equal to approximately $436.5 million or the total face value of these securities plus dividends, which may be unpaid at the termination of the trust arrangement.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure - Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	NOTE 16—SEGMENT INFORMATION
	The Company reports its operating results in two segments, based on the manner in which its chief operating decision maker evaluates financial performance and makes resource allocation decisions: 1) trading and investing; and 2) balance sheet management. Trading and investing includes retail brokerage products and services; investor-focused banking products; market making; and corporate services. Balance sheet management includes the management of asset allocation; loans previously originated by the Company or purchased from third parties; customer payables and deposits; and credit, liquidity and interest rate risk. The balance sheet management segment utilizes customer payables and deposits and compensates the trading and investing segment via a market-based transfer pricing arrangement, which is eliminated in consolidation.
	The Company does not allocate costs associated with certain functions that are centrally-managed to its operating segments. These costs are separately reported in a corporate/other category, along with technology related costs incurred to support centrally-managed functions; restructuring and other exit activities; and corporate debt and corporate investments.
	The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based on the segment's income (loss) before income taxes. Financial information for the Company's reportable segments is presented in the following tables (dollars in thousands):
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Trading and Investing		Balance Sheet Management		Corporate/ Other		Total
	Net operating interest income	$	133,378	$	107,469	$	-	$	240,847
	Total non-interest income		162,735		13,220		-		175,955
	Total net revenue		296,113		120,689		-		416,802
	Provision for loan losses		-		37,399		-		37,399
	Total operating expense		170,344		43,489		56,911		270,744
	Income (loss) before other income (expense) and income taxes		125,769		39,801		-56,911		108,659
	Total other income (expense)		-		-		-28,729		-28,729
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	125,769	$	39,801	$	-85,640		79,930
	Income tax expense								32,502
	Net income							$	47,428
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Trading and Investing		Balance Sheet Management		Corporate/ Other		Total
	Net operating interest income	$	156,805	$	104,072	$	-	$	260,877
	Total non-interest income		150,662		78,502		-6		229,158
	Total net revenue		307,467		182,574		-6		490,035
	Provision for loan losses		-		141,019		-		141,019
	Total operating expense		180,463		53,204		55,366		289,033
	Income (loss) before other income (expense) and income taxes		127,004		-11,649		-55,372		59,983
	Total other income (expense)		-		-		-96,286		-96,286
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	127,004	$	-11,649	$	-151,658		-36,303
	Income tax benefit								-7,678
	Net loss							$	-28,625
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Trading and Investing		Balance Sheet Management		Corporate/ Other		Total
	Net operating interest income	$	400,729	$	323,988	$	-	$	724,717
	Total non-interest income		500,656		51,226		-1		551,881
	Total net revenue		901,385		375,214		-1		1,276,598
	Provision for loan losses		-		126,198		-		126,198
	Total operating expense		687,361		134,990		157,855		980,206
	Income (loss) before other income (expense) and income taxes		214,024		114,026		-157,856		170,194
	Total other income (expense)		-		-		-80,678		-80,678
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	214,024	$	114,026	$	-238,534		89,516
	Income tax expense								61,367
	Net income							$	28,149
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Trading and Investing		Balance Sheet Management		Corporate/ Other		Total
	Net operating interest income	$	492,456	$	332,374	$	4	$	824,834
	Total non-interest income		472,771		134,254		-19		607,006
	Total net revenue		965,227		466,628		-15		1,431,840
	Provision for loan losses		-		280,227		-		280,227
	Total operating expense		580,113		168,407		128,207		876,727
	Income (loss) before other income (expense) and income taxes		385,114		17,994		-128,222		274,886
	Total other income (expense)		-		-		-184,655		-184,655
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	385,114	$	17,994	$	-312,877		90,231
	Income tax expense								16,755
	Net income							$	73,476
	Segment Assets
		Trading and Investing		Balance Sheet Management		Corporate/Other		Total
	As of September 30, 2013	$	10,087,260	$	34,868,901	$	591,318	$	45,547,479
	As of December 31, 2012	$	9,505,280	$	37,305,600	$	575,859	$	47,386,739

Subsequent_Event

Subsequent Event	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Disclosure - Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Event	'
	NOTE 17—SUBSEQUENT EVENT
	On October 23, 2013, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell the market making business, G1 Execution Services, LLC, to an affiliate of Susquehanna International Group, LLP for approximately $75 million. In addition, E*TRADE Securities LLC will enter into an order flow agreement whereby, subject to best execution standards, it will route 70% of its customer equity order flow to G1X over the next five years. This transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions and is expected to close in three to six months.

Recovered_Sheet1

Organization, Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Organization	'
	Organization—E*TRADE Financial Corporation is a financial services company that provides online brokerage and related products and services primarily to individual retail investors under the brand “E*TRADE Financial.” The Company also provides investor-focused banking products, primarily sweep deposits and savings products, to retail investors.
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation—The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries as determined under the voting interest model. Entities in which the Company holds at least a 20% ownership interest or in which there are other indicators of significant influence are generally accounted for by the equity method. Entities in which the Company holds less than a 20% ownership interest and does not have the ability to exercise significant influence are generally carried at cost. Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The Company also evaluates its continuing involvement with certain entities to determine if the Company is required to consolidate the entities under the variable interest entity model. This evaluation is based on a qualitative assessment of whether the Company has both: 1) the power to direct matters that most significantly impact the activities of the variable interest entity; and 2) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the variable interest entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity.
	Certain prior period items in these consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are all normal and recurring in nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. All prior periods have been adjusted to present gains on sales of investments, net and equity in income (loss) of investments and venture funds on a single line item, equity in income (loss) of investments and other, on the consolidated statement of income (loss). These two line items were previously presented as separate line items on the consolidated statement of income (loss).
	At the end of June 2013, the Company decided to exit its market making business, and reclassified the assets and liabilities of the market making business to held-for-sale. The assets and liabilities of the market making business are presented in the other assets and other liabilities line items, respectively, as of September 30, 2013 on the consolidated balance sheet.
	The Company reports corporate interest income and corporate interest expense separately from operating interest income and operating interest expense. The Company believes reporting these two items separately provides a clearer picture of the financial performance of the Company's operations than would a presentation that combined these two items. Operating interest income and operating interest expense is generated from the operations of the Company. Corporate debt, which is the primary source of corporate interest expense, has been issued primarily in connection with recapitalization transactions and past acquisitions.
	Similarly, the Company reports gains on sales of investments, net separately from gains on loans and securities, net. The Company believes reporting these two items separately provides a clearer picture of the financial performance of its operations than would a presentation that combined these two items. Gains on loans and securities, net are the result of activities in the Company's operations, namely its balance sheet management segment. Gains on sales of investments, net relate to investments of the Company at the corporate level and are not related to the ongoing business of the Company's operating subsidiaries. Gains on sales of investments, net is reported in the equity in income (loss) of investments and other line item on the consolidated statement of income (loss).
	These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
Related Party (policy)	'
	Related Parties—Kenneth Griffin, President and CEO of Citadel, served on the Company's Board of Directors from June 8, 2009 to May 9, 2013. During this period, the Company routed a portion of its customer equity orders in exchange-listed options and Regulation NMS Securities to an affiliate of Citadel for order handling and execution at current market rates. Payments for these customer equity orders represented less than 1% of the Company's total net revenue for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
	Joseph M. Velli, Chairman and CEO of ConvergEx Group, joined the Board of Directors in January 2010. During the periods presented, the Company used ConvergEx Group for clearing and transfer agent services. Payments for these services represented less than 1% of the Company's total operating expenses for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
Use of Estimates (policy)	'
	Use of Estimates—The consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the periods presented. Actual results could differ from management's estimates. Certain significant accounting policies are noteworthy because they are based on estimates and assumptions that require complex and subjective judgments by management. Changes in these estimates or assumptions could materially impact the Company's financial condition and results of operations. Material estimates in which management believes changes could reasonably occur include: allowance for loan losses; valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets; estimates of effective tax rates, deferred taxes and valuation allowance; classification and valuation of certain investments; accounting for derivative instruments; and fair value measurements.
Margin receivables (policy)	'
	Margin Receivables—The fair value of securities that the Company received as collateral in connection with margin receivables and securities borrowing activities, where the Company is permitted to sell or re-pledge the securities, was approximately $8.7 billion and $8.2 billion as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Of this amount, $1.7 billion and $1.5 billion had been pledged or sold in connection with securities loans, bank borrowings and deposits with clearing organizations as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
Allowance for loan losses (policy)	'
	Allowance for Loan Losses—The allowance for loan losses is management's estimate of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The Company's segments are one- to four-family, home equity and consumer and other. For loans that are not TDRs, the Company established a general allowance. The estimate of the allowance for loan losses is based on a variety of quantitative and qualitative factors, including the composition and quality of the portfolio; delinquency levels and trends; current and historical charge-off and loss experience; the Company's historical loss mitigation experience; the condition of the real estate market and geographic concentrations within the loan portfolio; the interest rate climate; the overall availability of housing credit; and general economic conditions. The one- to four-family and home equity loan portfolios are separated into risk segments based on key risk factors, which include but are not limited to loan type, delinquency history, documentation type, LTV/CLTV ratio and borrowers' credit scores. For home equity loans in the second lien position, the original balance of the first lien loan at origination date and updated valuations on the property underlying the loan are used to calculate CLTV. Both current CLTV and FICO scores are among the factors utilized to categorize the risk associated with loans and assign a probability assumption of future default. Based upon the segmentation, the Company utilizes historical performance data to develop the forecast of delinquency and default for these risk segments. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company evaluated and refined its default assumptions related to a subset of the home equity line of credit portfolio that will require borrowers to repay the loan in full at the end of the draw period, commonly referred to as “balloon loans”. These loans were approximately $250 million of the home equity line of credit portfolio at September 30, 2013. The Company evaluated the significant burden a balloon payment may place on a borrower with a low FICO score and high CLTV ratio, and examined those loans within the balloon portfolio. The Company refined its expectations and estimates around the time period that it might take for these borrowers' equity positions in their collateral to appreciate in order to allow for possible refinance of the balloon loan at maturity. As a result of this evaluation, the Company increased its default assumptions and extended the period of management's forecasted loan losses captured within the general allowance to include the total probable loss on this subset of balloon loans. The overall impact of these enhancements drove the majority of provision for loan losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. The Company's consumer and other loan portfolio is separated into risk segments by product and delinquency status. The Company utilizes historical performance data and historical recovery rates on collateral liquidation to forecast delinquency and loss at the product level. The general allowance for loan losses is typically equal to management's forecast of loan losses in the twelve months following the balance sheet date.
	The general allowance for loan losses also included a qualitative component to account for a variety of factors that are not directly considered in the quantitative loss model but are factors the Company believes may impact the level of credit losses. Examples of these factors are: external factors, such as changes in the macroeconomic, legal and regulatory environment; internal factors, such as procedural changes and reliance on third parties; and portfolio specific factors, such as the impact of payment resets and historical loan modification activity, which impacts the historical performance data used to forecast delinquency and default in the general allowance for loan losses.
	The total qualitative component was $52 million and $44 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The qualitative component for the one- to four-family and home equity loan portfolios was 19% and 17% of the general allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The increase in the qualitative reserve in these loan portfolios from December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013 primarily reflects updates to portfolio specific factors. The qualitative component for the consumer and other loan portfolio was 16% and 17% of the general allowance at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	For modified loans accounted for as TDRs that are valued using the discounted cash flow model, the Company established a specific allowance. The specific allowance for TDRs factors in the historical default rate of an individual loan before being modified as a TDR in the discounted cash flow analysis in order to determine that specific loan's expected impairment. Specifically, a loan that has a more severe delinquency history prior to modification will have a higher future default rate in the discounted cash flow analysis than a loan that was not as severely delinquent. For both of the one- to four-family and home equity loan portfolio segments, the pre-modification delinquency status, the borrower's current credit score and other credit bureau attributes, in addition to each loan's individual default experience and credit characteristics, are incorporated into the calculation of the specific allowance. A specific allowance is established to the extent that the recorded investment exceeds the discounted cash flows of a TDR with a corresponding charge to provision for loan losses. The specific allowance for these individually impaired loans represents the forecasted losses over the estimated remaining life of the loan, including the economic concession to the borrower.
Income taxes (policy)	'
	Income Taxes—The Company's unrecognized tax benefit decreased $157.4 million to $334.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The majority of the decrease was due to the Company's ability to carryback 2012 operating losses to 2010 and 2011. At September 30, 2013, $243.9 million (net of federal benefits on state issues) represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably impact the effective income tax rate in future periods.
Offsetting assets and liabilities (policy)	'
	Offsetting Assets and Liabilities—Effective January 1, 2013, the Company adopted the amended disclosure guidance about offsetting certain assets and liabilities, which required additional information about derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are offset or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. For financial statement purposes, the Company does not offset derivative instruments, repurchase agreements or securities borrowing and securities lending transactions. The Company's derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions are transacted under master agreements that are widely used by counterparties and that may allow for net settlements of payments in the normal course as well as offsetting of all contracts with a given counterparty in the event of bankruptcy or default of one of the two parties to the transaction; therefore, all of these transactions are presented in the amended disclosures. The following table presents information about these transactions to enable the users of the Company's financial statements to evaluate the potential effect of rights of setoff between these recognized assets and recognized liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (dollars in thousands):
											Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
					Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets and Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Financial Instruments		Collateral Received or Pledged (Including Cash)		Net Amount
	30-Sep-13
		Assets:
			Deposits paid for securities
				borrowed(1)(5)	$	422,737	$	-	$	422,737	$	-132,104	$	-280,871	$	9,762
			Derivative assets(1)(3)			79,955		-		79,955		-44,651		-16,129		19,175
				Total	$	502,692	$	-	$	502,692	$	-176,755	$	-297,000	$	28,937
		Liabilities:
			Repurchase agreements(4)		$	4,449,665	$	-	$	4,449,665	$	-	$	-4,449,417	$	248
			Deposits received for
				securities loaned(2)(6)		831,830		-		831,830		-132,104		-643,038		56,688
			Derivative liabilities(2)(3)(4)			206,585		-		206,585		-44,651		-161,934		-
				Total	$	5,488,080	$	-	$	5,488,080	$	-176,755	$	-5,254,389	$	56,936
	31-Dec-12
		Assets:
			Deposits paid for securities
				borrowed(1)(5)	$	407,331	$	-	$	407,331	$	-142,410	$	-259,490	$	5,431
			Derivative assets(1)(3)			14,734		-		14,734		-5,176		-8,427		1,131
				Total	$	422,065	$	-	$	422,065	$	-147,586	$	-267,917	$	6,562
		Liabilities:
			Repurchase agreements(4)		$	4,454,661	$	-	$	4,454,661	$	-	$	-4,454,659	$	2
			Deposits received for
				securities loaned(2)(6)		735,720		-		735,720		-142,410		-554,400		38,910
			Derivative liabilities(2)(3)(4)			328,464		-		328,464		-5,176		-323,288		-
				Total	$	5,518,845	$	-	$	5,518,845	$	-147,586	$	-5,332,347	$	38,912
	(1)Net amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet are reflected in the other assets line item.
	(2)Net amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet are reflected in the other liabilities line item.
	(3)Excludes net accrued interest payable of $22.5 million and $14.1 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	(4)The Company pledges available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities as collateral for amounts due on repurchase agreements and derivative liabilities. The collateral pledged included available-for-sale securities at fair value and held-to-maturity securities at amortized cost for both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	(5)Included in the gross amounts of deposits paid for securities borrowed is $264.7 million and $133.8 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, transacted through a program with a clearing organization, which guarantees the return of cash to the Company. For presentation purposes, these amounts presented are based on the original counterparties to the Company’s master securities loan agreements.
	(6)Included in the gross amounts of deposits received for securities loaned is $538.3 million and $419.6 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, transacted through a program with a clearing organization, which guarantees the return of securities to the Company. For presentation purposes, these amounts presented are based on the original counterparties to the Company’s master securities loan agreements.
New accounting and disclosure guidance (policy)	'
	New Accounting and Disclosure Guidance—Below is the new accounting and disclosure guidance that relates to activities in which the Company is engaged.
	Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
	In December 2011, the FASB amended the disclosure guidance about offsetting assets and liabilities. The amended disclosure guidance will enable users of the Company's financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on the Company's financial position. This includes the effect or potential effect of rights of setoff between recognized assets and recognized liabilities within the scope of amended disclosure guidance, such as derivative instruments, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions. The amended disclosure guidance became effective for annual and interim periods beginning on January 1, 2013 for the Company and was applied retrospectively for all comparative periods presented. The Company's disclosures reflect the adoption of the amended disclosure guidance in Financial Statement Descriptions and Related Accounting Policies section in Note 1—Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.
	Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	In February 2013, the FASB amended the presentation guidance on the reporting of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The amended guidance does not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. However, the guidance amends the presentation of the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, the amended guidance requires the presentation, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income. The amended guidance became effective for annual and interim periods beginning on January 1, 2013 for the Company and was applied prospectively. The Company's disclosures reflect the adoption of the amended presentation guidance in Note 12—Shareholders' Equity.
	Inclusion of the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate as a Benchmark Interest Rate for Hedge Accounting Purposes
	In July 2013, the FASB amended the derivatives and hedging accounting guidance. The amended guidance permits the Fed Funds Effective Swap Rate to be used as a U.S. benchmark interest rate for hedge accounting purposes under derivatives and hedging accounting requirements, in addition to U.S. Treasury and LIBOR. The amendments also remove the restriction on using different benchmark rates for similar hedges. Before the amendments, only U.S. Treasury and the LIBOR swap rate were considered benchmark interest rates in accordance with GAAP. The amendments became effective prospectively for qualifying new or re-designated hedging relationships entered into on or after July 17, 2013. The amended accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's statement of financial condition, results of operation, or cash flows.
	Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists
	In July 2013, the FASB amended the presentation guidance on unrecognized tax benefits. The amended guidance requires an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, to be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except under certain circumstances. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The unrecognized tax benefit should also be presented in the financial statements as a liability if the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the Company to use, and the Company does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset to settle any additional income taxes. The amended presentation guidance will be effective for annual and interim periods beginning on January 1, 2014 for the Company and will be applied prospectively to unrecognized tax benefits that exist at that date. Retrospective application and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of the amended presentation guidance will not have a material impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Organization_Basis_of_Presenta1

