Astoria Financial 10-Q 6 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORP	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000910322	'
Trading Symbol	'AF	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	98,865,122
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Fin

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets:	'	'
Cash and due from banks	$137,737	$121,473
Available-for-sale securities:	'	'
Encumbered	108,640	79,851
Unencumbered	307,110	256,449
Total available-for-sale securities	415,750	336,300
Held-to-maturity securities, fair value of $1,896,771 and $1,725,090, respectively:	'	'
Encumbered	1,133,176	1,133,193
Unencumbered	782,285	566,948
Total held-to-maturity securities	1,915,461	1,700,141
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost	153,217	171,194
Loans held-for-sale, net	10,485	76,306
Loans receivable	12,541,543	13,223,972
Allowance for loan losses	-143,000	-145,501
Loans receivable, net	12,398,543	13,078,471
Mortgage servicing rights, net	10,835	6,947
Accrued interest receivable	39,650	41,688
Premises and equipment, net	113,075	115,632
Goodwill	185,151	185,151
Bank owned life insurance	421,182	418,155
Real estate owned, net	34,983	28,523
Other assets	186,020	216,661
Total assets	16,022,089	16,496,642
Deposits:	'	'
Savings	2,562,927	2,802,298
Money market	1,913,607	1,586,556
NOW and demand deposit	2,133,062	2,094,733
Certificates of deposit	3,450,778	3,960,371
Total deposits	10,060,374	10,443,958
Federal funds purchased	285,000	'
Reverse repurchase agreements	1,100,000	1,100,000
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances	2,476,000	2,897,000
Other borrowings, net	248,028	376,496
Mortgage escrow funds	137,248	113,101
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	257,523	272,098
Total liabilities	14,564,173	15,202,653
Stockholders' Equity:	'	'
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; Series C (150,000 shares authorized; and 135,000 and -0- shares issued and outstanding, respectively)	129,796	'
Common stock, $0.01 par value (200,000,000 shares authorized; 166,494,888 shares issued; and 98,865,122 and 98,419,318 shares outstanding, respectively)	1,665	1,665
Additional paid-in capital	889,546	884,689
Retained earnings	1,915,736	1,891,022
Treasury stock (67,629,766 and 68,075,570 shares, at cost, respectively)	-1,397,543	-1,406,755
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-80,454	-73,090
Unallocated common stock held by ESOP (226,735 and 967,013 shares, respectively)	-830	-3,542
Total stockholders' equity	1,457,916	1,293,989
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$16,022,089	$16,496,642

Consolidated_Statements_of_Fin1

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Held-to-maturity securities, fair value (in dollars)	$1,896,771	$1,725,090
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$1	$1
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	166,494,888	166,494,888
Common stock, shares outstanding	98,865,122	98,419,318
Treasury stock, shares	67,629,766	68,075,570
Unallocated common stock held by ESOP, shares	226,735	967,013
Series C Preferred Stock	'	'
Preferred stock, shares authorized	150,000	'
Preferred stock, shares issued	135,000	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	135,000	0