Organization, Basis of Presentation And Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Offsetting Tables [Abstract]	'
Offsetting [Table Text Block]	'
											Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
					Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets and Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet		Financial Instruments		Collateral Received or Pledged (Including Cash)		Net Amount
	30-Sep-13
		Assets:
			Deposits paid for securities
				borrowed(1)(5)	$	422,737	$	-	$	422,737	$	-132,104	$	-280,871	$	9,762
			Derivative assets(1)(3)			79,955		-		79,955		-44,651		-16,129		19,175
				Total	$	502,692	$	-	$	502,692	$	-176,755	$	-297,000	$	28,937
		Liabilities:
			Repurchase agreements(4)		$	4,449,665	$	-	$	4,449,665	$	-	$	-4,449,417	$	248
			Deposits received for
				securities loaned(2)(6)		831,830		-		831,830		-132,104		-643,038		56,688
			Derivative liabilities(2)(3)(4)			206,585		-		206,585		-44,651		-161,934		-
				Total	$	5,488,080	$	-	$	5,488,080	$	-176,755	$	-5,254,389	$	56,936
	31-Dec-12
		Assets:
			Deposits paid for securities
				borrowed(1)(5)	$	407,331	$	-	$	407,331	$	-142,410	$	-259,490	$	5,431
			Derivative assets(1)(3)			14,734		-		14,734		-5,176		-8,427		1,131
				Total	$	422,065	$	-	$	422,065	$	-147,586	$	-267,917	$	6,562
		Liabilities:
			Repurchase agreements(4)		$	4,454,661	$	-	$	4,454,661	$	-	$	-4,454,659	$	2
			Deposits received for
				securities loaned(2)(6)		735,720		-		735,720		-142,410		-554,400		38,910
			Derivative liabilities(2)(3)(4)			328,464		-		328,464		-5,176		-323,288		-
				Total	$	5,518,845	$	-	$	5,518,845	$	-147,586	$	-5,332,347	$	38,912
	(1)Net amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet are reflected in the other assets line item.
	(2)Net amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheet are reflected in the other liabilities line item.
	(3)Excludes net accrued interest payable of $22.5 million and $14.1 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	(4)The Company pledges available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities as collateral for amounts due on repurchase agreements and derivative liabilities. The collateral pledged included available-for-sale securities at fair value and held-to-maturity securities at amortized cost for both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	(5)Included in the gross amounts of deposits paid for securities borrowed is $264.7 million and $133.8 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, transacted through a program with a clearing organization, which guarantees the return of cash to the Company. For presentation purposes, these amounts presented are based on the original counterparties to the Company’s master securities loan agreements.
	(6)Included in the gross amounts of deposits received for securities loaned is $538.3 million and $419.6 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, transacted through a program with a clearing organization, which guarantees the return of securities to the Company. For presentation purposes, these amounts presented are based on the original counterparties to the Company’s master securities loan agreements.

Business_HeldForSale_Tables

Business Held-For-Sale (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Discontinued Operations and Disposal [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]	'
			September 30,		December 31,
			2013(1)		2012
	Assets
	Cash and equivalents		$	9,336	$	7,618
	Trading securities			97,548		101,252
	Property and equipment, net			1,112		1,517
	Goodwill			-		142,423
	Other intangibles, net			21,161		21,898
	Other assets			47,071		37,096
		Total assets	$	176,228	$	311,804
	Liabilities
	Other liabilities			102,448		96,463
		Total liabilities	$	102,448	$	96,463
	-1	Assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2013 are classified as held-for-sale and reflected in the other assets and other liabilities line items on the consolidated balance sheet, respectively.

Operating_Interest_Income_and_1

Operating Interest Income and Operating Interest Expense (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Interest Income And Expense Operating Excluding Corporate (Tables) [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Components Of Interest Income And Expense Operating Excluding Corporate [Table Text Block]	'
					Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
					September 30,				September 30,
					2013		2012		2013		2012
	Operating interest income:
		Loans			$	96,365	$	118,747	$	305,222	$	383,242
		Available-for-sale securities				68,470		82,661		199,029		286,647
		Held-to-maturity securities				64,486		61,923		183,819		175,574
		Margin receivables				56,073		55,465		164,459		158,873
		Securities borrowed and other				15,521		15,181		50,276		46,422
			Total operating interest income			300,915		333,977		902,805		1,050,758
	Operating interest expense:
		Securities sold under agreements to repurchase				-37,431		-40,136		-111,144		-121,373
		FHLB advances and other borrowings				-17,152		-24,153		-51,183		-74,979
		Deposits				-3,306		-5,885		-9,680		-20,838
		Customer payables and other				-2,179		-2,926		-6,081		-8,734
			Total operating interest expense			-60,068		-73,100		-178,088		-225,924
				Net operating interest income	$	240,847	$	260,877	$	724,717	$	824,834

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Tables

Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Table Text Block]	'
			Weighted Average Coupon Rate
	Agency mortgage-backed securities		3.1	%
	Agency CMOs		3.28	%
	Non-agency CMOs		3.14	%
			Weighted Average			Range
	Underlying loans:
		Coupon rate	2.86	%		2.72	%	-	6.28	%
		Maturity (years)	20			20		-	25
	Significant inputs:
		Yield	3	%		3	%	-	10	%
		Default rate(1)	32	%		3	%	-	100	%
		Loss severity	28	%		0	%	-	65	%
		Prepayment rate	13	%		4	%	-	39	%
	(1)The default rate reflects the implied rate necessary to equate market price to the book yield given the market credit assumption.
			Unobservable Inputs		Average			Range
	One- to four-family		Appraised value		$	387		$	4		-	$	2,500
	Home equity		Appraised value		$	290		$	9		-	$	1,600
	Real estate owned		Appraised value		$	285		$	1		-	$	1,163
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring And Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	'
							Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total Fair Value
	September 30, 2013:
	Recurring fair value measurements:
	Assets
		Available-for-sale securities:
			Residential mortgage-backed securities:
				Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs			$	-		$	12,222,556		$	-		$	12,222,556
				Non-agency CMOs				-			-			14,012			14,012
					Total residential mortgage-backed securities			-			12,222,556			14,012			12,236,568
			Investment securities:
				Agency debentures				-			318,354			-			318,354
				Agency debt securities				-			675,531			-			675,531
				Municipal bonds				-			46,550			-			46,550
				Corporate bonds				-			4,455			-			4,455
					Total investment securities			-			1,044,890			-			1,044,890
						Total available-for-sale securities		-			13,267,446			14,012			13,281,458
		Other assets:
			Derivative assets(1)					-			79,955			-			79,955
			Deposits with clearing organizations(2)					34,000			-			-			34,000
			Held-for-sale assets - trading securities(3)					96,393			1,155						97,548
				Total other assets measured at fair value on a
						recurring basis		130,393			81,110			-			211,503
				Total assets measured at fair value on a
						recurring basis(4)	$	130,393		$	13,348,556		$	14,012		$	13,492,961
	Liabilities
			Derivative liabilities(1)				$	-		$	206,585		$	-		$	206,585
			Held-for-sale liabilities - securities sold, not yet purchased(3)					93,147			122			-			93,269
				Total liabilities measured at fair value on a
						recurring basis(4)	$	93,147		$	206,707		$	-		$	299,854
	Nonrecurring fair value measurements:
		Loans receivable:
			One- to four-family				$	-		$	-		$	213,972		$	213,972
			Home equity					-			-			46,718			46,718
				Total loans receivable(5)				-			-			260,690			260,690
		REO(5)						-			-			45,060			45,060
				Total assets measured at fair value on
				a nonrecurring basis(6)			$	-		$	-		$	305,750		$	305,750
	(1)All derivative assets and liabilities are interest rate contracts. Information related to derivative instruments is detailed in Note 7─Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.
	(2)Represents U.S. Treasury securities held by a broker-dealer subsidiary.
	(3)Assets and liabilities of the market making business were reclassified as held-for-sale, and are presented in the other assets and other liabilities line items, respectively, as of September 30, 2013 on the consolidated balance sheet. Information related to the classification is detailed in Note 2─Business Held-for-Sale.
	(4)Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis represented 30% and 1% of the Company's total assets and total liabilities, respectively.
	(5)Represents the fair value of assets prior to deducting estimated selling costs that were carried on the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2013, and for which a fair value measurement was recorded during the period.
	(6)Goodwill allocated to the market making reporting unit with a carrying amount of $142.4 million was written down to zero during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
							Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total Fair Value
	December 31, 2012:
	Recurring fair value measurements:
	Assets
		Trading securities					$	100,259		$	1,011		$	-		$	101,270
		Available-for-sale securities:
			Residential mortgage-backed securities:
				Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs				-			12,097,298			-			12,097,298
				Non-agency CMOs				-			185,668			49,495			235,163
					Total residential mortgage-backed securities			-			12,282,966			49,495			12,332,461
			Investment securities:
				Agency debentures				-			527,996			-			527,996
				Agency debt securities				-			546,762			-			546,762
				Municipal bonds				-			31,346			-			31,346
				Corporate bonds				-			4,455			-			4,455
					Total investment securities			-			1,110,559			-			1,110,559
						Total available-for-sale securities		-			13,393,525			49,495			13,443,020
		Other assets:
			Derivative assets(1)					-			14,890			-			14,890
			Deposits with clearing organizations(2)					32,000			-			-			32,000
			Total other assets measured at fair value on a
					recurring basis		32,000			14,890			-			46,890
			Total assets measured at fair value on a
					recurring basis(3)	$	132,259		$	13,409,426		$	49,495		$	13,591,180
Liabilities
		Derivative liabilities(1)				$	-		$	328,504		$	-		$	328,504
		Securities sold, not yet purchased					87,088			489			-			87,577
			Total liabilities measured at fair value on a
					recurring basis(3)	$	87,088		$	328,993		$	-		$	416,081
Nonrecurring fair value measurements:(4)
	Loans receivable:
		One- to four-family				$	-		$	-		$	752,008		$	752,008
		Home equity					-			-			90,663			90,663
			Total loans receivable				-			-			842,671			842,671
	REO						-			-			75,885			75,885
			Total assets measured at fair value on
			a nonrecurring basis			$	-		$	-		$	918,556		$	918,556
(1)The majority of derivative assets and liabilities are interest rate contracts. Information related to derivative instruments is detailed in Note 7─Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.
(2)Represents U.S. Treasury securities held by a broker-dealer subsidiary.
(3)Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis represented 29% and 1% of the Company's total assets and total liabilities, respectively.
(4)Represents the fair value of assets prior to deducting estimated selling costs that were carried on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012, and for which a fair value measurement was recorded during the period.
			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
One- to four-family			$	10,107		$	32,465		$	34,480		$	167,220
Home equity				10,736			70,999			46,785			265,764
	Total losses on loans receivable measured at fair value		$	20,843		$	103,464		$	81,265		$	432,984
(Gains) losses on REO measured at fair value			$	-1,925		$	3,016		$	-166		$	11,033
Losses on goodwill measured at fair value			$	-		$	-		$	142,423		$	-
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
				Available-for-sale Securities
				Non-agency CMOs
	Opening balance, July 1, 2013			$	13,793
	Losses recognized in earnings(1)				-586
	Net gains recognized in other comprehensive income(2)				1,401
	Settlements				-596
	Closing balance, September 30, 2013			$	14,012
	(1)Losses recognized in earnings were related to instruments held at September 30, 2013 and are reported in the net impairment line item.
	(2)Net gains recognized in other comprehensive income are reported in the net change from available-for-sale securities line item.
				Available-for-sale Securities
				Non-agency CMOs
	Opening balance, July 1, 2012			$	90,594
	Losses recognized in earnings(1)				-2,318
	Net gains recognized in other comprehensive income(2)				7,773
	Settlements				-11,965
	Transfer in to Level 3(3)(4)				89,357
	Transfer out of Level 3(3)(5)				-31,292
	Closing balance, September 30, 2012			$	142,149
	(1)Losses recognized in earnings were related to instruments held at September 30, 2012 and are reported in the net impairment line item.
	(2)Net gains recognized in other comprehensive income are reported in the net change from available-for-sale securities line item.
	(3)The Company's transfers in and out of Level 3 are as of the beginning of the reporting period on a quarterly basis.
	(4)Non-agency CMOs transferred in to Level 3 due to a lack of observable market data, resulting from a decrease in market activity for the securities.
	(5)Non-agency CMOs transferred out of Level 3 because observable market data became available for those securities.
				Available-for-sale Securities
				Non-agency CMOs
	Opening balance, January 1, 2013			$	49,495
	Losses recognized in earnings(1)				-2,331
	Net gains recognized in other comprehensive income(2)				4,160
	Sales				-34,949
	Settlements				-2,363
	Closing balance, September 30, 2013			$	14,012
	(1)Losses recognized in earnings were related to instruments held at September 30, 2013 and are reported in the net impairment line item.
	(2)Net gains recognized in other comprehensive income are reported in the net change from available-for-sale securities line item.
				Available-for-sale Securities
				Non-agency CMOs
	Opening balance, January 1, 2012			$	97,106
	Losses recognized in earnings(1)				-8,920
	Net gains recognized in other comprehensive income(2)				12,217
	Settlements				-19,246
	Transfers in to Level 3(3)(4)				177,244
	Transfers out of Level 3(3)(5)				-116,252
	Closing balance, September 30, 2012			$	142,149
	(1)Losses recognized in earnings were related to instruments held at September 30, 2012 and are reported in the net impairment line item.
	(2)Net gains recognized in other comprehensive income are reported in the net change from available-for-sale securities line item.
	(3)The Company's transfers in and out of Level 3 are as of the beginning of the reporting period on a quarterly basis.
	(4)Non-agency CMOs transferred in to Level 3 due to a lack of observable market data, resulting from a decrease in market activity for the securities.
	(5)Non-agency CMOs transferred out of Level 3 because observable market data became available for those securities.
Fair Value By Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]	'
					30-Sep-13
					Carrying Value			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total Fair Value
	Assets
		Cash and equivalents			$	1,796,181		$	1,796,181		$	-		$	-		$	1,796,181
		Cash required to be segregated under
			federal or other regulations		$	738,221		$	738,221		$	-		$	-		$	738,221
		Held-to-maturity securities:
			Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs		$	8,255,442		$	-		$	8,285,373		$	-		$	8,285,373
			Agency debentures			163,448			-			168,290			-			168,290
			Agency debt securities			1,525,263			-			1,523,710			-			1,523,710
				Total held-to-maturity securities	$	9,944,153		$	-		$	9,977,373		$	-		$	9,977,373
		Margin receivables			$	6,188,708		$	-		$	6,188,708		$	-		$	6,188,708
		Loans receivable, net:
			One- to four-family		$	4,619,656		$	-		$	-		$	3,903,292		$	3,903,292
			Home equity			3,324,010			-			-			3,006,621			3,006,621
			Consumer and other			620,948			-			-			635,279			635,279
				Total loans receivable, net(1)	$	8,564,614		$	-		$	-		$	7,545,192		$	7,545,192
		Investment in FHLB stock			$	61,400		$	-		$			$	61,400		$	61,400
	Liabilities
		Deposits			$	25,869,797		$	-		$	25,870,010		$	-		$	25,870,010
		Securities sold under agreement to repurchase			$	4,449,665		$	-		$	4,480,874		$	-		$	4,480,874
		Customer payables			$	5,830,257		$	-		$	5,830,257		$	-		$	5,830,257
		FHLB advances and other borrowings			$	1,285,011		$	-		$	935,296		$	210,733		$	1,146,029
		Corporate debt			$	1,767,749		$	-		$	1,903,587		$	-		$	1,903,587
	(1)The carrying value of loans receivable, net includes the allowance for loan losses of $458.9 million and loans that are valued at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of September 30, 2013.
					31-Dec-12
					Carrying Value			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total Fair Value
	Assets
		Cash and equivalents			$	2,761,494		$	2,761,494		$	-		$	-		$	2,761,494
		Cash required to be segregated under
			federal or other regulations		$	376,898		$	376,898		$	-		$	-		$	376,898
		Held-to-maturity securities:
			Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs		$	7,887,555		$	-		$	8,182,064		$	-		$	8,182,064
			Agency debentures			163,434			-			169,769			-			169,769
			Agency debt securities			1,488,959			-			1,558,663			-			1,558,663
				Total held-to-maturity securities	$	9,539,948		$	-		$	9,910,496		$	-		$	9,910,496
		Margin receivables			$	5,804,041		$	-		$	5,804,041		$	-		$	5,804,041
		Loans receivable, net:
			One- to four-family		$	5,281,702		$	-		$	-		$	4,561,821		$	4,561,821
			Home equity			4,002,486			-			-			3,551,357			3,551,357
			Consumer and other			814,535			-			-			838,721			838,721
				Total loans receivable, net(1)	$	10,098,723		$	-		$	-		$	8,951,899		$	8,951,899
		Investment in FHLB stock			$	67,400		$	-		$	-		$	67,400		$	67,400
	Liabilities
		Deposits			$	28,392,552		$	-		$	28,394,400		$	-		$	28,394,400
		Securities sold under agreement to repurchase			$	4,454,661		$	-		$	4,493,463		$	-		$	4,493,463
		Customer payables			$	4,964,922		$	-		$	4,964,922		$	-		$	4,964,922
		FHLB advances and other borrowings			$	1,260,916		$	-		$	926,750		$	196,765		$	1,123,515
		Corporate debt			$	1,764,982		$	-		$	1,837,736		$	-		$	1,837,736
	(1)The carrying value of loans receivable, net includes the allowance for loan loss of $480.7 million and loans that are valued at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2012.

AvailableforSale_and_HeldtoMat1

Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Securities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Investments Debt And Equity Securities (Tables) [Abstract]	'
Investments Securities [Table Text Block]	'
							Amortized Cost			Gross Unrealized / Unrecognized Gains			Gross Unrealized / Unrecognized Losses			Fair Value
	September 30, 2013:
		Available-for-sale securities:
			Residential mortgage-backed securities:
				Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs			$	12,380,442		$	90,647		$	-248,533		$	12,222,556
				Non-agency CMOs				18,579			1,580			-6,147			14,012
					Total residential mortgage-backed securities			12,399,021			92,227			-254,680			12,236,568
			Investment securities:
				Agency debentures				358,392			-			-40,038			318,354
				Agency debt securities				660,917			19,205			-4,591			675,531
				Municipal bonds				49,639			-			-3,089			46,550
				Corporate bonds				5,479			-			-1,024			4,455
					Total investment securities			1,074,427			19,205			-48,742			1,044,890
						Total available-for-sale securities	$	13,473,448		$	111,432		$	-303,422		$	13,281,458
		Held-to-maturity securities:
			Residential mortgage-backed securities:
				Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs			$	8,255,442		$	130,073		$	-100,142		$	8,285,373
			Investment securities:
				Agency debentures				163,448			4,842			-			168,290
				Agency debt securities				1,525,263			20,350			-21,903			1,523,710
					Total investment securities			1,688,711			25,192			-21,903			1,692,000
						Total held-to-maturity securities	$	9,944,153		$	155,265		$	-122,045		$	9,977,373
	December 31, 2012:
		Available-for-sale securities:
			Residential mortgage-backed securities:
				Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs			$	11,881,185		$	232,905		$	-16,792		$	12,097,298
				Non-agency CMOs				260,064			4,362			-29,263			235,163
					Total residential mortgage-backed securities			12,141,249			237,267			-46,055			12,332,461
			Investment securities:
				Agency debentures				515,990			12,434			-428			527,996
				Agency debt securities				525,408			21,354			-			546,762
				Municipal bonds				30,235			1,111			-			31,346
				Corporate bonds				5,478			-			-1,023			4,455
					Total investment securities			1,077,111			34,899			-1,451			1,110,559
						Total available-for-sale securities	$	13,218,360		$	272,166		$	-47,506		$	13,443,020
		Held-to-maturity securities:
			Residential mortgage-backed securities:
				Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs			$	7,887,555		$	301,686		$	-7,177		$	8,182,064
			Investment securities:
				Agency debentures				163,434			6,335			-			169,769
				Agency debt securities				1,488,959			69,705			-1			1,558,663
					Total investment securities			1,652,393			76,040			-1			1,728,432
						Total held-to-maturity securities	$	9,539,948		$	377,726		$	-7,178		$	9,910,496
Investments Classified By Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]	'
				Amortized Cost			Fair Value
	Available-for-sale securities:
		Due within one year		$	1,788		$	1,794
		Due within one to five years			61,324			62,567
		Due within five to ten years			1,380,016			1,362,186
		Due after ten years			12,030,320			11,854,911
			Total available-for-sale securities	$	13,473,448		$	13,281,458
	Held-to-maturity securities:
		Due within one year		$	55		$	55
		Due within one to five years			685,762			715,461
		Due within five to ten years			2,576,559			2,612,245
		Due after ten years			6,681,777			6,649,612
			Total held-to-maturity securities	$	9,944,153		$	9,977,373
Schedule Of Unrealized Loss On Investments [Table Text Block]	'
					Less than 12 Months						12 Months or More						Total
					Fair Value			Unrealized / Unrecognized Losses			Fair Value			Unrealized / Unrecognized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized / Unrecognized Losses
	September 30, 2013:
	Available-for-sale securities:
		Residential mortgage-backed securities:
			Agency mortgage-backed
				securities and CMOs	$	5,634,999		$	-240,105		$	556,432		$	-8,428		$	6,191,431	$	-248,533
			Non-agency CMOs			-			-			11,811			-6,147			11,811		-6,147
		Investment securities:
			Agency debentures			318,355			-40,038			-			-			318,355		-40,038
			Agency debt securities			167,591			-4,591			-			-			167,591		-4,591
			Municipal bonds			46,549			-3,089			-			-			46,549		-3,089
			Corporate bonds			-			-			4,455			-1,024			4,455		-1,024
		Total temporarily impaired
			available-for-sale securities		$	6,167,494		$	-287,823		$	572,698		$	-15,599		$	6,740,192	$	-303,422
	Held-to-maturity securities:
		Residential mortgage-backed securities:
			Agency mortgage-backed
				securities and CMOs	$	3,557,145		$	-97,546		$	134,198		$	-2,596		$	3,691,343	$	-100,142
			Agency debt securities			942,536			-21,903			-			-			942,536		-21,903
		Total temporarily impaired
			held-to-maturity securities		$	4,499,681		$	-119,449		$	134,198		$	-2,596		$	4,633,879	$	-122,045
	December 31, 2012:
	Available-for-sale securities:
		Residential mortgage-backed securities:
			Agency mortgage-backed
				securities and CMOs	$	2,588,947		$	-16,680		$	16,337		$	-112		$	2,605,284	$	-16,792
			Non-agency CMOs			-			-			198,635			-29,263			198,635		-29,263
		Investment securities:
			Agency debentures			62,786			-428			-			-			62,786		-428
			Corporate bonds			-			-			4,455			-1,023			4,455		-1,023
		Total temporarily impaired
			available-for-sale securities		$	2,651,733		$	-17,108		$	219,427		$	-30,398		$	2,871,160	$	-47,506
	Held-to-maturity securities:
		Residential mortgage-backed securities:
			Agency mortgage-backed
				securities and CMOs	$	1,240,008		$	-6,937		$	2,427		$	-240		$	1,242,435	$	-7,177
			Agency debt securities			84			-1			-			-			84		-1
		Total temporarily impaired
			held-to-maturity securities		$	1,240,092		$	-6,938		$	2,427		$	-240		$	1,242,519	$	-7,178
Other Than Temporary Impairment Significant Inputs [Table Text Block]	'
		30-Sep-13
		Weighted Average			Range
	Default rate(1)	4	%		2	%	-	5	%
	Loss severity	48	%		45	%	-	50	%
	Prepayment rate	8	%		4	%	-	10	%
	(1)Represents the expected default rate for the next twelve months.
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings [Table Text Block]	'
			Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
	Credit loss balance, beginning of period		$	165,074		$	211,746		$	186,722		$	202,945
	Additions:
		Subsequent credit impairment		586			2,395			2,331			11,196
		Securities sold		-			-12,954			-23,393			-12,954
	Credit loss balance, end of period(1)		$	165,660		$	201,187		$	165,660		$	201,187
	(1)The credit loss balance at September 30, 2013 included $120.8 million of credit losses associated with debt securities that have been factored to zero, but the Company still holds legal title to these securities until maturity or until they are sold.
Other than Temporary Impairment [Table Text Block]	'
				Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
				2013			2012			2013			2012
	Other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI")			$	-		$	-2,052		$	-632		$	-16,113
	Less: noncredit portion of OTTI recognized into
		(out of) other comprehensive income (loss) (before tax)			-586			-343			-1,699			4,917
			Net impairment	$	-586		$	-2,395		$	-2,331		$	-11,196
Gains on Loans and Investments [Table Text Block]	'
					Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
					2013			2012			2013			2012
	Gains (losses) on loans, net				$	-554		$	217		$	-842		$	379
	Gains on securities, net
		Gains on available-for-sale securities				15,699			82,049			57,779			150,067
		Losses on available-for-sale securities				-			-2,002			-8,401			-4,984
		Losses on trading securities, net				-			-3			-1			-111
		Hedge ineffectiveness				-2,932			-1,284			419			-6,783
			Gains on securities, net			12,767			78,760			49,796			138,189
				Gains on loans and securities, net	$	12,213		$	78,977		$	48,954		$	138,568

Loans_Receivable_Net_Tables

Loans Receivable, Net (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Total Loans Receivable, Net [Table Text Block]	'
			September 30,			December 31,
			2013			2012
	One- to four-family		$	4,712,967		$	5,442,174
	Home equity			3,619,054			4,223,461
	Consumer and other			641,070			844,942
		Total loans receivable		8,973,091			10,510,577
	Unamortized premiums, net			50,444			68,897
	Allowance for loan losses			-458,921			-480,751
		Total loans receivable, net	$	8,564,614		$	10,098,723
			Recorded Investment						Allowance for Loan Losses
			September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
			2013			2012			2013			2012
	Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		$	7,574,404		$	9,073,326		$	323,582		$	309,377
	Loans individually evaluated for impairment
		(TDRs)		1,449,131			1,506,148			135,339			171,374
		Total loans evaluated for impairment	$	9,023,535		$	10,579,474		$	458,921		$	480,751
Credit Quality Indicators for Loan Portfolio [Table Text Block]	'
	Period of Conversion to Amortizing Loan		% of Home Equity Line of Credit Portfolio
	Already amortizing		11	%
	Through December 31, 2013		1	%
	Year ending December 31, 2014		8	%
	Year ending December 31, 2015		26	%
	Year ending December 31, 2016		41	%
	Year ending December 31, 2017		13	%
				One- to Four-Family								Home Equity
				September 30,				December 31,				September 30,				December 31,
	Current LTV/CLTV (1)			2013				2012				2013				2012
	<%			$	1,828,433			$	1,324,167			$	1,080,769			$	927,559
	80%-100%				1,375,035				1,404,415				861,282				776,199
	100%-120%				853,381				1,231,448				789,749				932,033
	>120%				656,118				1,482,144				887,254				1,587,670
		Total mortgage loans receivable		$	4,712,967			$	5,442,174			$	3,619,054			$	4,223,461
	Average estimated current LTV/CLTV (2)				93.8	%			108.1	%			101.7	%			113.8	%
	Average LTV/CLTV at loan origination (3)				71.4	%			71.2	%			79.6	%			79.4	%
	(1)Current CLTV calculations for home equity loans are based on the maximum available line for home equity lines of credit and outstanding principal balance for home equity installment loans. Current property values are updated on a quarterly basis using the most recent property value data available to the Company. For properties in which the Company did not have an updated valuation, it utilized home price indices to estimate the current property value.
	(2)The average estimated current LTV/CLTV ratio reflects the outstanding balance at the balance sheet date and the maximum available line for home equity lines of credit, divided by the estimated current value of the underlying property.
	(3)Average LTV/CLTV at loan origination calculations are based on LTV/CLTV at time of purchase for one- to four-family purchased loans and undrawn balances for home equity loans.
					One- to Four-Family						Home Equity
					September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
	Documentation Type				2013			2012			2013			2012
	Full documentation				$	1,956,226		$	2,317,933		$	1,851,566		$	2,166,554
	Low/no documentation					2,756,741			3,124,241			1,767,488			2,056,907
		Total mortgage loans receivable			$	4,712,967		$	5,442,174		$	3,619,054		$	4,223,461
				One- to Four-Family						Home Equity
				September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
	Current FICO (1)			2013			2012			2013			2012
	>r0			$	2,370,515		$	2,819,541		$	1,896,798		$	2,238,296
	719 - 700				457,204			498,057			363,215			417,926
	699 - 680				377,330			425,474			302,906			345,771
	679 - 660				296,568			347,219			245,126			279,765
	659 - 620				443,438			494,021			328,278			370,282
	<620				767,912			857,862			482,731			571,421
		Total mortgage loans receivable		$	4,712,967		$	5,442,174		$	3,619,054		$	4,223,461
	(1)FICO scores are updated on a quarterly basis; however, as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were some loans for which the updated FICO scores were not available. The current FICO distribution as of September 30, 2013 included original FICO scores for approximately $101 million and $10 million of one- to four-family and home equity loans, respectively. The current FICO distribution as of December 31, 2012 included original FICO scores for approximately $121 million and $20 million of one- to four-family and home equity loans, respectively.
						One- to Four-Family						Home Equity
						September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
	Vintage Year					2013			2012			2013			2012
	2003 and prior					$	153,797		$	190,407		$	166,956		$	218,182
	2004						448,991			514,283			293,875			359,737
	2005						918,997			1,095,047			970,099			1,131,341
	2006						1,865,445			2,123,395			1,702,268			1,962,946
	2007						1,323,440			1,515,020			477,296			542,203
	2008						2,297			4,022			8,560			9,052
		Total mortgage loans receivable				$	4,712,967		$	5,442,174		$	3,619,054		$	4,223,461
		Average age of mortgage loans
			receivable (years)				7.4			6.7			7.6			6.9
						One- to Four-Family						Home Equity
						September 30,			December 31,			September 30,			December 31,
	Geographic Location					2013			2012			2013			2012
	California					$	2,234,379		$	2,568,709		$	1,136,459		$	1,333,317
	New York						320,454			386,380			270,845			313,148
	Florida						317,160			368,319			259,053			298,860
	Virginia						212,384			235,019			164,693			192,143
	Other states						1,628,590			1,883,747			1,788,004			2,085,993
		Total mortgage loans receivable				$	4,712,967		$	5,442,174		$	3,619,054		$	4,223,461
Loans Delinquency [Table Text Block]	'
				Current			30-89 Days Delinquent			90-179 Days Delinquent			180+ Days Delinquent			Total
	30-Sep-13
	One- to four-family			$	4,205,950		$	196,485		$	71,050		$	239,482		$	4,712,967
	Home equity				3,473,294			69,494			38,464			37,802			3,619,054
	Consumer and other				626,424			12,128			2,518			-			641,070
		Total loans receivable		$	8,305,668		$	278,107		$	112,032		$	277,284		$	8,973,091
	31-Dec-12
	One- to four-family			$	4,834,915		$	233,796		$	94,652		$	278,811		$	5,442,174
	Home equity				4,028,936			89,347			64,239			40,939			4,223,461
	Consumer and other				819,468			19,101			6,178			195			844,942
		Total loans receivable		$	9,683,319		$	342,244		$	165,069		$	319,945		$	10,510,577
Allowance for Loan Losses Rollforward [Table Text Block]	'
					Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
						One- to Four- Family			Home Equity			Consumer and Other			Total
	Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period				$	143,569		$	279,037		$	28,340		$	450,946
	Provision for loan losses					-23,748			59,927			1,220			37,399
	Charge-offs					-6,700			-29,601			-5,647			-41,948
	Recoveries					-			9,715			2,809			12,524
		Charge-offs, net				-6,700			-19,886			-2,838			-29,424
			Allowance for loan losses, end of period		$	113,121		$	319,078		$	26,722		$	458,921
					Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
						One- to Four- Family			Home Equity			Consumer and Other			Total
	Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period				$	215,934		$	266,883		$	42,939		$	525,756
	Provision for loan losses					24,702			105,022			11,295			141,019
	Charge-offs					-34,236			-120,337			-17,074			-171,647
	Recoveries					-			9,321			3,833			13,154
		Charge-offs, net				-34,236			-111,016			-13,241			-158,493
			Allowance for loan losses, end of period		$	206,400		$	260,889		$	40,993		$	508,282
					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
						One- to Four- Family			Home Equity			Consumer and Other			Total
	Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period				$	183,937		$	257,333		$	39,481		$	480,751
	Provision for loan losses					-48,576			168,465			6,309			126,198
	Charge-offs					-36,740			-132,939			-28,448			-198,127
	Recoveries					14,500			26,219			9,380			50,099
		Charge-offs, net				-22,240			-106,720			-19,068			-148,028
			Allowance for loan losses, end of period		$	113,121		$	319,078		$	26,722		$	458,921
					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
						One- to Four- Family			Home Equity			Consumer and Other			Total
	Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period				$	314,187		$	463,288		$	45,341		$	822,816
	Provision for loan losses					40,816			213,049			26,362			280,227
	Charge-offs					-157,869			-445,458			-40,310			-643,637
	Recoveries					9,266			30,010			9,600			48,876
		Charge-offs, net				-148,603			-415,448			-30,710			-594,761
			Allowance for loan losses, end of period		$	206,400		$	260,889		$	40,993		$	508,282
Impaired Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]	'
								Nonaccrual TDRs
					Accrual TDRs(1)			Current(2)			30-89 Days Delinquent			90+ Days Delinquent			Recorded Investment in TDRs
	30-Sep-13
		One- to four-family			$	785,110		$	135,490		$	101,262		$	174,445		$	1,196,307
		Home equity				181,870			28,115			14,768			28,071			252,824
			Total		$	966,980		$	163,605		$	116,030		$	202,516		$	1,449,131
	31-Dec-12
		One- to four-family			$	785,199		$	142,373		$	118,834		$	182,719		$	1,229,125
		Home equity				196,199			35,750			17,634			27,440			277,023
			Total		$	981,398		$	178,123		$	136,468		$	210,159		$	1,506,148
	(1)Represents TDRs that are current and have made six or more consecutive payments.
	(2)Represents TDRs that are current but have not yet made six consecutive payments and certain junior lien TDRs that have a delinquent senior lien.
				Average Recorded Investment							Interest Income Recognized
				Three Months Ended							Three Months Ended
				September 30,							September 30,
				2013			2012				2013			2012
	One- to four-family			$	1,203,622		$	1,067,178			$	8,425		$	6,867
	Home equity				255,899			259,608				4,857			2,778
		Total		$	1,459,521		$	1,326,786			$	13,282		$	9,645
				Average Recorded Investment							Interest Income Recognized
				Nine Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
				September 30,							September 30,
				2013			2012				2013			2012
	One- to four-family			$	1,211,935		$	1,031,729			$	25,092		$	23,288
	Home equity				266,748			311,785				15,011			8,224
		Total		$	1,478,683		$	1,343,514			$	40,103		$	31,512
				30-Sep-13									31-Dec-12
				Recorded Investment in TDRs			Specific Valuation Allowance			Net Investment in TDRs			Recorded Investment in TDRs			Specific Valuation Allowance			Net Investment in TDRs
	With a recorded allowance:
		One- to four-family		$	424,311		$	67,764		$	356,547		$	503,557		$	89,684		$	413,873
		Home equity		$	149,671		$	67,575		$	82,096		$	185,133		$	81,690		$	103,443
	Without a recorded allowance:(1)
		One- to four-family		$	771,996		$	-		$	771,996		$	725,568		$	-		$	725,568
		Home equity		$	103,153		$	-		$	103,153		$	91,890		$	-		$	91,890
	Total:
		One- to four-family		$	1,196,307		$	67,764		$	1,128,543		$	1,229,125		$	89,684		$	1,139,441
		Home equity		$	252,824		$	67,575		$	185,249		$	277,023		$	81,690		$	195,333
	(1)Represents loans where the discounted cash flow analysis or collateral value is equal to or exceeds the recorded investment in the loan.
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications [Table Text Block]	'
				Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
						Interest Rate Reduction
				Number of Loans			Principal Forgiven		Principal Deferred			Re-age/ Extension/ Interest Capitalization			Other with Interest Rate Reduction			Other			Total
	One- to four-family			94		$	4,345		$	1,453		$	19,917		$	2,749		$	5,244		$	33,708
	Home equity			48			-			-			2,304			783			1,154			4,241
		Total		142		$	4,345		$	1,453		$	22,221		$	3,532		$	6,398		$	37,949
				Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
						Interest Rate Reduction
				Number of Loans			Principal Forgiven		Principal Deferred			Re-age/ Extension/ Interest Capitalization			Other with Interest Rate Reduction			Other			Total
	One- to four-family			148		$	13,448		$	5,706		$	28,677		$	2,579		$	5,142		$	55,552
	Home equity			83			276			82			982			4,535			2,135			8,010
		Total		231		$	13,724		$	5,788		$	29,659		$	7,114		$	7,277		$	63,562
				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
						Interest Rate Reduction
				Number of Loans			Principal Forgiven		Principal Deferred			Re-age/ Extension/ Interest Capitalization			Other with Interest Rate Reduction			Other			Total
	One- to four-family			269		$	16,240		$	4,641		$	61,827		$	4,362		$	13,668		$	100,738
	Home equity			200			-			-			5,184			7,012			5,381			17,577
		Total		469		$	16,240		$	4,641		$	67,011		$	11,374		$	19,049		$	118,315
				Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
						Interest Rate Reduction
				Number of Loans			Principal Forgiven		Principal Deferred			Re-age/ Extension/ Interest Capitalization			Other with Interest Rate Reduction			Other			Total
	One- to four-family			528		$	41,936		$	32,535		$	119,088		$	7,793		$	16,958		$	218,310
	Home equity			488			276			82			4,667			35,005			4,056			44,086
		Total		1,016		$	42,212		$	32,617		$	123,755		$	42,798		$	21,014		$	262,396
				Three Months Ended September 30,
				2013									2012
				Principal Forgiven			Pre-TDR Weighted Average Interest Rate			Post-TDR Weighted Average Interest Rate			Principal Forgiven			Pre-TDR Weighted Average Interest Rate			Post-TDR Weighted Average Interest Rate
	One- to four-family			$	1,532		5.1	%		2.3	%		$	4,841		5.7	%		2.2	%
	Home equity				-		5	%		2.4	%			88		4.5	%		1.6	%
		Total		$	1,532								$	4,929
				Nine Months Ended September 30,
				2013									2012
				Principal Forgiven			Pre-TDR Weighted Average Interest Rate			Post-TDR Weighted Average Interest Rate			Principal Forgiven			Pre-TDR Weighted Average Interest Rate			Post-TDR Weighted Average Interest Rate
	One- to four-family			$	5,921		5.2	%		2.3	%		$	12,818		5.9	%		2.4	%
	Home equity				-		4.5	%		1.9	%			96		4.4	%		1.6	%
		Total		$	5,921								$	12,914
				Three Months Ended September 30, 2013					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
				Number of Loans		Recorded Investment			Number of Loans		Recorded Investment
	One- to four-family(1)			38		$	14,544		111		$	42,589
	Home equity(2)			20			580		56			2,151
		Total		58		$	15,124		167		$	44,740
				Three Months Ended September 30, 2012					Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
				Number of Loans		Recorded Investment			Number of Loans		Recorded Investment
	One- to four-family(1)			62		$	22,741		208		$	80,226
	Home equity(2)			79			3,165		305			14,968
		Total		141		$	25,906		513		$	95,194
	(1)As of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, $4.4 million and $12.4 million of the recorded investment in one- to four-family loans that had a payment default in the trailing 12 months were classified as current, compared to $6.4 million and $20.6 million as of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
	(2)As of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, less than $0.1 million and $0.6 million of the recorded investment in home equity loans that had a payment default in the trailing 12 months were classified as current, compared to $2.6 million and $15.2 million as of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
				Modifications Current			Modifications 30-89 Days Delinquent			Modifications 90-179 Days Delinquent			Modifications 180+ Days Delinquent			Recorded Investment in Modifications
	30-Sep-13
	One- to four-family			$	833,917		$	92,743		$	40,230		$	88,296		$	1,055,186
	Home equity				172,876			11,264			5,923			7,826			197,889
		Total		$	1,006,793		$	104,007		$	46,153		$	96,122		$	1,253,075
	31-Dec-12
	One- to four-family			$	838,020		$	105,142		$	43,905		$	79,102		$	1,066,169
	Home equity				195,021			15,107			6,173			7,118			223,419
		Total		$	1,033,041		$	120,249		$	50,078		$	86,220		$	1,289,588