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income (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
Interest income:	'	'	'	'
Residential mortgage loans	$69,158	$91,490	$222,994	$286,236
Multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loans	41,450	38,127	120,463	111,088
Consumer and other loans	2,175	2,309	6,611	6,944
Mortgage-backed and other securities	13,247	14,453	36,003	49,445
Repurchase agreements and interest-earning cash accounts	67	182	192	282
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock	1,498	1,773	5,147	4,928
Total interest income	127,595	148,334	391,410	458,923
Interest expense:	'	'	'	'
Deposits	15,156	22,119	48,166	78,479
Borrowings	26,235	40,217	88,107	119,581
Total interest expense	41,391	62,336	136,273	198,060
Net interest income	86,204	85,998	255,137	260,863
Provision for loan losses	2,541	9,500	16,193	29,500
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	83,663	76,498	238,944	231,363
Non-interest income:	'	'	'	'
Customer service fees	9,550	10,487	27,718	30,480
Other loan fees	598	545	1,588	1,937
Gain on sales of securities	'	'	2,057	2,477
Mortgage banking income, net	1,888	2,015	10,060	5,147
Income from bank owned life insurance	1,972	2,446	6,211	7,073
Other	1,301	1,081	4,535	4,478
Total non-interest income	15,309	16,574	52,169	51,592
General and administrative:	'	'	'	'
Compensation and benefits	33,879	30,758	99,262	105,060
Occupancy, equipment and systems	17,022	16,758	53,669	49,992
Federal deposit insurance premiums	9,166	12,533	28,359	35,600
Advertising	2,074	1,811	6,225	5,624
Extinguishment of debt	'	1,212	4,266	1,212
Other	10,393	9,571	26,701	29,455
Total non-interest expense	72,534	72,643	218,482	226,943
Income before income tax expense	26,438	20,429	72,631	56,012
Income tax expense	9,514	7,074	26,190	19,837
Net income	16,924	13,355	46,441	36,175
Preferred stock dividends	2,194	'	5,021	'
Net income available to common shareholders	$14,730	$13,355	$41,420	$36,175
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.15	$0.14	$0.42	$0.38
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.15	$0.14	$0.42	$0.38
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	97,199,329	95,555,816	96,967,052	95,303,453
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	97,199,329	95,555,816	96,967,052	95,303,453

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive 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
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	'	'	'	'
Net income	$16,924	$13,355	$46,441	$36,175
Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale:	'	'	'	'
Net unrealized holding loss on securities arising during the period	-1,286	-3,796	-7,889	-3,194
Reclassification adjustment for gain on sales of securities included in net income	'	'	-1,332	-1,604
Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale	-1,286	-3,796	-9,221	-4,798
Net actuarial loss adjustment on pension plans and other postretirement benefits:	'	'	'	'
Net actuarial loss adjustment arising during the period	'	'	'	24,286
Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial loss included in net income	585	448	1,754	3,077
Net actuarial loss adjustment on pension plans and other postretirement benefits	585	448	1,754	27,363
Prior service cost adjustment on pension plans and other postretirement benefits:	'	'	'	'
Prior service cost adjustment arising during the period	'	'	'	-3,537
Reclassification adjustment for prior service cost included in net income	34	32	103	67
Prior service cost adjustment on pension plans and other postretirement benefits	34	32	103	-3,470
Reclassification adjustment for loss on cash flow hedge included in net income	'	56	'	151
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	-667	-3,260	-7,364	19,246
Comprehensive income	$16,257	$10,095	$39,077	$55,421

Consolidated_Statement_of_Chan

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Unallocated Common Stock Held by ESOP
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$1,293,989	'	$1,665	$884,689	$1,891,022	($1,406,755)	($73,090)	($3,542)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	46,441	'	'	'	46,441	'	'	'
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	-7,364	'	'	'	'	'	-7,364	'
Issuance of Preferred Stock, Series C (135,000 shares)	129,796	129,796	'	'	'	'	'	'
Dividends on common stock ($0.12 per share)	-11,750	'	'	'	-11,750	'	'	'
Dividends on preferred stock ($37.19 per share)	-5,021	'	'	'	-5,021	'	'	'
Restricted stock grants (536,110 shares)	'	'	'	-5,200	-5,878	11,078	'	'
Forfeitures of restricted stock (90,306 shares)	'	'	'	994	872	-1,866	'	'
Stock-based compensation	5,272	'	'	5,222	50	'	'	'
Net tax benefit shortfall from stock-based compensation	-1,296	'	'	-1,296	'	'	'	'
Allocation of ESOP stock	7,849	'	'	5,137	'	'	'	2,712
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$1,457,916	$129,796	$1,665	$889,546	$1,915,736	($1,397,543)	($80,454)	($830)

Consolidated_Statement_of_Chan1

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Dividends on common stock (in dollars per share)	$0.12
Dividends on preferred stock (in dollars per share)	$37.19
Restricted stock grants, shares	536,110
Forfeitures of restricted stock, shares	90,306
Preferred Stock	'
Issuance of Preferred stock, Series C, shares	135,000

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements 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	$46,441	$36,175
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Net amortization on loans	16,966	20,081
Net amortization on securities and borrowings	13,084	11,919
Net provision for loan and real estate losses	17,135	31,995
Depreciation and amortization	8,653	8,906
Net gain on sales of loans and securities	-8,595	-9,874
Net (gain) loss on dispositions of premises and equipment	-4	62
Other asset impairment charges	89	457
Originations of loans held-for-sale	-229,041	-268,766
Proceeds from sales and principal repayments of loans held-for-sale	295,076	264,432
Stock-based compensation and allocation of ESOP stock	13,121	10,771
Decrease in accrued interest receivable	2,038	180
Mortgage servicing rights amortization and valuation allowance adjustments, net	-512	3,996
Bank owned life insurance income and insurance proceeds received, net	-3,027	-6,152
Decrease in other assets	31,534	76,824
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities	-13,902	6,743
Net cash provided by operating activities	189,056	187,749
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Originations of loans receivable	-1,782,858	-2,741,316
Loan purchases through third parties	-348,550	-850,905
Principal payments on loans receivable	2,724,868	3,212,449
Proceeds from sales of delinquent and non-performing loans	18,501	21,631
Purchases of securities held-to-maturity	-828,835	-533,031
Purchases of securities available-for-sale	-221,080	-208,195
Principal payments on securities held-to-maturity	602,321	699,899
Principal payments on securities available-for-sale	86,270	166,554
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale	41,640	54,318
Net redemptions (purchases) of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock	17,977	-50,165
Redemption of Astoria Capital Trust I common securities	3,866	'
Proceeds from sales of real estate owned, net	29,560	48,235
Purchases of premises and equipment	-6,142	-5,899
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment	50	'
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	337,588	-186,425
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Net decrease in deposits	-383,584	-706,732
Net increase in borrowings with original terms of three months or less	189,000	684,000
Proceeds from borrowings with original terms greater than three months	'	950,000
Repayments of borrowings with original terms greater than three months	-453,866	-944,000
Cash payments for debt issuance costs	'	-2,643
Net increase in mortgage escrow funds	24,147	21,236
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock	135,000	'
Cash payments for preferred stock issuance costs	-5,204	'
Cash dividends paid to stockholders	-14,577	-20,249
Net tax benefit shortfall from stock-based compensation	-1,296	-2,067
Net cash used in financing activities	-510,380	-20,455
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	16,264	-19,131
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	121,473	132,704
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	137,737	113,573
Supplemental disclosures:	'	'
Interest paid	137,551	197,198
Income taxes paid	13,455	5,524
Additions to real estate owned	36,962	33,496
Loans transferred to held-for-sale	$15,642	$1,982

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Basis of Presentation	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	1.              Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Astoria Financial Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries: Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association and its subsidiaries, referred to as Astoria Federal, and AF Insurance Agency, Inc.  As used in this quarterly report, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Astoria Financial Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.  All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
	In addition to Astoria Federal and AF Insurance Agency, Inc., we had another subsidiary, Astoria Capital Trust I, which was not consolidated with Astoria Financial Corporation for financial reporting purposes.  On May 14, 2013, we filed a Certificate of Cancellation of Certificate of Trust of Astoria Capital Trust I with the Delaware Secretary of State.  See Note 5 for further discussion of Astoria Capital Trust I.
	In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of our financial condition as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, our results of operations and other comprehensive income/loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, changes in our stockholders’ equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.  In preparing the consolidated financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities for the consolidated statements of financial condition as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and amounts of revenues, expenses and other comprehensive income/loss in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.  The results of operations and other comprehensive income/loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations and other comprehensive income/loss to be expected for the remainder of the year.  Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC.  Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation.
	These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our December 31, 2012 audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Securities