Accounting_for_Deriviative_Ins

Accounting for Deriviative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]	'
									Fair Value
						Notional			Asset(1)			Liability(2)			Net(3)
	30-Sep-13
		Interest rate contracts:
			Cash flow hedges:
				Pay-fixed rate swaps		$	2,480,000		$	12,147		$	-195,418		$	-183,271
				Purchased options			825,000			7,972			-			7,972
					Total cash flow hedges		3,305,000			20,119			-195,418			-175,299
			Fair value hedges:
				Pay-fixed rate swaps			1,442,100			59,836			-10,572			49,264
				Purchased forward-starting swaps			19,250			-			-595			-595
					Total fair value hedges		1,461,350			59,836			-11,167			48,669
			Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments(4)			$	4,766,350		$	79,955		$	-206,585		$	-126,630
	31-Dec-12
		Interest rate contracts:
			Cash flow hedges:
				Pay-fixed rate swaps		$	2,205,000		$	-		$	-310,079		$	-310,079
				Purchased options			2,325,000			13,391			-			13,391
					Total cash flow hedges		4,530,000			13,391			-310,079			-296,688
			Fair value hedges:
				Pay-fixed rate swaps			514,180			1,343			-18,385			-17,042
			Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments(4)			$	5,044,180		$	14,734		$	-328,464		$	-313,730
	(1)	Reflected in the other assets line item on the consolidated balance sheet.
	(2)	Reflected in the other liabilities line item on the consolidated balance sheet.
	(3)	Represents derivative assets net of derivative liabilities for disclosure purposes only.
	(4)	All derivatives were designated as hedging instruments as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
Schedule Of Cash Flow Hedge Activity [Table Text Block]	'
				Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
				2013			2012			2013			2012
	Gains (losses) on derivatives recognized in OCI (effective
		portion), net of tax		$	-11,894		$	-21,905		$	56,575		$	-73,602
	Losses reclassified from AOCI into earnings (effective portion),
		net of tax		$	-21,214		$	-20,471		$	-64,357		$	-60,329
	Cash flow hedge ineffectiveness gains (losses) (1)			$	-74		$	111		$	867		$	-862
	(1)The cash flow hedge ineffectiveness is reflected in the gains on loans and securities, net line item on the statement of consolidated income (loss).
AOCI Related to Active and Discontinued Cash Flow Hedges [Table Text Block]	'
											September 30,			December 31,
											2013			2012
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss balance (net of tax) related to:
		Discontinued cash flow hedges									$	-212,351		$	-247,983
		Active cash flow hedges										-119,058			-204,358
			Total cash flow hedges								$	-331,409		$	-452,341
AOCI Impact From Cash Flow Hedge by Type [Table Text Block]	'
					September 30,			December 31,
					2013			2012
	Repurchase agreements				$	-424,217		$	-579,763
	FHLB advances					-108,941			-146,253
	Home equity lines of credit					793			7,854
	Other					-			116
		Total balance of cash flow hedges, before tax				-532,365			-718,046
	Tax benefit					200,956			265,705
		Total balance of cash flow hedges, net of tax			$	-331,409		$	-452,341
Schedule Of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedges Amounts Reported In Statement Of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]	'
					Three Months Ended September 30,
					2013									2012
					Hedging Instrument			Hedged Item			Hedge Ineffectiveness(1)			Hedging Instrument			Hedged Item		Hedge Ineffectiveness(1)
	Agency debentures				$	3,204		$	-4,558		$	-1,354		$	-1,475		$	1,481	$	6
	Agency mortgage-backed
		securities				-7,302			5,798			-1,504			-2,260			2,141		-119
	FHLB advances					-			-			-			5,736			-7,018		-1,282
		Total gains (losses)
			included in earnings		$	-4,098		$	1,240		$	-2,858		$	2,001		$	-3,396	$	-1,395
					Nine Months Ended September 30,
					2013									2012
					Hedging Instrument			Hedged Item			Hedge Ineffectiveness(1)			Hedging Instrument			Hedged Item		Hedge Ineffectiveness(1)
	Agency debentures				$	48,505		$	-47,994		$	511		$	-27,875		$	26,319	$	-1,556
	Agency mortgage-backed
		securities				20,548			-21,507			-959			-7,303			6,745		-558
	FHLB advances					-			-			-			14,939			-18,746		-3,807
		Total gains (losses)
			included in earnings		$	69,053		$	-69,501		$	-448		$	-20,239		$	14,318	$	-5,921
	(1)Reflected in the gains on loans and securities, net line item on the consolidated statement of income (loss).

Goodwill_Table

Goodwill (Table)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Goodwill And Other Intangibles Net (Tables) [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]	'
		Trading & Investing Goodwill
	Balance at December 31, 2011	$	1,934,232
	Activity		-
	Balance at December 31, 2012		1,934,232
	Impairment of goodwill		-142,423
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	1,791,809

Deposits_Tables

Deposits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Deposits [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Deposits By Type [Table Text Block]	'
			Amount				Weighted-Average Rate
			September 30,		December 31,		September 30,		December 31,
			2013		2012		2013		2012
	Sweep deposits(1)		$	19,453,183	$	21,253,611	0.06	%	0.05	%
	Complete savings deposits			4,407,250		4,981,615	0.01	%	0.01	%
	Checking deposits			1,022,788		1,055,422	0.03	%	0.03	%
	Other money market and savings
		deposits		918,631		995,188	0.01	%	0.01	%
	Time deposits(2)			67,945		106,716	0.7	%	1.75	%
		Total deposits(3)	$	25,869,797	$	28,392,552	0.05	%	0.05	%
	(1)A sweep product transfers brokerage customer balances to banking subsidiaries, which hold these funds as customer deposits in FDIC insured demand deposit and money market deposit accounts.
	(2)Time deposits represent certificates of deposit and brokered certificates of deposit.
	(3)As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had $120.5 million and $113.1 million in non-interest bearing deposits, respectively.

Securities_Sold_Under_Agreemen1

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase And Fhlb Advances And Other Borrowings [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Maturities Summary Of Other Borrowings [Table Text Block]	'
						FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings
				Repurchase Agreements (1)		FHLB Advances		Other		Total		Weighted Average Interest Rate
		Due within one year		$	3,499,665	$	170,000	$	11,234	$	3,680,899	0.35	%
		Due between one and two years			200,000		100,000		-		300,000	1.22	%
		Due between two and three years			250,000		250,000		-		500,000	0.46	%
		Due between three and four years			500,000		400,000		-		900,000	1.26	%
		Thereafter			-		-		427,806		427,806	2.93	%
			Subtotal		4,449,665		920,000		439,040		5,808,705	0.74	%
		Fair value hedge adjustments			-		31,034		-		31,034
		Deferred costs			-		-105,063		-		-105,063
			Total other borrowings at September 30, 2013	$	4,449,665	$	845,971	$	439,040	$	5,734,676	0.74	%
			Total other borrowings at December 31, 2012	$	4,454,661	$	831,749	$	429,167	$	5,715,577	0.83	%
	(1)The maximum amount at any month end for repurchase agreements was $4.6 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and $5.0 billion for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Corporate_Debt_Tables

Corporate Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Corporate Debt [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Corporate Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]	'
				Face Value		Discount		Net
	30-Sep-13
	Interest-bearing notes:
		6 ¾% Notes, due 2016		$	435,000	$	-4,479	$	430,521
		6% Notes, due 2017			505,000		-3,893		501,107
		6 ⅜% Notes, due 2019			800,000		-6,535		793,465
			Total interest-bearing notes		1,740,000		-14,907		1,725,093
	Non-interest-bearing debt:
		0% Convertible debentures, due 2019			42,656		-		42,656
			Total corporate debt	$	1,782,656	$	-14,907	$	1,767,749
				Face Value		Discount		Net
	31-Dec-12
	Interest-bearing notes:
		6 ¾% Notes, due 2016		$	435,000	$	-5,738	$	429,262
		6% Notes, due 2017			505,000		-4,601		500,399
		6 ⅜% Notes, due 2019			800,000		-7,336		792,664
			Total interest-bearing notes		1,740,000		-17,675		1,722,325
	Non-interest-bearing debt:
		0% Convertible debentures, due 2019			42,657		-		42,657
			Total corporate debt	$	1,782,657	$	-17,675	$	1,764,982

Shareholders_Equity_Tables

Shareholders Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Shareholders Equity (Tables) [Abstract]	'
Shareholders' Equity [Table Text Block]	'
			Common Stock / Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Deficit / Other Comprehensive Loss		Total
	Beginning balance, December 31, 2012		$	7,322,118	$	-2,417,648	$	4,904,470
		Net income		-		28,149		28,149
		Net change from available-for-sale securities		-		-231,764		-231,764
		Net change from cash flow hedging instruments		-		120,932		120,932
		Other(1)		7,645		142		7,787
	Ending balance, September 30, 2013		$	7,329,763	$	-2,500,189	$	4,829,574
	(1)Other includes conversions of convertible debt, employee share-based compensation accounting and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss from foreign currency translation.
Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	'
			Available-for-sale Securities		Cash Flow Hedging Instruments		Foreign Currency Translation		Total
	Beginning balance, June 30, 2013		$	-103,939	$	-340,729	$	5,001	$	-439,667
		Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		18,824		-11,894		582		7,512
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		-9,677		21,214		-		11,537
	Net change			9,147		9,320		582		19,049
	Ending balance, September 30, 2013		$	-94,792	$	-331,409	$	5,583	$	-420,618
			Available-for-sale Securities		Cash Flow Hedging Instruments		Foreign Currency Translation		Total
	Beginning balance, June 30, 2012		$	126,554	$	-469,792	$	2,539	$	-340,699
		Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		87,434		-21,905		1,645		67,174
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		-50,349		20,471		-		-29,878
	Net change			37,085		-1,434		1,645		37,296
	Ending balance, September 30, 2012		$	163,639	$	-471,226	$	4,184	$	-303,403
			Available-for-sale Securities		Cash Flow Hedging Instruments		Foreign Currency Translation		Total
	Beginning balance, December 31, 2012		$	136,972	$	-452,341	$	5,441	$	-309,928
		Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		-201,104		56,575		142		-144,387
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		-30,660		64,357		-		33,697
	Net change			-231,764		120,932		142		-110,690
	Ending balance, September 30, 2013		$	-94,792	$	-331,409	$	5,583	$	-420,618
			Available-for-sale Securities		Cash Flow Hedging Instruments		Foreign Currency Translation		Total
	Beginning balance, December 31, 2011		$	68,330	$	-457,953	$	2,994	$	-386,629
		Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		186,257		-73,602		1,190		113,845
		Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss		-90,948		60,329		-		-30,619
	Net change			95,309		-13,273		1,190		83,226
	Ending balance, September 30, 2012		$	163,639	$	-471,226	$	4,184	$	-303,403
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	'
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Components		Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss				Affected Line Items in the Income Statement
			Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
			30-Sep-13		30-Sep-13
	Available-for-sale securities:
			$	15,679	$	49,298	Gains on loans and securities, net
				-6,002		-18,638	Tax expense (benefit)
			$	9,677	$	30,660	Reclassification into earnings, net
	Cash flow hedging instruments:
			$	2,353	$	7,058	Operating interest income
				-37,413		-109,360	Operating interest expense
				-35,060		-102,302	Reclassification into earnings, before tax
				13,846		37,945	Tax expense (benefit)
			$	-21,214	$	-64,357	Reclassification into earnings, net

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
							Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
							September 30,					September 30,
							2013			2012		2013		2012
	Basic:
		Net income (loss)					$	47,428		$	-28,625	$	28,149	$	73,476
		Basic weighted-average shares outstanding						287,111			285,850		286,882		285,658
		Basic earnings (loss) per share					$	0.17		$	-0.1	$	0.1	$	0.26
	Diluted:
		Net income (loss)					$	47,428		$	-28,625	$	28,149	$	73,476
		Basic weighted-average shares outstanding						287,111			285,850		286,882		285,658
			Effect of dilutive securities:
				Weighted-average convertible debentures				4,125			-		4,125		4,154
				Weighted-average options and restricted
					stock issued to employees			1,394			-		1,242		583
		Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding						292,630			285,850		292,249		290,395
		Diluted earnings (loss) per share					$	0.16		$	-0.1	$	0.1	$	0.25
Schedule Of Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]	'
						Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
						September 30,			September 30,
						2013	2012		2013		2012
	Weighted-average shares excluded as a result of the Company's net loss:
		Convertible debentures				N/A	4.1		N/A		N/A
		Stock options and restricted stock awards and units				N/A	0.4		N/A		N/A
	Other stock options and restricted stock awards and units					1.2	2.9		1.8		2.6
		Total				1.2	7.4		1.8		2.6