Securities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Securities	'
Securities	'
	2.     Securities
	The following tables set forth the amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity at the dates indicated.
		At September 30, 2013
	(In Thousands)	Amortized			Gross		Gross			Estimated
		Cost			Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
					Gains		Losses			Value
	Available-for-sale:
	Residential mortgage-backed securities:
	GSE (1) issuance REMICs and CMOs (2)	$	300,047		$	2,310	$	(5,391	)	$	296,966
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	8,330			67		(1		)	8,396
	GSE pass-through certificates	17,150			810		(3		)	17,957
	Total residential mortgage-backed securities	325,527			3,187		(5,395		)	323,319
	Obligations of GSEs	98,674			—		(6,244		)	92,430
	Fannie Mae stock	15			—		(14		)	1
	Total securities available-for-sale	$	424,216		$	3,187	$	(11,653	)	$	415,750
	Held-to-maturity:
	Residential mortgage-backed securities:
	GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	$	1,534,021		$	16,264	$	(21,336	)	$	1,528,949
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	4,054			69		(10		)	4,113
	GSE pass-through certificates	288,655			884		(8,235		)	281,304
	Total residential mortgage-backed securities	1,826,730			17,217		(29,581		)	1,814,366
	Obligations of GSEs	88,127			—		(6,326		)	81,801
	Other	604			—		—			604
	Total securities held-to-maturity	$	1,915,461		$	17,217	$	(35,907	)	$	1,896,771
	(1) Government-sponsored enterprise
	(2) Real estate mortgage investment conduits and collateralized mortgage obligations
		At December 31, 2012
	(In Thousands)	Amortized			Gross		Gross			Estimated
		Cost			Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
					Gains		Losses			Value
	Available-for-sale:
	Residential mortgage-backed securities:
	GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	$	200,152		$	5,258	$	(583	)	$	204,827
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	11,296			9		(86		)	11,219
	GSE pass-through certificates	20,348			1,029		(2		)	21,375
	Total residential mortgage-backed securities	231,796			6,296		(671		)	237,421
	Obligations of GSEs	98,670			214		(5		)	98,879
	Fannie Mae stock	15			—		(15		)	—
	Total securities available-for-sale	$	330,481		$	6,510	$	(691	)	$	336,300
	Held-to-maturity:
	Residential mortgage-backed securities:
	GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	$	1,693,437		$	27,787	$	(2,955	)	$	1,718,269
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	5,791			112		—			5,903
	GSE pass-through certificates	257			6		(1		)	262
	Total residential mortgage-backed securities	1,699,485			27,905		(2,956		)	1,724,434
	Other	656			—		—			656
	Total securities held-to-maturity	$	1,700,141		$	27,905	$	(2,956	)	$	1,725,090
	The following tables set forth the estimated fair values of securities with gross unrealized losses at the dates indicated, segregated between securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and those that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer at the dates indicated.
		At September 30, 2013
		Less Than Twelve Months				Twelve Months or Longer			Total
	(In Thousands)	Estimated		Gross		Estimated	Gross		Estimated	Gross
		Fair Value		Unrealized		Fair Value	Unrealized		Fair Value	Unrealized
				Losses			Losses			Losses
	Available-for-sale:
	GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	$ 157,497		$   (5,193)		$ 17,296	$    (198)		$ 174,793	$   (5,391	)
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	—		—		140	-1		140	(1	)
	GSE pass-through certificates	292		-1		90	-2		382	(3	)
	Obligations of GSEs	92,430		-6,244		—	—		92,430	(6,244	)
	Fannie Mae stock	—		—		1	-14		1	(14	)
	Total temporarily impaired securities available-for-sale	$ 250,219		$ (11,438)		$ 17,527	$    (215)		$ 267,746	$ (11,653	)
	Held-to-maturity:
	GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	$ 647,583		$ (17,525)		$ 78,148	$ (3,811)		$ 725,731	$ (21,336	)
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	398		-10		—	—		398	(10	)
GSE pass-through certificates	182,209		-8,234		31	-1		182,240	(8,235	)
Obligations of GSEs	81,801		-6,326		—	—		81,801	(6,326	)
Total temporarily impaired securities held-to-maturity	$ 911,991		$ (32,095)		$ 78,179	$ (3,812)		$ 990,170	$ (35,907	)
	At December 31, 2012
	Less Than Twelve Months				Twelve Months or Longer			Total
(In Thousands)	Estimated		Gross		Estimated	Gross		Estimated	Gross
	Fair Value		Unrealized		Fair Value	Unrealized		Fair Value	Unrealized
			Losses			Losses			Losses
Available-for-sale:
GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	$   67,841		$    (583)		$       —	$     —		$  67,841	$    (583	)
Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	—		—		10,709	-86		10,709	(86	)
GSE pass-through certificates	57		-1		47	-1		104	(2	)
Obligations of GSEs	24,995		-5		—	—		24,995	(5	)
Fannie Mae stock	—		—		—	-15		—	(15	)
Total temporarily impaired securities available-for-sale	$   92,893		$    (589)		$ 10,756	$ (102)		$ 103,649	$    (691	)
Held-to-maturity:
GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	$ 413,651		$ (2,759)		$ 12,259	$ (196)		$ 425,910	$ (2,955	)
GSE pass-through certificates	48		-1		—	—		48	(1	)
Total temporarily impaired securities held-to-maturity	$ 413,699		$ (2,760)		$ 12,259	$ (196)		$ 425,958	$ (2,956	)
We held 91 securities which had an unrealized loss at September 30, 2013 and 41 at December 31, 2012.  At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, substantially all of the securities in an unrealized loss position had a fixed interest rate and the cause of the temporary impairment was directly related to the change in interest rates.  We generally view changes in fair value caused by changes in interest rates as temporary, which is consistent with our experience.  None of the unrealized losses are related to credit losses.  Therefore, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the impairments were deemed temporary based on (1) the direct relationship of the decline in fair value to movements in interest rates, (2) the estimated remaining life and high credit quality of the investments and (3) the fact that we had no intention to sell these securities and it was not more likely than not that we would be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery of the remaining amortized cost basis and we expected to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, proceeds from sales of securities from the available-for-sale portfolio totaled $41.6 million resulting in gross realized gains totaling $2.1 million.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, proceeds from sales of securities from the available-for-sale portfolio totaled $54.3 million, resulting in gross realized gains totaling $2.5 million.
At September 30, 2013, available-for-sale debt securities excluding mortgage-backed securities had an amortized cost of $98.7 million, a fair value of $92.4 million and contractual maturities in 2021 and 2022.  At September 30, 2013, held-to-maturity debt securities excluding mortgage-backed securities had an amortized cost of $88.7 million, a fair value of $82.4 million and contractual maturities in 2020 through 2023.  Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to prepay or call obligations with or without prepayment penalties.
At September 30, 2013, we held securities with an amortized cost of $186.8 million which are callable within one year and at various times thereafter.
The balance of accrued interest receivable for securities totaled $6.2 million at September 30, 2013 and $5.7 million at December 31, 2012.

Loans_HeldforSale

Loans Held-for-Sale	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Loans Held-for-Sale	'
Loans Held-for-Sale	'
	3.     Loans Held-for-Sale
	Loans held-for-sale, net, includes fifteen and thirty year fixed rate one-to-four family, or residential, mortgage loans originated for sale that conform to GSE guidelines (conforming loans), as well as certain delinquent and non-performing loans.  Upon our decision to sell certain delinquent and non-performing loans held in portfolio, we reclassify them to held-for-sale at the lower of cost or fair value, less estimated selling costs.  Non-performing loans held-for-sale included in loans held-for-sale, net of valuation allowances, totaled $884,000 at September 30, 2013 and $3.9 million at December 31, 2012.  Non-performing loans held-for-sale were comprised primarily of multi-family mortgage loans at September 30, 2013.  Substantially all of the non-performing loans held-for-sale were multi-family mortgage loans at December 31, 2012.
	We sold certain delinquent and non-performing mortgage loans, primarily multi-family and commercial real estate loans, totaling $18.4 million, net of charge-offs of $4.3 million, during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and $20.4 million, net of charge-offs of $11.0 million, during the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  Net gain on sales of non-performing loans totaled $56,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and $118,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  Net loss on sales of non-performing loans totaled $2,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and net gain on sales of non-performing loans totaled $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.
	We recorded net lower of cost or market write-downs on non-performing loans held-for-sale totaling $54,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and $89,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  Net lower of cost or market write-downs on non-performing loans held-for-sale totaled $234,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and $457,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  Lower of cost or market write-downs and recoveries on non-performing loans held-for-sale and gains and losses recognized on sales of such loans are included in other non-interest income in the consolidated statements of income.