Regulatory_Requirements_Tables

Regulatory Requirements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Regulatory Capital Requirements [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Subsidiary Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements [Table Text Block]	'
			Required Net Capital		Net Capital		Excess Net Capital
	September 30, 2013:
	E*TRADE Clearing LLC(1)		$	137,061	$	703,752	$	566,691
	E*TRADE Securities LLC(1)			250		215,109		214,859
	G1 Execution Services, LLC(2)			1,000		21,140		20,140
	Other broker-dealers			2,220		29,088		26,868
		Total	$	140,531	$	969,089	$	828,558
	December 31, 2012:
	E*TRADE Clearing LLC(1)		$	123,656	$	658,968	$	535,312
	E*TRADE Securities LLC(1)			250		79,318		79,068
	G1 Execution Services, LLC(2)			1,283		10,598		9,315
	Other broker-dealers			4,639		36,070		31,431
		Total	$	129,828	$	784,954	$	655,126
	(1)Elected to use the Alternative method to compute net capital.
	(2)Elected to use the Aggregate Indebtedness method to compute net capital. G1 Execution Services, LLC is the Company’s market maker and is held-for-sale as of September 30, 2013.
Schedule Of Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations [Table Text Block]	'
			Actual				Minimum Required to be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
			Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio			Excess Capital
	September 30, 2013:
		Total capital	$	4,242,628	23.47	%	>$	1,807,504	>	10	%	$	2,435,124
		Tier 1 capital	$	4,013,123	22.2	%	>$	1,084,502	>	6	%	$	2,928,621
		Tier 1 leverage	$	4,013,123	9.48	%	>$	2,116,802	>	5	%	$	1,896,321
	December 31, 2012:
		Total capital	$	4,009,540	20.61	%	>$	1,945,669	>	10	%	$	2,063,871
		Tier 1 capital	$	3,762,242	19.34	%	>$	1,167,401	>	6	%	$	2,594,841
		Tier 1 leverage	$	3,762,242	8.68	%	>$	2,167,136	>	5	%	$	1,595,106

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Trading and Investing		Balance Sheet Management		Corporate/ Other		Total
	Net operating interest income	$	133,378	$	107,469	$	-	$	240,847
	Total non-interest income		162,735		13,220		-		175,955
	Total net revenue		296,113		120,689		-		416,802
	Provision for loan losses		-		37,399		-		37,399
	Total operating expense		170,344		43,489		56,911		270,744
	Income (loss) before other income (expense) and income taxes		125,769		39,801		-56,911		108,659
	Total other income (expense)		-		-		-28,729		-28,729
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	125,769	$	39,801	$	-85,640		79,930
	Income tax expense								32,502
	Net income							$	47,428
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Trading and Investing		Balance Sheet Management		Corporate/ Other		Total
	Net operating interest income	$	156,805	$	104,072	$	-	$	260,877
	Total non-interest income		150,662		78,502		-6		229,158
	Total net revenue		307,467		182,574		-6		490,035
	Provision for loan losses		-		141,019		-		141,019
	Total operating expense		180,463		53,204		55,366		289,033
	Income (loss) before other income (expense) and income taxes		127,004		-11,649		-55,372		59,983
	Total other income (expense)		-		-		-96,286		-96,286
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	127,004	$	-11,649	$	-151,658		-36,303
	Income tax benefit								-7,678
	Net loss							$	-28,625
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Trading and Investing		Balance Sheet Management		Corporate/ Other		Total
	Net operating interest income	$	400,729	$	323,988	$	-	$	724,717
	Total non-interest income		500,656		51,226		-1		551,881
	Total net revenue		901,385		375,214		-1		1,276,598
	Provision for loan losses		-		126,198		-		126,198
	Total operating expense		687,361		134,990		157,855		980,206
	Income (loss) before other income (expense) and income taxes		214,024		114,026		-157,856		170,194
	Total other income (expense)		-		-		-80,678		-80,678
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	214,024	$	114,026	$	-238,534		89,516
	Income tax expense								61,367
	Net income							$	28,149
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Trading and Investing		Balance Sheet Management		Corporate/ Other		Total
	Net operating interest income	$	492,456	$	332,374	$	4	$	824,834
	Total non-interest income		472,771		134,254		-19		607,006
	Total net revenue		965,227		466,628		-15		1,431,840
	Provision for loan losses		-		280,227		-		280,227
	Total operating expense		580,113		168,407		128,207		876,727
	Income (loss) before other income (expense) and income taxes		385,114		17,994		-128,222		274,886
	Total other income (expense)		-		-		-184,655		-184,655
	Income (loss) before income taxes	$	385,114	$	17,994	$	-312,877		90,231
	Income tax expense								16,755
	Net income							$	73,476
Reconciliation Of Assets From Segment To Consolidated [Table Text Block]	'
	Segment Assets
		Trading and Investing		Balance Sheet Management		Corporate/Other		Total
	As of September 30, 2013	$	10,087,260	$	34,868,901	$	591,318	$	45,547,479
	As of December 31, 2012	$	9,505,280	$	37,305,600	$	575,859	$	47,386,739

Organization_Basis_of_Presenta2

Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)

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One- To Four-Family [Member]

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Consumer And Other [Member]

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Citadel [Member]

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BNY ConvergEx Group, LLC [Member]

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Organization_Basis_of_Presenta3

Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details - Offsetting) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Offsetting Assets:	'	'
Securities Borrowed - Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	$422,737,000	$407,331,000
Securities Borrowed - Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	422,737,000	407,331,000
Securities Borrowed - Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position - Financial Instruments	-132,104,000	-142,410,000
Securities Borrowed - Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position - Collateral Received	-280,871,000	-259,490,000
Securities Borrowed - Net Amount	9,762,000	5,431,000
Derivative Asset - Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	79,955,000	14,734,000
Derivative Asset - Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	79,955,000	14,734,000
Derivative Asset - Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position - Financial Instruments	-44,651,000	-5,176,000
Derivative Asset - Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position - Collateral Received	-16,129,000	-8,427,000
Derivative Asset - Net Amount	19,175,000	1,131,000
Offsetting Assets - Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	502,692,000	422,065,000
Offsetting Assets - Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	502,692,000	422,065,000
Offsetting Assets - Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position - Financial Instruments	-176,755,000	-147,586,000
Offsetting Assets - Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position - Collateral Received	-297,000,000	-267,917,000
Offsetting Assets - Net Amount	28,937,000	6,562,000
Offsetting Liabilities:	'	'
REPOs - Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	4,449,665,000	4,454,661,000
REPOs - Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	4,449,665,000	4,454,661,000
REPOs - Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position - Collateral Pledged	-4,449,417,000	-4,454,659,000
REPOs - Net Amount	248,000	2,000
Securities Loaned - Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	831,830,000	735,720,000
Securities Loaned - Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	831,830,000	735,720,000
Securities Loaned - Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position - Financial Instruments	-132,104,000	-142,410,000
Securities Loaned - Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position - Collateral Pledged	-643,038,000	-554,400,000
Securities Loaned - Net Amount	56,688,000	38,910,000
Derivative Liability - Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	206,585,000	328,464,000
Derivative Liability - Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	206,585,000	328,464,000
Derivative Liability - Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position - Financial Instruments	-44,651,000	-5,176,000
Derivative Liability - Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position - Collateral Pledged	-161,934,000	-323,288,000
Derivative Liability - Net Amount	0	0
Offsetting Liabilities - Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	5,488,080,000	5,518,845,000
Offsetting Liabilities - Net Amounts Presented in the Statement of Financial Position	5,488,080,000	5,518,845,000
Offsetting Liabilities - Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position - Financial Instruments	-176,755,000	-147,586,000
Offsetting Liabilities - Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Position - Collateral Pledged	-5,254,389,000	-5,332,347,000
Offsetting Liabilities - Net Amount	56,936,000	38,912,000
Offsetting Footnotes:	'	'
Interest Payable Excluded From Gross Amounts of Derivatives	22,500,000	14,100,000
Securities Borrowed, Transacted Through Clearing Company	264,700,000	133,800,000
Securities Loaned, Transacted Through Clearing Company	$538,300,000	$419,600,000

Business_HeldForSale_Details

Business Held-For-Sale (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets Assets	'	'
Cash And Cash Equivalents	$9,336	$7,618
Trading Securites	97,548	101,252
Property And Equipment, Net	1,112	1,517
Goodwill	'	142,423
Other Intangibles Net	21,161	21,898
Other Assets	47,071	37,096
Total Assets	176,228	311,804
Liabilities	'	'
Other Liabilities	102,448	96,463
Total Liabilities	$102,448	$96,463

Operating_Interest_Income_and_2

Operating Interest Income and Operating Interest Expense (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating interest income:	'	'	'	'
Loans	$96,365	$118,747	$305,222	$383,242
Available-for-sale securities	68,470	82,661	199,029	286,647
Held-to-maturity securites	64,486	61,923	183,819	175,574
Margin receivables	56,073	55,465	164,459	158,873
Securities borrowed and other	15,521	15,181	50,276	46,422
Total operating interest income	300,915	333,977	902,805	1,050,758
Operating interest expense:	'	'	'	'
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	-37,431	-40,136	-111,144	-121,373
FHLB advances and other borrowings	-17,152	-24,153	-51,183	-74,979
Deposits	-3,306	-5,885	-9,680	-20,838
Customer payables and other	-2,179	-2,926	-6,081	-8,734
Total operating interest expense	-60,068	-73,100	-178,088	-225,924
Net operating interest income	$240,847	$260,877	$724,717	$824,834

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Details

Fair Value Disclosures (Details - Inputs) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Weighted Average [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities Only Issued By US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Coupon rate	3.10%
Weighted Average [Member] | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations Issued By US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Coupon rate	3.28%
Weighted Average [Member] | Non-agency CMOs [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Coupon rate	3.14%
Weighted Average [Member] | Non-agency CMOs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Yield	3.00%
Default rate	32.00%
Loss severity	28.00%
Prepayment rate	13.00%
Weighted Average [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities Issued By Private Enterprises Underlying Loans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Coupon rate	2.86%
Maturity (years)	'20
Maximum [Member] | Non-agency CMOs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Yield	10.00%
Default rate	100.00%
Loss severity	65.00%
Prepayment rate	39.00%
Maximum [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities Issued By Private Enterprises Underlying Loans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Coupon rate	6.28%
Maturity (years)	' 25
Maximum [Member] | One- To Four-Family [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Appraised Value	2,500
Maximum [Member] | Home Equity [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Appraised Value	1,600
Maximum [Member] | Real Estate Owned [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Appraised Value	1,163
Minimum [Member] | Non-agency CMOs [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Yield	3.00%
Default rate	3.00%
Loss severity	0.00%
Prepayment rate	4.00%
Minimum [Member] | Mortgage Backed Securities Issued By Private Enterprises Underlying Loans [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Coupon rate	2.72%
Maturity (years)	' 20
Minimum [Member] | One- To Four-Family [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Appraised Value	4
Minimum [Member] | Home Equity [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Appraised Value	9
Minimum [Member] | Real Estate Owned [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Appraised Value	1
Average [member] | One- To Four-Family [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Appraised Value	387
Average [member] | Home Equity [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Appraised Value	290
Average [member] | Real Estate Owned [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	'
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]	'
Appraised Value	285

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Details1

Fair Value Disclosures (Details - Recurring and Nonrecurring) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Trading securities	$0	'	$0	'	$101,270
Total available-for-sale securities	13,281,458	'	13,281,458	'	13,443,020
Held-for-sale assets - trading securities	97,548	'	97,548	'	101,252
Fair Value Disclosure Details Recurring (Textuals) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Assets measured at fair value on recurring basis percentage of total assets	30.00%	'	30.00%	'	29.00%
Liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis percentage of total liabilities	1.00%	'	1.00%	'	1.00%
Fair Value Disclosures Details Nonrecurring (Textuals) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Impairment of goodwill	0	0	142,423	0	'
Gains Losses On Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
One- to four-family	10,107	32,465	34,480	167,220	'
Home equity	10,736	70,999	46,785	265,764	'
Total losses on loans receivable measured at fair value	20,843	103,464	81,265	432,984	'
REO	-1,925	3,016	-166	11,033	'
Goodwill	0	0	142,423	0	'
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Trading securities	'	'	'	'	101,270
Total available-for-sale securities	13,281,458	'	13,281,458	'	13,443,020
Derivative assets	79,955	'	79,955	'	14,890
Deposits with clearing organizations	34,000	'	34,000	'	32,000
Held-for-sale assets - trading securities	97,548	'	97,548	'	'
Total other assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	211,503	'	211,503	'	46,890
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	13,492,961	'	13,492,961	'	13,591,180
Derivative liabilities	206,585	'	206,585	'	328,504
Held-for-sale liabilities - securities sold, not yet purchased	93,269	'	93,269	'	'
Securities sold, not yet purchased	'	'	'	'	87,577
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	299,854	'	299,854	'	416,081
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable	260,690	'	260,690	'	842,671
REO	45,060	'	45,060	'	75,885
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value On A Nonrecurring Basis	305,750	'	305,750	'	918,556
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | One- To Four-Family [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable	213,972	'	213,972	'	752,008
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Home Equity [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable	46,718	'	46,718	'	90,663
Total residential mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	12,236,568	'	12,236,568	'	12,332,461
Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	12,222,556	'	12,222,556	'	12,097,298
Non-agency CMOs [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	14,012	'	14,012	'	235,163
Investment Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	1,044,890	'	1,044,890	'	1,110,559
Agency Debentures [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	318,354	'	318,354	'	527,996
Agency Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	675,531	'	675,531	'	546,762
Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	46,550	'	46,550	'	31,346
Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	4,455	'	4,455	'	4,455
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Trading securities	'	'	'	'	100,259
Deposits with clearing organizations	34,000	'	34,000	'	32,000
Held-for-sale assets - trading securities	96,393	'	96,393	'	'
Total other assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	130,393	'	130,393	'	32,000
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	130,393	'	130,393	'	132,259
Held-for-sale liabilities - securities sold, not yet purchased	93,147	'	93,147	'	'
Securities sold, not yet purchased	'	'	'	'	87,088
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	93,147	'	93,147	'	87,088
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Trading securities	'	'	'	'	1,011
Total available-for-sale securities	13,267,446	'	13,267,446	'	13,393,525
Derivative assets	79,955	'	79,955	'	14,890
Held-for-sale assets - trading securities	1,155	'	1,155	'	'
Total other assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	81,110	'	81,110	'	14,890
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	13,348,556	'	13,348,556	'	13,409,426
Derivative liabilities	206,585	'	206,585	'	328,504
Held-for-sale liabilities - securities sold, not yet purchased	122	'	122	'	'
Securities sold, not yet purchased	'	'	'	'	489
Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	206,707	'	206,707	'	328,993
Level 2 [Member] | Total residential mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	12,222,556	'	12,222,556	'	12,282,966
Level 2 [Member] | Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	12,222,556	'	12,222,556	'	12,097,298
Level 2 [Member] | Non-agency CMOs [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	'	'	'	'	185,668
Level 2 [Member] | Investment Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	1,044,890	'	1,044,890	'	1,110,559
Level 2 [Member] | Agency Debentures [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	318,354	'	318,354	'	527,996
Level 2 [Member] | Agency Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	675,531	'	675,531	'	546,762
Level 2 [Member] | Municipal Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	46,550	'	46,550	'	31,346
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	4,455	'	4,455	'	4,455
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	14,012	'	14,012	'	49,495
Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis	14,012	'	14,012	'	49,495
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable	260,690	'	260,690	'	842,671
REO	45,060	'	45,060	'	75,885
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value On A Nonrecurring Basis	305,750	'	305,750	'	918,556
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | One- To Four-Family [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable	213,972	'	213,972	'	752,008
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Home Equity [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable	46,718	'	46,718	'	90,663
Level 3 [Member] | Total residential mortgage-backed securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	14,012	'	14,012	'	49,495
Level 3 [Member] | Non-agency CMOs [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	$14,012	'	$14,012	'	$49,495

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Details2

Fair Value Disclosures (Details - Level 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Fair Value Disclosure Details Recurring Level 3 (Textuals) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Assets measured at fair value level 3 recurring percentage of total assets	'	'	'less than 1%	'
Liabilities measured at fair value level 3 recurring percentage of total liabilities	'	'	'none	'
Non-agency CMOs [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Balance, beginning of period	$13,793	$90,594	$49,495	$97,106
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings	-586	-2,318	-2,331	-8,920
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income	1,401	7,773	4,160	12,217
Sales	'	'	-34,949	'
Settlements	-596	-11,965	-2,363	-19,246
Transfers in to Level 3	'	89,357	'	177,244
Transfers out of Level 3	'	-31,292	'	-116,252
Balance, end of period	$14,012	$142,149	$14,012	$142,149

Fair_Value_Disclosures_Details3

Fair Value Disclosures (Details - FV of Financial Instruments) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	$1,796,181	$2,761,494	$2,825,012	$2,099,839
Cash required to be segregated under federal or other regulations	738,221	376,898	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities	9,944,153	9,539,948	'	'
Margin Receivables	6,188,708	5,804,041	'	'
Loans receivable, net	8,564,614	10,098,723	'	'
Investment in FHLB stock	61,400	67,400	'	'
Deposits	25,869,797	28,392,552	'	'
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	4,449,665	4,454,661	'	'
Customer Payables	5,830,257	4,964,922	'	'
FHLB advances and other borrowings	1,285,011	1,260,916	'	'
Corporate debt	1,767,749	1,764,982	'	'
Allowance for loan losses	458,921	480,751	'	'
Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities	8,255,442	7,887,555	'	'
Agency Debentures [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities	163,448	163,434	'	'
Agency Debt Securities [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities	1,525,263	1,488,959	'	'
Carrying Value [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	1,796,181	2,761,494	'	'
Cash required to be segregated under federal or other regulations	738,221	376,898	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities	9,944,153	9,539,948	'	'
Margin Receivables	6,188,708	5,804,041	'	'
Loans receivable, net	8,564,614	10,098,723	'	'
Investment in FHLB stock	61,400	67,400	'	'
Deposits	25,869,797	28,392,552	'	'
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	4,449,665	4,454,661	'	'
Customer Payables	5,830,257	4,964,922	'	'
FHLB advances and other borrowings	1,285,011	1,260,916	'	'
Corporate debt	1,767,749	1,764,982	'	'
Carrying Value [Member] | One- To Four-Family [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable, net	4,619,656	5,281,702	'	'
Carrying Value [Member] | Home Equity [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable, net	3,324,010	4,002,486	'	'
Carrying Value [Member] | Consumer And Other [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable, net	620,948	814,535	'	'
Carrying Value [Member] | Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities	8,255,442	7,887,555	'	'
Carrying Value [Member] | Agency Debentures [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities	163,448	163,434	'	'
Carrying Value [Member] | Agency Debt Securities [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities	1,525,263	1,488,959	'	'
Fair Value [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	1,796,181	2,761,494	'	'
Cash required to be segregated under federal or other regulations	738,221	376,898	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities	9,977,373	9,910,496	'	'
Margin Receivables	6,188,708	5,804,041	'	'
Loans receivable, net	7,545,192	8,951,899	'	'
Investment in FHLB stock	61,400	67,400	'	'
Deposits	25,870,010	28,394,400	'	'
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	4,480,874	4,493,463	'	'
Customer Payables	5,830,257	4,964,922	'	'
FHLB advances and other borrowings	1,146,029	1,123,515	'	'
Corporate debt	1,903,587	1,837,736	'	'
Fair Value [Member] | Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cash and equivalents	1,796,181	2,761,494	'	'
Cash required to be segregated under federal or other regulations	738,221	376,898	'	'
Fair Value [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities	9,977,373	9,910,496	'	'
Margin Receivables	6,188,708	5,804,041	'	'
Deposits	25,870,010	28,394,400	'	'
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	4,480,874	4,493,463	'	'
Customer Payables	5,830,257	4,964,922	'	'
FHLB advances and other borrowings	935,296	926,750	'	'
Corporate debt	1,903,587	1,837,736	'	'
Fair Value [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable, net	7,545,192	8,951,899	'	'
Investment in FHLB stock	61,400	67,400	'	'
FHLB advances and other borrowings	210,733	196,765	'	'
Fair Value [Member] | One- To Four-Family [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable, net	3,903,292	4,561,821	'	'
Fair Value [Member] | One- To Four-Family [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable, net	3,903,292	4,561,821	'	'
Fair Value [Member] | Home Equity [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable, net	3,006,621	3,551,357	'	'
Fair Value [Member] | Home Equity [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable, net	3,006,621	3,551,357	'	'
Fair Value [Member] | Consumer And Other [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable, net	635,279	838,721	'	'
Fair Value [Member] | Consumer And Other [Member] | Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable, net	635,279	838,721	'	'
Fair Value [Member] | Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities	8,285,373	8,182,064	'	'
Fair Value [Member] | Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities	8,285,373	8,182,064	'	'
Fair Value [Member] | Agency Debentures [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities	168,290	169,769	'	'
Fair Value [Member] | Agency Debentures [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities	168,290	169,769	'	'
Fair Value [Member] | Agency Debt Securities [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities	1,523,710	1,558,663	'	'
Fair Value [Member] | Agency Debt Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Held-to-maturity securities	$1,523,710	$1,558,663	'	'

AvailableforSale_and_HeldtoMat2

Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Securities (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	$13,473,448	$13,218,360
Gross Unrealized Gains	111,432	272,166
Gross Unrealized Losses	-303,422	-47,506
Fair Value	13,281,458	13,443,020
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	9,944,153	9,539,948
Gross Unrecognized Gains	155,265	377,726
Gross Unrecognized Losses	-122,045	-7,178
Fair Value	9,977,373	9,910,496
Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	8,255,442	7,887,555
Gross Unrecognized Gains	130,073	301,686
Gross Unrecognized Losses	-100,142	-7,177
Fair Value	8,285,373	8,182,064
Investment Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	1,688,711	1,652,393
Gross Unrecognized Gains	25,192	76,040
Gross Unrecognized Losses	-21,903	-1
Fair Value	1,692,000	1,728,432
Agency Debentures [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	163,448	163,434
Gross Unrecognized Gains	4,842	6,335
Fair Value	168,290	169,769
Agency Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	1,525,263	1,488,959
Gross Unrecognized Gains	20,350	69,705
Gross Unrecognized Losses	-21,903	-1
Fair Value	1,523,710	1,558,663
Total residential mortgage-backed securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	12,399,021	12,141,249
Gross Unrealized Gains	92,227	237,267
Gross Unrealized Losses	-254,680	-46,055
Fair Value	12,236,568	12,332,461
Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	12,380,442	11,881,185
Gross Unrealized Gains	90,647	232,905
Gross Unrealized Losses	-248,533	-16,792
Fair Value	12,222,556	12,097,298
Non-agency CMOs [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	18,579	260,064
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,580	4,362
Gross Unrealized Losses	-6,147	-29,263
Fair Value	14,012	235,163
Investment Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	1,074,427	1,077,111
Gross Unrealized Gains	19,205	34,899
Gross Unrealized Losses	-48,742	-1,451
Fair Value	1,044,890	1,110,559
Agency Debentures [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	358,392	515,990
Gross Unrealized Gains	'	12,434
Gross Unrealized Losses	-40,038	-428
Fair Value	318,354	527,996
Agency Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	660,917	525,408
Gross Unrealized Gains	19,205	21,354
Gross Unrealized Losses	-4,591	'
Fair Value	675,531	546,762
Municipal Bonds [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	49,639	30,235
Gross Unrealized Gains	'	1,111
Gross Unrealized Losses	-3,089	'
Fair Value	46,550	31,346
Corporate Bonds [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	5,479	5,478
Gross Unrealized Losses	-1,024	-1,023
Fair Value	$4,455	$4,455

AvailableforSale_and_HeldtoMat3

Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Securities (Details - Maturity) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities [Abstract]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, within One Year, Amortized Cost	$1,788,000	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after One Through Five Years, Amortized Cost	61,324,000	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after Five Through Ten Years, Amortized Cost	1,380,016,000	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after Ten Years, Amortized Cost	12,030,320,000	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Amortized Cost	13,473,448,000	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, within One Year, Fair Value	1,794,000	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	62,567,000	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	1,362,186,000	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after Ten Years, Fair Value	11,854,911,000	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities	13,281,458,000	'
Held To Maturity Securities Debt Maturities [Abstract]	'	'
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, within One Year, Net Carrying Amount	55,000	'
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, after One Through Five Years, Net Carrying Amount	685,762,000	'
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, after Five Through Ten Years, Net Carrying Amount	2,576,559,000	'
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, after Ten Years, Net Carrying Amount	6,681,777,000	'
Held-to-maturity Securities Debt Maturities Net, Carrying Amount	9,944,153,000	'
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, within One Year, Fair Value	55,000	'
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, after One Through Five Years, Fair Value	715,461,000	'
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value	2,612,245,000	'
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, after Ten Years, Fair Value	6,649,612,000	'
Held-to-maturity Securities Debt Maturities, Fair Value	9,977,373,000	'
Available For Sale And Held To Maturity Textuals [Abstract]	'	'
Available-for-sale securities pledged to creditors with the right to sell or repledge	2,200,000,000	2,800,000,000
Held-to-maturity securities pledged to creditors with the right to sell or repledge	$3,200,000,000	$2,900,000,000

AvailableforSale_and_HeldtoMat4

Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Securities (Details - OTTI) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	$6,167,494	$2,651,733
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	572,698	219,427
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	6,740,192	2,871,160
Available-for-sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than 12 Months Aggregate Losses	-287,823	-17,108
Available-for-sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position 12 Months Or Longer Aggregate Losses	-15,599	-30,398
Available-for-sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses	-303,422	-47,506
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	4,499,681	1,240,092
Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	134,198	2,427
Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	4,633,879	1,242,519
Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	-119,449	-6,938
Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	-2,596	-240
Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses	-122,045	-7,178
Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	3,557,145	1,240,008
Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	134,198	2,427
Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	3,691,343	1,242,435
Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	-97,546	-6,937
Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses	-2,596	-240
Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses	-100,142	-7,177
Agency Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	942,536	84
Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	942,536	84
Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses	-21,903	-1
Held-to-maturity Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses	-21,903	-1
Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	5,634,999	2,588,947
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	556,432	16,337
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	6,191,431	2,605,284
Available-for-sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than 12 Months Aggregate Losses	-240,105	-16,680
Available-for-sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position 12 Months Or Longer Aggregate Losses	-8,428	-112
Available-for-sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses	-248,533	-16,792
Non-agency CMOs [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	11,811	198,635
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	11,811	198,635
Available-for-sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position 12 Months Or Longer Aggregate Losses	-6,147	-29,263
Available-for-sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses	-6,147	-29,263
Agency Debentures [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	318,355	62,786
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	318,355	62,786
Available-for-sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than 12 Months Aggregate Losses	-40,038	-428
Available-for-sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses	-40,038	-428
Agency Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	167,591	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	167,591	'
Available-for-sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than 12 Months Aggregate Losses	-4,591	'
Available-for-sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses	-4,591	'
Municipal Bonds [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	46,549	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	46,549	'
Available-for-sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than 12 Months Aggregate Losses	-3,089	'
Available-for-sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses	-3,089	'
Corporate Bonds [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value	4,455	4,455
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value	4,455	4,455
Available-for-sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position 12 Months Or Longer Aggregate Losses	-1,024	-1,023
Available-for-sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses	($1,024)	($1,023)

AvailableforSale_and_HeldtoMat5

Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Securities (Details - Other) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
					Non-agency CMOs [Member]	Weighted Average [Member]	Maximum [Member]	Minimum [Member]
Other Than Temporary Impairment Significant Inputs [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Default rate	'	'	'	'	'	4.00%	5.00%	2.00%
Loss severity	'	'	'	'	'	48.00%	50.00%	45.00%
Prepayment rate	'	'	'	'	'	8.00%	10.00%	4.00%
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings Roll Forward [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Credit loss balance, beginning of period	$165,074,000	$211,746,000	$186,722,000	$202,945,000	'	'	'	'
Subsequent credit impairment	586,000	2,395,000	2,331,000	11,196,000	'	'	'	'
Securities sold	'	-12,954,000	-23,393,000	-12,954,000	'	'	'	'
Credit loss balance, end of period	165,660,000	201,187,000	165,660,000	201,187,000	'	'	'	'
Other Than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses on Securities Written Off (Textuals) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings, Securities Factored To Zero	'	'	120,800,000	'	'	'	'	'
Components of Other Than Temporary Impairment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI)	0	-2,052,000	-632,000	-16,113,000	'	'	'	'
Less: noncredit portion of OTTI recognized into (out of) other comprehensive income (loss) (before tax)	-586,000	-343,000	-1,699,000	4,917,000	'	'	'	'
Net impairment	-586,000	-2,395,000	-2,331,000	-11,196,000	'	'	'	'
Components of Gains on Loans and Securities Net [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Gains (losses) on loans, net	-554,000	217,000	-842,000	379,000	'	'	'	'
Gains on securities, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Gains on available-for-sale securities	15,699,000	82,049,000	57,779,000	150,067,000	'	'	'	'
Losses on available-for-sale securities	'	-2,002,000	-8,401,000	-4,984,000	'	'	'	'
Losses on trading securities, net	'	-3,000	-1,000	-111,000	'	'	'	'
Hedge ineffectiveness	-2,932,000	-1,284,000	419,000	-6,783,000	'	'	'	'
Gains on securities, net	12,767,000	78,760,000	49,796,000	138,189,000	'	'	'	'
Gains on loans and securities, net	12,213,000	78,977,000	48,954,000	138,568,000	'	'	'	'
Other Than Temporary Impairment Securities (Textuals) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other Than Temporarily Impaired Securities Book Value Before Impairment	'	'	18,600,000	'	'	'	'	'
Available For Sale Securities Sold [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities Sold, Amortized Cost	'	'	'	'	230,500,000	'	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (Losses), Sale Proceeds	'	'	'	'	227,000,000	'	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss)	'	'	'	'	($3,800,000)	'	'	'

Loans_Receivable_Net_Details

Loans Receivable, Net (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Loans Receivable, Net [Abstract]	'	'
One- to four-family	$4,712,967	$5,442,174
Home equity	3,619,054	4,223,461
Consumer and other	641,070	844,942
Total loans receivable	8,973,091	10,510,577
Unamortized premiums, net	50,444	68,897
Allowance for loan losses	-458,921	-480,751
Total loans receivable, net	8,564,614	10,098,723
Loans Evaluated For Impairment Methodology [Abstract]	'	'
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, carrying value	7,574,404	9,073,326
Loans individually evaluated for impairment (TDRs), carrying value	1,449,131	1,506,148
Total recorded investment in loans receivable	9,023,535	10,579,474
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance for loan losses	323,582	309,377
Loans individually evaluated for impairment (TDRs), allowance for loan losses	135,339	171,374
Allowance for loan losses	$458,921	$480,751
Draw Period [Abstract]	'	'
Already amortizing	11.00%	'
Through December 31, 2013	1.00%	'
Year ending December 31, 2014	8.00%	'
Year ending December 31, 2015	26.00%	'
Year ending December 31, 2016	41.00%	'
Year ending December 31, 2017	13.00%	'
After year ending December 31, 2014	80.00%	'

Loans_Receivable_Net_Details_C

Loans Receivable, Net (Details - Credit Quality) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	$8,973,091	$10,510,577
One- To Four-Family [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	4,712,967	5,442,174
Average estimated current LTV/CLTV	93.80%	108.10%
Average LTV/CLTV at loan origination, One- To Four-Family	71.40%	71.20%
Average age of mortgage loans receivable (years)	7.4	6.7
One- To Four-Family [Member] | California [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	2,234,379	2,568,709
One- To Four-Family [Member] | New York [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	320,454	386,380
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Florida [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	317,160	368,319
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Virginia [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	212,384	235,019
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Other States [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	1,628,590	1,883,747
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Vintage Year 2003 And Prior [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	153,797	190,407
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Vintage Year 2004 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	448,991	514,283
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Vintage Year 2005 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	918,997	1,095,047
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Vintage Year 2006 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	1,865,445	2,123,395
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Vintage Year 2007 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	1,323,440	1,515,020
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Vintage Year 2008 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	2,297	4,022
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Greater Than 720 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	2,370,515	2,819,541
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Between 719 And 700 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	457,204	498,057
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Between 699 And 680 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	377,330	425,474
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Between 679 And 660 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	296,568	347,219
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Between 659 And 620 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	443,438	494,021
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Less Than 620 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	767,912	857,862
One- To Four-Family [Member] | FICO Score At Origination Included [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	101,000	121,000
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Full Documentation [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	1,956,226	2,317,933
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Low Or No Documentation [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	2,756,741	3,124,241
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Current Loan To Value Or Combined Loan To Value Ratio Less Then 80 Percent [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	1,828,433	1,324,167
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Current Loan To Value Or Combined Loan To Value Ratio Between 80 And 100 Percent [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	1,375,035	1,404,415
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Current Loan To Value Or Combined Loan To Value Ratio Between 100 And 120 Percent [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	853,381	1,231,448
One- To Four-Family [Member] | Current Loan To Value Or Combined Loan To Value Ratio Greater Then 120 Percent [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	656,118	1,482,144
Home Equity [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	3,619,054	4,223,461
Average estimated current LTV/CLTV	101.70%	113.80%
Average LTV/CLTV at loan origination, One- To Four-Family	79.60%	79.40%
Home equity in first lien position, percentage	15.00%	'
Home equity in first and second lien positions, percentage	'less than 1%	'
Average age of mortgage loans receivable (years)	7.6	6.9
Home Equity [Member] | California [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	1,136,459	1,333,317
Home Equity [Member] | New York [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	270,845	313,148
Home Equity [Member] | Florida [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	259,053	298,860
Home Equity [Member] | Virginia [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	164,693	192,143
Home Equity [Member] | Other States [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	1,788,004	2,085,993
Home Equity [Member] | Vintage Year 2003 And Prior [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	166,956	218,182
Home Equity [Member] | Vintage Year 2004 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	293,875	359,737
Home Equity [Member] | Vintage Year 2005 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	970,099	1,131,341
Home Equity [Member] | Vintage Year 2006 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	1,702,268	1,962,946
Home Equity [Member] | Vintage Year 2007 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	477,296	542,203
Home Equity [Member] | Vintage Year 2008 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	8,560	9,052
Home Equity [Member] | Greater Than 720 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	1,896,798	2,238,296
Home Equity [Member] | Between 719 And 700 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	363,215	417,926
Home Equity [Member] | Between 699 And 680 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	302,906	345,771
Home Equity [Member] | Between 679 And 660 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	245,126	279,765
Home Equity [Member] | Between 659 And 620 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	328,278	370,282
Home Equity [Member] | Less Than 620 [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	482,731	571,421
Home Equity [Member] | FICO Score At Origination Included [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	10,000	20,000
Home Equity [Member] | Full Documentation [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	1,851,566	2,166,554
Home Equity [Member] | Low Or No Documentation [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	1,767,488	2,056,907
Home Equity [Member] | Current Loan To Value Or Combined Loan To Value Ratio Less Then 80 Percent [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	1,080,769	927,559
Home Equity [Member] | Current Loan To Value Or Combined Loan To Value Ratio Between 80 And 100 Percent [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	861,282	776,199
Home Equity [Member] | Current Loan To Value Or Combined Loan To Value Ratio Between 100 And 120 Percent [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	789,749	932,033
Home Equity [Member] | Current Loan To Value Or Combined Loan To Value Ratio Greater Then 120 Percent [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	887,254	1,587,670
Consumer And Other [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Total mortgage loans receivable	$641,070	$844,942