Loans_Receivable_and_Allowance

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses	'
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses	'
	4.     Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses
	The following tables set forth the composition of our loans receivable portfolio, and an aging analysis by accruing and non-accrual loans, by segment and class at the dates indicated.
		At September 30, 2013
		Past Due
		30-59			60-89		90 Days			Total
	(In Thousands)	Days			Days		or More			Past Due		Current			Total
	Accruing loans:
	Mortgage loans (gross):
	Residential:
	Full documentation interest-only	$	23,479		$	6,327	$	—		$	29,806	$	1,387,347		$	1,417,153
	Full documentation amortizing	29,947			9,623		—			39,570		5,408,913			5,448,483
	Reduced documentation interest-only	24,384			7,232		—			31,616		723,406			755,022
	Reduced documentation amortizing	8,635			1,997		—			10,632		348,810			359,442
	Total residential	86,445			25,179		—			111,624		7,868,476			7,980,100
	Multi-family	8,961			1,448		—			10,409		3,091,944			3,102,353
	Commercial real estate	—			1,024		55			1,079		811,128			812,207
	Total mortgage loans	95,406			27,651		55			123,112		11,771,548			11,894,660
	Consumer and other loans (gross):
	Home equity lines of credit	2,573			1,350		—			3,923		196,121			200,044
	Other	60			36		—			96		37,499			37,595
	Total consumer and other loans	2,633			1,386		—			4,019		233,620			237,639
	Total accruing loans	$	98,039		$	29,037	$	55		$	127,131	$	12,005,168		$	12,132,299
	Non-accrual loans:
	Mortgage loans (gross):
	Residential:
	Full documentation interest-only	$	1,863		$	—	$	85,019		$	86,882	$	21,802		$	108,684
	Full documentation amortizing	346			1,226		42,294			43,866		8,675			52,541
	Reduced documentation interest-only	3,129			492		91,089			94,710		29,814			124,524
	Reduced documentation amortizing	1,532			129		26,289			27,950		4,719			32,669
	Total residential	6,870			1,847		244,691			253,408		65,010			318,418
	Multi-family	1,030			363		11,037			12,430		3,231			15,661
	Commercial real estate	—			937		1,098			2,035		8,578			10,613
	Total mortgage loans	7,900			3,147		256,826			267,873		76,819			344,692
	Consumer and other loans (gross):
	Home equity lines of credit	—			—		6,441			6,441		32			6,473
	Other	—			—		33			33		—			33
	Total consumer and other loans	—			—		6,474			6,474		32			6,506
	Total non-accrual loans	$	7,900		$	3,147	$	263,300		$	274,347	$	76,851		$	351,198
	Total loans:
	Mortgage loans (gross):
	Residential:
	Full documentation interest-only	$	25,342		$	6,327	$	85,019		$	116,688	$	1,409,149		$	1,525,837
	Full documentation amortizing	30,293			10,849		42,294			83,436		5,417,588			5,501,024
	Reduced documentation interest-only	27,513			7,724		91,089			126,326		753,220			879,546
	Reduced documentation amortizing	10,167			2,126		26,289			38,582		353,529			392,111
	Total residential	93,315			27,026		244,691			365,032		7,933,486			8,298,518
	Multi-family	9,991			1,811		11,037			22,839		3,095,175			3,118,014
	Commercial real estate	—			1,961		1,153			3,114		819,706			822,820
	Total mortgage loans	103,306			30,798		256,881			390,985		11,848,367			12,239,352
	Consumer and other loans (gross):
	Home equity lines of credit	2,573			1,350		6,441			10,364		196,153			206,517
	Other	60			36		33			129		37,499			37,628