Loans_Receivable_Net_Details_A

Loans Receivable, Net (Details - Aging) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Delinquency Status [Line Items]	'	'
Loans receivable, Current	$8,305,668,000	$9,683,319,000
Loans receivable, 30 to 89 days delinquent	278,107,000	342,244,000
Loans receivable, 90 to 179 days delinquent	112,032,000	165,069,000
Loans receivable, 180+ days delinquent	277,284,000	319,945,000
Total loans receivable	8,973,091,000	10,510,577,000
One- To Four-Family [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Delinquency Status [Line Items]	'	'
Loans receivable, Current	4,205,950,000	4,834,915,000
Loans receivable, 30 to 89 days delinquent	196,485,000	233,796,000
Loans receivable, 90 to 179 days delinquent	71,050,000	94,652,000
Loans receivable, 180+ days delinquent	239,482,000	278,811,000
Total loans receivable	4,712,967,000	5,442,174,000
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status	547,300,000	639,100,000
Home Equity [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Delinquency Status [Line Items]	'	'
Loans receivable, Current	3,473,294,000	4,028,936,000
Loans receivable, 30 to 89 days delinquent	69,494,000	89,347,000
Loans receivable, 90 to 179 days delinquent	38,464,000	64,239,000
Loans receivable, 180+ days delinquent	37,802,000	40,939,000
Total loans receivable	3,619,054,000	4,223,461,000
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status	180,300,000	247,500,000
Consumer And Other [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Delinquency Status [Line Items]	'	'
Loans receivable, Current	626,424,000	819,468,000
Loans receivable, 30 to 89 days delinquent	12,128,000	19,101,000
Loans receivable, 90 to 179 days delinquent	2,518,000	6,178,000
Loans receivable, 180+ days delinquent	0	195,000
Total loans receivable	641,070,000	844,942,000
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status	$2,500,000	$6,400,000

Loans_Receivable_Net_Details_A1

Loans Receivable, Net (Details - Allowance) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Financing Receivables, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period	$450,946,000	$525,756,000	$480,751,000	$822,816,000
Provision for loan losses	37,399,000	141,019,000	126,198,000	280,227,000
Charge-offs	-41,948,000	-171,647,000	-198,127,000	-643,637,000
Recoveries	12,524,000	13,154,000	50,099,000	48,876,000
Charge-offs, net	-29,424,000	-158,493,000	-148,028,000	-594,761,000
Allowance for loan losses, end of period	458,921,000	508,282,000	458,921,000	508,282,000
Allowance for loan losses, Net Change	'	'	-21,800,000	'
One- To Four-Family [Member]	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivables, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period	143,569,000	215,934,000	183,937,000	314,187,000
Provision for loan losses	-23,748,000	24,702,000	-48,576,000	40,816,000
Charge-offs	-6,700,000	-34,236,000	-36,740,000	-157,869,000
Recoveries	0	0	14,500,000	9,266,000
Charge-offs, net	-6,700,000	-34,236,000	-22,240,000	-148,603,000
Allowance for loan losses, end of period	113,121,000	206,400,000	113,121,000	206,400,000
Home Equity [Member]	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivables, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period	279,037,000	266,883,000	257,333,000	463,288,000
Provision for loan losses	59,927,000	105,022,000	168,465,000	213,049,000
Charge-offs	-29,601,000	-120,337,000	-132,939,000	-445,458,000
Recoveries	9,715,000	9,321,000	26,219,000	30,010,000
Charge-offs, net	-19,886,000	-111,016,000	-106,720,000	-415,448,000
Allowance for loan losses, end of period	319,078,000	260,889,000	319,078,000	260,889,000
Consumer And Other [Member]	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivables, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period	28,340,000	42,939,000	39,481,000	45,341,000
Provision for loan losses	1,220,000	11,295,000	6,309,000	26,362,000
Charge-offs	-5,647,000	-17,074,000	-28,448,000	-40,310,000
Recoveries	2,809,000	3,833,000	9,380,000	9,600,000
Charge-offs, net	-2,838,000	-13,241,000	-19,068,000	-30,710,000
Allowance for loan losses, end of period	$26,722,000	$40,993,000	$26,722,000	$40,993,000

Loans_Receivable_Net_Details_T

Loans Receivable, Net (Details - TDRs Accrual and Nonaccrual) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Impaired Loans, Accrual and Nonaccrual Status [Line Items]	'	'
Accrual TDRs	$966,980,000	$981,398,000
Nonaccrual TDRs, Current	163,605,000	178,123,000
Nonaccrual TDRs, 30-89 Days Delinquent	116,030,000	136,468,000
Nonaccrual TDRs, 90+ Days Delinquent	202,516,000	210,159,000
Recorded Investment in TDRs	1,449,131,000	1,506,148,000
One- To Four-Family [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired Loans, Accrual and Nonaccrual Status [Line Items]	'	'
Accrual TDRs	785,110,000	785,199,000
Nonaccrual TDRs, Current	135,490,000	142,373,000
Nonaccrual TDRs, 30-89 Days Delinquent	101,262,000	118,834,000
Nonaccrual TDRs, 90+ Days Delinquent	174,445,000	182,719,000
Recorded Investment in TDRs	1,196,307,000	1,229,125,000
TDR unpaid principal balance	1,200,000,000	1,200,000,000
Home Equity [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired Loans, Accrual and Nonaccrual Status [Line Items]	'	'
Accrual TDRs	181,870,000	196,199,000
Nonaccrual TDRs, Current	28,115,000	35,750,000
Nonaccrual TDRs, 30-89 Days Delinquent	14,768,000	17,634,000
Nonaccrual TDRs, 90+ Days Delinquent	28,071,000	27,440,000
Recorded Investment in TDRs	$252,824,000	$277,023,000

Loans_Receivable_Net_Details_T1

Loans Receivable, Net (Details - TDRs Average Investment and Income) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Average Recorded Investment And Interest Income Recognized [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
TDRs, Average Recorded Investment	$1,459,521	$1,326,786	$1,478,683	$1,343,514
TDRs, Interest Income Recognized	13,282	9,645	40,103	31,512
One- To Four-Family [Member]	'	'	'	'
Average Recorded Investment And Interest Income Recognized [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
TDRs, Average Recorded Investment	1,203,622	1,067,178	1,211,935	1,031,729
TDRs, Interest Income Recognized	8,425	6,867	25,092	23,288
Home Equity [Member]	'	'	'	'
Average Recorded Investment And Interest Income Recognized [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
TDRs, Average Recorded Investment	255,899	259,608	266,748	311,785
TDRs, Interest Income Recognized	$4,857	$2,778	$15,011	$8,224

Loans_Receivable_Net_Details_T2

Loans Receivable, Net (Details - TDRs Specific Valuation Allowance) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Impaired Financing Receivable With And With No Related Allowance [Line Items]	'	'
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	$1,449,131	$1,506,148
One- To Four-Family [Member]	'	'
Impaired Financing Receivable With And With No Related Allowance [Line Items]	'	'
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	424,311	503,557
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	771,996	725,568
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	1,196,307	1,229,125
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance	67,764	89,684
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Net Investment	356,547	413,873
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Net Impaired	771,996	725,568
Impaired Financing Receivables, Net Investment, Total	1,128,543	1,139,441
Home Equity [Member]	'	'
Impaired Financing Receivable With And With No Related Allowance [Line Items]	'	'
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	149,671	185,133
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	103,153	91,890
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	252,824	277,023
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance	67,575	81,690
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Net Investment	82,096	103,443
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Net Impaired	103,153	91,890
Impaired Financing Receivables, Net Investment, Total	$185,249	$195,333

Loans_Receivable_Net_Details_M

Loans Receivable, Net (Details - Modifications Types and Financial Impact) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Number of Contracts	142	231	469	1,016
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Nature and Extent of Transaction, Interest Rate Reduction and Principal Forgiven	$4,345	$13,724	$16,240	$42,212
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Nature and Extent of Transaction, Interest Rate Reduction and Principal Deferred	1,453	5,788	4,641	32,617
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Nature and Extent of Transaction, Interest Rate Reduction and Re-age, Extension, and Interest Capitalization	22,221	29,659	67,011	123,755
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Nature and Extent of Transaction, Interest Rate Reduction and Other Concession	3,532	7,114	11,374	42,798
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Nature and Extent of Transaction, Other Concessions	6,398	7,277	19,049	21,014
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Total Interest Rate Reduction	37,949	63,562	118,315	262,396
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Principal Forgiven	1,532	4,929	5,921	12,914
One- To Four-Family [Member]	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Number of Contracts	94	148	269	528
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Nature and Extent of Transaction, Interest Rate Reduction and Principal Forgiven	4,345	13,448	16,240	41,936
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Nature and Extent of Transaction, Interest Rate Reduction and Principal Deferred	1,453	5,706	4,641	32,535
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Nature and Extent of Transaction, Interest Rate Reduction and Re-age, Extension, and Interest Capitalization	19,917	28,677	61,827	119,088
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Nature and Extent of Transaction, Interest Rate Reduction and Other Concession	2,749	2,579	4,362	7,793
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Nature and Extent of Transaction, Other Concessions	5,244	5,142	13,668	16,958
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Total Interest Rate Reduction	33,708	55,552	100,738	218,310
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Principal Forgiven	1,532	4,841	5,921	12,818
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Pre-Modification Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.10%	5.70%	5.20%	5.90%
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Post-Modification Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.30%	2.20%	2.30%	2.40%
Home Equity [Member]	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Number of Contracts	48	83	200	488
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Nature and Extent of Transaction, Interest Rate Reduction and Principal Forgiven	'	276	'	276
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Nature and Extent of Transaction, Interest Rate Reduction and Principal Deferred	'	82	'	82
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Nature and Extent of Transaction, Interest Rate Reduction and Re-age, Extension, and Interest Capitalization	2,304	982	5,184	4,667
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Nature and Extent of Transaction, Interest Rate Reduction and Other Concession	783	4,535	7,012	35,005
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Nature and Extent of Transaction, Other Concessions	1,154	2,135	5,381	4,056
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Total Interest Rate Reduction	4,241	8,010	17,577	44,086
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Principal Forgiven	'	$88	'	$96
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Pre-Modification Weighted Average Interest Rate	5.00%	4.50%	4.50%	4.40%
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Post-Modification Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.40%	1.60%	1.90%	1.60%

Loans_Receivable_Net_Details_M1

Loans Receivable, Net (Details - Modifications Subsequent Defaults) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Modifications That Subsequently Defaulted [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Payment Defaults, Number of Loans	58	141	167	513
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Payment Defaults, Recorded Investment	$15,124,000	$25,906,000	$44,740,000	$95,194,000
One- To Four-Family [Member]	'	'	'	'
Modifications That Subsequently Defaulted [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Payment Defaults, Number of Loans	38	62	111	208
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Payment Defaults, Recorded Investment	14,544,000	22,741,000	42,589,000	80,226,000
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications that Subsequently Defaulted That Were Classifed As Current Year End	4,400,000	6,400,000	12,400,000	20,600,000
Home Equity [Member]	'	'	'	'
Modifications That Subsequently Defaulted [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Payment Defaults, Number of Loans	20	79	56	305
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Payment Defaults, Recorded Investment	580,000	3,165,000	2,151,000	14,968,000
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications that Subsequently Defaulted That Were Classifed As Current Year End	$100,000	$2,600,000	$600,000	$15,200,000

Loans_Receivable_Net_Details_M2

Loans Receivable, Net (Details - Modifications) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Trouble Debt Restructuring, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Current	$1,006,793	$1,033,041
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, 30-89 Days Delinquent	104,007	120,249
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, 90-179 Days Delinquent	46,153	50,078
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, 180+ Days Delinquent	96,122	86,220
Total Recorded Investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications	1,253,075	1,289,588
One- To Four-Family [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Trouble Debt Restructuring, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Current	833,917	838,020
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, 30-89 Days Delinquent	92,743	105,142
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, 90-179 Days Delinquent	40,230	43,905
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, 180+ Days Delinquent	88,296	79,102
Total Recorded Investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications	1,055,186	1,066,169
Home Equity [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Trouble Debt Restructuring, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, Current	172,876	195,021
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, 30-89 Days Delinquent	11,264	15,107
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, 90-179 Days Delinquent	5,923	6,173
Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications, 180+ Days Delinquent	7,826	7,118
Total Recorded Investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings - Modifications	$197,889	$223,419

Loans_Receivable_Net_Details_T3

Loans Receivable, Net (Details - Textuals) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Loans Receivable Net (Details - Textuals) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Loans Pledged Federal Home Loan Bank	$7,100,000,000	$8,200,000,000	'
Loans Pledged Federal Reserve Bank	600,000,000	800,000,000	'
Home Equity Installment Loans, Percentage	21.00%	'	'
Home Equity Line of Credit, Percentage	79.00%	'	'
Home Equity Line Of Credit Draw Period, Minimum	5	'	'
Home Equity Lines Of Credit Draw Period, Maximum	10	'	'
Home Equity Line of Credit Require to Repay in Full, Percentage	9.00%	'	'
Home Equity Line of Credit Require to Repay in Full, Amount	250,000,000	'	'
Allowance For Credit Losses, Qualitative Component	52,000,000	44,000,000	'
Third Party Mortgage Originators Repurchase Settlement, Count	3	'	'
Repurchase Settlements	12,500,000	'	11,200,000
Loans In Which Servicers Failed To Report Bankruptcy	'	'	90,000,000
Loans, After Write-Down, In Which Servicers Failed To Report Bankruptcy	'	'	40,000,000
Increase to Net Charge-Off and Provision for Loan Losses on Loans in which Servicers Failed to Report Bankruptcy	'	'	50,000,000
Increase to Net Charge-Off and Provision for Loan Losses on Loans in which Servicers Failed to Report Bankruptcy, Prior Periods, Percentage	'	'	80.00%
Bankruptcy Loans, Recorded Investment	196,000,000	216,600,000	'
Bankruptcy Loans, Performing, Recorded Investment	$106,200,000	$119,200,000	'

Accounting_for_Derivative_Inst1

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details - Fair Value of Derivatives) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Notional And Fair Value of Interest Rate Derivatives [Line Items]	'	'
Notional amount of interest rate cash flow hedges	$3,305,000	$4,530,000
Notional amount of interest rate fair value hedges	1,461,350	514,180
Notional amount of interest rate contracts designated as hedging instruments	4,766,350	5,044,180
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Asset At Fair Value	59,836	1,343
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Liability At Fair Value	-11,167	-18,385
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivative At Fair Value Net	48,669	-17,042
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Asset At Fair Value	20,119	13,391
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability At Fair Value	-195,418	-310,079
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivative At Fair Value Net	-175,299	-296,688
Derivative Assets	79,955	14,734
Derivative liabilities	-206,585	-328,464
Total Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments, Net	-126,630	-313,730
Pay Fixed Rate Swaps [Member]	'	'
Notional And Fair Value of Interest Rate Derivatives [Line Items]	'	'
Notional amount of interest rate cash flow hedges	2,480,000	2,205,000
Notional amount of interest rate fair value hedges	1,442,100	514,180
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Asset At Fair Value	59,836	1,343
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Liability At Fair Value	-10,572	-18,385
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivative At Fair Value Net	49,264	-17,042
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Asset At Fair Value	12,147	0
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability At Fair Value	-195,418	-310,079
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivative At Fair Value Net	-183,271	-310,079
Purchased Options [Member]	'	'
Notional And Fair Value of Interest Rate Derivatives [Line Items]	'	'
Notional amount of interest rate cash flow hedges	825,000	2,325,000
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Asset At Fair Value	7,972	13,391
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Liability At Fair Value	0	0
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Derivative At Fair Value Net	7,972	13,391
Purchased Forward-Starting Swaps [Member]	'	'
Notional And Fair Value of Interest Rate Derivatives [Line Items]	'	'
Notional amount of interest rate fair value hedges	19,250	'
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Asset At Fair Value	0	'
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Liability At Fair Value	-595	'
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Derivative At Fair Value Net	($595)	'

Accounting_for_Derivative_Inst2

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details - Cash Flow Hedge) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Impact On Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain Loss Net Of Tax And Consolidated Statement Of Income [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Gains (losses) on derivatives recognized in OCI (effective portion), net of tax

($11,894,000)

[1]

($21,905,000)

[1]

$56,575,000

[1]

($73,602,000)

[1]

'

'

'

'

Losses reclassified from AOCI into earnings (effective portion), net of tax

-21,214,000

-20,471,000

-64,357,000

-60,329,000

'

'

'

'

Cash flow hedge ineffectiveness gains (losses)

-74,000

111,000

867,000

-862,000

'

'

'

'

Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified During Next 12 Months, Net

-139,900,000

'

-139,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum Length of Time Hedged in Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge

'

'

'9 years

'

'

'

'

'

Accumulated other comprehensive loss balance (net of tax) related to:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Discontinued cash flow hedges

-212,351,000

'

-212,351,000

'

'

-247,983,000

'

'

Active cash flow hedges

-119,058,000

'

-119,058,000

'

'

-204,358,000

'

'

Total cash flow hedges

-331,409,000

-471,226,000

-331,409,000

-471,226,000

-340,729,000

-452,341,000

-469,792,000

-457,953,000

Impact by Cash Flow Hedge Type on Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Repurchase agreements

-424,217,000

'

-424,217,000

'

'

-579,763,000

'

'

FHLB advances

-108,941,000

'

-108,941,000

'

'

-146,253,000

'

'

Home equity lines of credit

793,000

'

793,000

'

'

7,854,000

'

'

Other

0

'

0

'

'

116,000

'

'

Total balance of cash flow hedges, before tax

-532,365,000

'

-532,365,000

'

'

-718,046,000

'

'

Tax benefit

200,956,000

'

200,956,000

'

'

265,705,000

'

'

Total balance of cash flow hedges, net of tax

($331,409,000)

($471,226,000)

($331,409,000)

($471,226,000)

($340,729,000)

($452,341,000)

($469,792,000)

($457,953,000)

[1]

Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $7.8 million and provision for $26.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to benefit from income taxes of $11.7 million and $42.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

Accounting_for_Derivative_Inst3

Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Details - Fair Value Hedge) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Effect of Fair Value Hedges on Results of Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Hedging Instrument	($4,098)	$2,001	$69,053	($20,239)
Hedged Item	1,240	-3,396	-69,501	14,318
Hedge Ineffectiveness	-2,858	-1,395	-448	-5,921
Agency debentures [Member]	'	'	'	'
Effect of Fair Value Hedges on Results of Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Hedging Instrument	3,204	-1,475	48,505	-27,875
Hedged Item	-4,558	1,481	-47,994	26,319
Hedge Ineffectiveness	-1,354	6	511	-1,556
Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs [Member]	'	'	'	'
Effect of Fair Value Hedges on Results of Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Hedging Instrument	-7,302	-2,260	20,548	-7,303
Hedged Item	5,798	2,141	-21,507	6,745
Hedge Ineffectiveness	-1,504	-119	-959	-558
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Member]	'	'	'	'
Effect of Fair Value Hedges on Results of Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Hedging Instrument	0	5,736	0	14,939
Hedged Item	0	-7,018	0	-18,746
Hedge Ineffectiveness	$0	($1,282)	$0	($3,807)

Goodwill_Details

Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
					Trading And Investing [Member]	Trading And Investing [Member]	Balance Sheet Management [Member]	Balance Sheet Management [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balance at period start	'	'	$1,934,232	'	$1,934,232	$1,934,232	'	'
Write off of goodwill related to exit activities	'	'	'	'	'	0	'	'
Impairment of goodwill	0	0	142,423	0	142,423	'	'	'
Balance at period end	1,791,809	'	1,791,809	'	1,791,809	1,934,232	'	'
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Goodwill Accumulated Impairment Loss	'	'	'	'	$142,423	$0	$101,200	$101,200

Deposits_Details

Deposits (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deposits, Weighted Average Rates [Abstract]	'	'
Sweep deposits, weighted-average rate	0.06%	0.05%
Complete savings deposits, weighted-average rate	0.01%	0.01%
Checking deposits, weighted-average rate	0.03%	0.03%
Other money market and savings deposits, weighted-average rate	0.01%	0.01%
Time deposits, weighted-average rate	0.70%	1.75%
Total deposits, weighted-average rate	0.05%	0.05%
Deposits By Type [Abstract]	'	'
Sweep deposits	$19,453,183,000	$21,253,611,000
Complete savings deposits	4,407,250,000	4,981,615,000
Checking deposits	1,022,788,000	1,055,422,000
Other money market and savings deposits	918,631,000	995,188,000
Time deposits	67,945,000	106,716,000
Total deposits	25,869,797,000	28,392,552,000
Deposits Textuals [Abstract]	'	'
Noninterest-bearing Deposit Liabilities, Domestic	$120,500,000	$113,100,000

Securities_Sold_Under_Agreemen2

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and FHLB Advances and Other Borrowings (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Type Of Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Repurchase Agreements	$4,449,665,000	$4,454,661,000
FHLB Advances	845,971,000	831,749,000
Other Borrowings	439,040,000	429,167,000
Total	5,734,676,000	5,715,577,000
Borrowings Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.74%	0.83%
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase Maximum Monthend Outstanding Amount	4,600,000,000	5,000,000,000
Subtotal Of Total Borrowings [Member]	'	'
Type Of Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Repurchase Agreements	4,449,665,000	'
FHLB Advances	920,000,000	'
Other Borrowings	439,040,000	'
Total	5,808,705,000	'
Borrowings Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.74%	'
Fair Value Hedge Adjustments [Member]	'	'
Type Of Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Repurchase Agreements	0	'
FHLB Advances	31,034,000	'
Other Borrowings	0	'
Total	31,034,000	'
Deferred Costs [Member]	'	'
Type Of Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Repurchase Agreements	0	'
FHLB Advances	-105,063,000	'
Other Borrowings	0	'
Total	-105,063,000	'
Maturity Within One Year Of Balance Sheet Date [Member]	'	'
Type Of Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Repurchase Agreements	3,499,665,000	'
FHLB Advances	170,000,000	'
Other Borrowings	11,234,000	'
Total	3,680,899,000	'
Borrowings Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.35%	'
Maturity From One To Two Years Of Balance Sheet Date [Member]	'	'
Type Of Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Repurchase Agreements	200,000,000	'
FHLB Advances	100,000,000	'
Other Borrowings	0	'
Total	300,000,000	'
Borrowings Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.22%	'
Maturity From Two To Three Years Of Balance Sheet Date [Member]	'	'
Type Of Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Repurchase Agreements	250,000,000	'
FHLB Advances	250,000,000	'
Other Borrowings	0	'
Total	500,000,000	'
Borrowings Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.46%	'
Maturity From Three To Four Years Of Balance Sheet Date [Member]	'	'
Type Of Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Repurchase Agreements	500,000,000	'
FHLB Advances	400,000,000	'
Other Borrowings	0	'
Total	900,000,000	'
Borrowings Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.26%	'
Maturity Due After Five Years From Balance Sheet Date [Member]	'	'
Type Of Borrowings [Line Items]	'	'
Repurchase Agreements	0	'
FHLB Advances	0	'
Other Borrowings	427,806,000	'
Total	$427,806,000	'
Borrowings Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.93%	'

Corporate_Debt_Details

Corporate Debt (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Face value	$1,782,656	$1,782,657
Discount	-14,907	-17,675
Net	1,767,749	1,764,982
Interest Bearing Total [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Face value	1,740,000	1,740,000
Discount	-14,907	-17,675
Net	1,725,093	1,722,325
Senior Notes Interest Bearing Six And Three Fourths Percent [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Face value	435,000	435,000
Discount	-4,479	-5,738
Net	430,521	429,262
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage [Abstract]	'	'
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	6.75%	'
Debt instrument maturity year	'2016	'
Senior Notes Interest Bearing Six Percent [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Face value	505,000	505,000
Discount	-3,893	-4,601
Net	501,107	500,399
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage [Abstract]	'	'
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	6.00%	'
Debt instrument maturity year	'2017	'
Senior Notes Interest Bearing Six And Three Eighths Percent [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Face value	800,000	800,000
Discount	-6,535	-7,336
Net	793,465	792,664
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage [Abstract]	'	'
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	6.38%	'
Debt instrument maturity year	'2019	'
Noninterest Bearing Convertible Debentures [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Face value	42,656	42,657
Discount	0	0
Net	$42,656	$42,657
Debt Instrument Interest Rate Stated Percentage [Abstract]	'	'
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage	0.00%	'
Debt instrument maturity year	'2019	'

Shareholders_Equity_Details

Shareholders Equity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, available for sale securities adjustment, net of tax, beginning balance	($103,939)		$126,554		$136,972		$68,330
Change in other comprehensive income availble for sale before reclassifications	18,824		87,434		-201,104		186,257
Other comprehensive loss, reclassification adjustment for sale of securities included in net income, net of tax	-9,677	[1]	-50,349	[1]	-30,660	[1]	-90,948	[1]
Net change from available-for-sale securities	9,147		37,085		-231,764		95,309
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, available for sale securities adjustment, net of tax, ending balance	-94,792		163,639		-94,792		163,639
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, cash flow hedging instruments, net of tax, beginning balance	-340,729		-469,792		-452,341		-457,953
Change in other comprehensive income cash flow hedges before reclassifications	-11,894	[2]	-21,905	[2]	56,575	[2]	-73,602	[2]
Other comprehensive loss, reclassification adjustment for cash flow hedges included in net income, net of tax	21,214	[3]	20,471	[3]	64,357	[3]	60,329	[3]
Net change from cash flow hedging instruments	9,320		-1,434		120,932		-13,273
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, cash flow hedging instruments, net of tax, ending balance	-331,409		-471,226		-331,409		-471,226
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, foreign currency translation, net of tax, beginning balance	5,001		2,539		5,441		2,994
Foreign currency translation gains (losses) before reclassifications, net	582		1,645		142		1,190
Foreign currency translation gains (losses), net	582		1,645		142		1,190
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, foreign currency translation, net of tax, ending balance	5,583		4,184		5,583		4,184
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, beginning balance	-439,667		-340,699		-309,928		-386,629
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications total, net	7,512		67,174		-144,387		113,845
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss total, net	11,537		-29,878		33,697		-30,619
Other comprehensive income	19,049		37,296		-110,690		83,226
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, ending balance	-420,618		-303,403		-420,618		-303,403
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Gains on loans and securities net other comprehensive income	15,679		'		49,298		'
Income tax expense benefit available for sale	-6,002		'		-18,638		'
Other comprehensive loss, reclassification adjustment for sale of securities included in net income, net of tax	-9,677	[1]	-50,349	[1]	-30,660	[1]	-90,948	[1]
Other comprehensive income operating interest income cash flow hedge	2,353		'		7,058		'
Other comprehensive income operating interest expense cash flow hedge	-37,413		'		-109,360		'
Other comprehensive income loss reclassification adjustment on derivatives included in net income before tax cash flow hedge	-35,060		'		-102,302		'
Income tax expense benefit cash flow hedge	13,846		'		37,945		'
Other comprehensive loss, reclassification adjustment for cash flow hedges included in net income, net of tax	21,214	[3]	20,471	[3]	64,357	[3]	60,329	[3]
Shareholders Equity Activity [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance,	'		'		4,904,470		4,927,950
Net Income (Loss)	47,428		-28,625		28,149		73,476
Conversion of convertible debentures	'		'		1		100
Net change from available-for-sale securities	9,147		37,085		-231,764		95,309
Net change from cash flow hedging instruments	9,320		-1,434		120,932		-13,273
Other	'		'		7,787		'
Ending balance,	4,829,574		5,093,854		4,829,574		5,093,854
Common Stock and Additional Paid in Capital [Member]	'		'		'		'
Shareholders Equity Activity [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance,	'		'		7,322,118		'
Other	'		'		7,645		'
Ending balance,	7,329,763		'		7,329,763		'
Accumulated Deficit and Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	'		'		'		'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Of Tax [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Net change from available-for-sale securities	'		'		-231,764		'
Net change from cash flow hedging instruments	'		'		120,932		'
Shareholders Equity Activity [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Beginning balance,	'		'		-2,417,648		'
Net Income (Loss)	'		'		28,149		'
Net change from available-for-sale securities	'		'		-231,764		'
Net change from cash flow hedging instruments	'		'		120,932		'
Other	'		'		142		'
Ending balance,	($2,500,189)		'		($2,500,189)		'
[1]	Amounts are net of provision for income taxes of $6.0 million and $18.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to provision for income taxes of $29.7 million and $54.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
[2]	Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $7.8 million and provision for $26.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to benefit from income taxes of $11.7 million and $42.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.
[3]	Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $13.8 million and $37.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, compared to benefit from income taxes of $12.3 million and $36.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, respectively.

Earnings_Loss_Per_Share_Detail

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Basic:	'	'	'	'
Net Income (Loss)	$47,428	($28,625)	$28,149	$73,476
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	287,111,000	285,850,000	286,882,000	285,658,000
Basic earnings per share	$0.17	($0.10)	$0.10	$0.26
Diluted:	'	'	'	'
Net Income (Loss)	$47,428	($28,625)	$28,149	$73,476
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	287,111,000	285,850,000	286,882,000	285,658,000
Effect of dilutive securities:	'	'	'	'
Weighted-average convertible debentures	4,125,000	0	4,125,000	4,154,000
Weighted-average options and restricted stock issued to employees	1,394,000	0	1,242,000	583,000
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	292,630,000	285,850,000	292,249,000	290,395,000
Diluted earnings per share	$0.16	($0.10)	$0.10	$0.25
Antidilutive Shares Excluded Due To Net Loss [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Convertible debentures	'	4,100,000	'	'
Stock options and restricted stock awards units	'	400,000	'	'
Other stock options and restricted stock awards and units	1,200,000	2,900,000	1,800,000	2,600,000
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount	1,200,000	7,400,000	1,800,000	2,600,000

Regulatory_Requirements_Detail

Regulatory Requirements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Minimum Net Capital Required [Abstract]	'	'
Minimum percentage of net capital required for broker dealer subsidiary aggregate indebtedness	6.67%	'
Alternative Net Capital Requirement	$250,000	'
Minimum percentage of aggregate debit balances	2.00%	'
Broker Dealer Subsidiaries Net Capital [Line Items]	'	'
Required Net Capital	140,531,000	129,828,000
Net capital	969,089,000	784,954,000
Excess net capital	828,558,000	655,126,000
E TRADE Bank [Member]	'	'
Total capital	'	'
Capital	4,242,628,000	4,009,540,000
Capital required to be well capitalized	1,807,504,000	1,945,669,000
Excess capital to be well capitalized	2,435,124,000	2,063,871,000
Total capital to risk weighted assets	23.47%	20.61%
Total capital required to be well capitalized to risk weighted assets	10.00%	10.00%
Tier I capital	'	'
Tier 1 risk based capital	4,013,123,000	3,762,242,000
Tier 1 risk based capital required to be well capitalized	1,084,502,000	1,167,401,000
Excess Tier 1 risk based capital to well capitalized	2,928,621,000	2,594,841,000
Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets	22.20%	19.34%
Tier 1 capital required to be well capitalized to risk weighted assets	6.00%	6.00%
Tier 1 leverage	'	'
Tier 1 leverage capital	4,013,123,000	3,762,242,000
Tier 1 leverage capital required to be well capitalized	2,116,802,000	2,167,136,000
Excess Tier 1 leverage capital to well capitalized	1,896,321,000	1,595,106,000
Tier 1 leverage capital to adjusted assets	9.48%	8.68%
Tier 1 leverage capital required to be well capitalized to adjusted assets	5.00%	5.00%
E TRADE Clearing [Member]	'	'
Broker Dealer Subsidiaries Net Capital [Line Items]	'	'
Required Net Capital	137,061,000	123,656,000
Net capital	703,752,000	658,968,000
Excess net capital	566,691,000	535,312,000
E TRADE Securities [Member]	'	'
Broker Dealer Subsidiaries Net Capital [Line Items]	'	'
Required Net Capital	250,000	250,000
Net capital	215,109,000	79,318,000
Excess net capital	214,859,000	79,068,000
G1 Execution Services [Member]	'	'
Broker Dealer Subsidiaries Net Capital [Line Items]	'	'
Required Net Capital	1,000,000	1,283,000
Net capital	21,140,000	10,598,000
Excess net capital	20,140,000	9,315,000
Other Broker Dealers [Member]	'	'
Broker Dealer Subsidiaries Net Capital [Line Items]	'	'
Required Net Capital	2,220,000	4,639,000
Net capital	29,088,000	36,070,000
Excess net capital	$26,868,000	$31,431,000

Commitments_Contingencies_and_1

Commitments, Contingencies and Other Regulatory Requirements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2003	Oct. 31, 2013
			Unfunded Commitments to Extend Credit [Member]	Ajaxo Lawsuit [Member]	Rubery Clark Lawsuit [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Loss Contingency, Judgment Entered, Value	'	'	'	$1,300,000	'
Loss Contingency, Attorneys Fees and Expenses Paid, Value	'	'	'	'	1,000,000
Supply Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Significant Supply Commitment Remaining Minimum Amount Committed	'	'	400,000,000	'	'
Alleged Minimum Amount Company Would Exercise Options	'	0.01	'	'	'
Commitments To Fund Partnerships	4,400,000	'	'	'	'
Time Deposit Maturities, Year One	42,600,000	'	'	'	'
Trust Preferred Securities Contractual Time Period	'30	'	'	'	'
Liquidation Amount Per Trust Preferred Security	1,000	'	'	'	'
Estimated Maximum Potential Liability Trust Preferred Securities	$436,500,000	'	'	'	'

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating interest income	$240,847	$260,877	$724,717	$824,834	'
Total non-interest income	175,955	229,158	551,881	607,006	'
Total net revenue	416,802	490,035	1,276,598	1,431,840	'
Provision for loan losses	37,399	141,019	126,198	280,227	'
Total operating expense	270,744	289,033	980,206	876,727	'
Income (loss) before other income (expense) and income taxes	108,659	59,983	170,194	274,886	'
Total other income (expense)	-28,729	-96,286	-80,678	-184,655	'
Income (loss) before income taxes	79,930	-36,303	89,516	90,231	'
Income tax expense (benefit)	32,502	-7,678	61,367	16,755	'
Net income	47,428	-28,625	28,149	73,476	'
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets	45,547,479	'	45,547,479	'	47,386,739
Trading And Investing [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating interest income	133,378	156,805	400,729	492,456	'
Total non-interest income	162,735	150,662	500,656	472,771	'
Total net revenue	296,113	307,467	901,385	965,227	'
Provision for loan losses	0	0	0	0	'
Total operating expense	170,344	180,463	687,361	580,113	'
Income (loss) before other income (expense) and income taxes	125,769	127,004	214,024	385,114	'
Total other income (expense)	0	0	0	0	'
Income (loss) before income taxes	125,769	127,004	214,024	385,114	'
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets	10,087,260	'	10,087,260	'	9,505,280
Balance Sheet Management [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating interest income	107,469	104,072	323,988	332,374	'
Total non-interest income	13,220	78,502	51,226	134,254	'
Total net revenue	120,689	182,574	375,214	466,628	'
Provision for loan losses	37,399	141,019	126,198	280,227	'
Total operating expense	43,489	53,204	134,990	168,407	'
Income (loss) before other income (expense) and income taxes	39,801	-11,649	114,026	17,994	'
Total other income (expense)	0	0	0	0	'
Income (loss) before income taxes	39,801	-11,649	114,026	17,994	'
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets	34,868,901	'	34,868,901	'	37,305,600
Corporate Other [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Net operating interest income	0	0	0	4	'
Total non-interest income	0	-6	-1	-19	'
Total net revenue	0	-6	-1	-15	'
Provision for loan losses	0	0	0	0	'
Total operating expense	56,911	55,366	157,855	128,207	'
Income (loss) before other income (expense) and income taxes	-56,911	-55,372	-157,856	-128,222	'
Total other income (expense)	-28,729	-96,286	-80,678	-184,655	'
Income (loss) before income taxes	-85,640	-151,658	-238,534	-312,877	'
Segment Reporting Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets	$591,318	'	$591,318	'	$575,859

Subsequent_Event_Details

Subsequent Event (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
G1 Execution Services [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Proceeds From Divestiture Of Businesses	$75
E TRADE Securities [Member]	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'
Customer Equity Order Flow to G1X	70.00%