	Total consumer and other loans	2,633			1,386		6,474			10,493		233,652			244,145
	Total loans	$	105,939		$	32,184	$	263,355		$	401,478	$	12,082,019		$	12,483,497
	Net unamortized premiums and deferred loan origination costs														58,046
	Loans receivable														12,541,543
	Allowance for loan losses														(143,000		)
	Loans receivable, net														$	12,398,543
		At December 31, 2012
		Past Due
		30-59			60-89		90 Days			Total
	(In Thousands)	Days			Days		or More			Past Due		Current			Total
	Accruing loans:
Mortgage loans (gross):
Residential:
Full documentation interest-only	$	30,520		$	8,973	$	—		$	39,493	$	1,862,382		$	1,901,875
Full documentation amortizing	35,918			6,564		—			42,482		6,218,064			6,260,546
Reduced documentation interest-only	28,212			7,694		—			35,906		855,907			891,813
Reduced documentation amortizing	11,780			3,893		—			15,673		350,268			365,941
Total residential	106,430			27,124		—			133,554		9,286,621			9,420,175
Multi-family	21,743			5,382		—			27,125		2,368,895			2,396,020
Commercial real estate	13,536			3,126		328			16,990		750,385			767,375
Total mortgage loans	141,709			35,632		328			177,669		12,405,901			12,583,570
Consumer and other loans (gross):
Home equity lines of credit	3,103			1,092		—			4,195		221,266			225,461
Other	120			223		—			343		31,782			32,125
Total consumer and other loans	3,223			1,315		—			4,538		253,048			257,586
Total accruing loans	$	144,932		$	36,947	$	328		$	182,207	$	12,658,949		$	12,841,156
Non-accrual loans:
Mortgage loans (gross):
Residential:
Full documentation interest-only	$	—		$	677	$	97,907		$	98,584	$	937		$	99,521
Full documentation amortizing	363			—		43,014			43,377		949			44,326
Reduced documentation interest-only	1,042			—		107,254			108,296		5,186			113,482
Reduced documentation amortizing	445			13		32,496			32,954		768			33,722
Total residential	1,850			690		280,671			283,211		7,840			291,051
Multi-family	—			—		7,359			7,359		3,299			10,658
Commercial real estate	—			—		6,541			6,541		—			6,541
Total mortgage loans	1,850			690		294,571			297,111		11,139			308,250
Consumer and other loans (gross):
Home equity lines of credit	—			—		6,459			6,459		—			6,459
Other	—			—		49			49		—			49
Total consumer and other loans	—			—		6,508			6,508		—			6,508
Total non-accrual loans	$	1,850		$	690	$	301,079		$	303,619	$	11,139		$	314,758
Total loans:
Mortgage loans (gross):
Residential:
Full documentation interest-only	$	30,520		$	9,650	$	97,907		$	138,077	$	1,863,319		$	2,001,396
Full documentation amortizing	36,281			6,564		43,014			85,859		6,219,013			6,304,872
Reduced documentation interest-only	29,254			7,694		107,254			144,202		861,093			1,005,295
Reduced documentation amortizing	12,225			3,906		32,496			48,627		351,036			399,663
Total residential	108,280			27,814		280,671			416,765		9,294,461			9,711,226
Multi-family	21,743			5,382		7,359			34,484		2,372,194			2,406,678
Commercial real estate	13,536			3,126		6,869			23,531		750,385			773,916
Total mortgage loans	143,559			36,322		294,899			474,780		12,417,040			12,891,820
Consumer and other loans (gross):
Home equity lines of credit	3,103			1,092		6,459			10,654		221,266			231,920
Other	120			223		49			392		31,782			32,174
Total consumer and other loans	3,223			1,315		6,508			11,046		253,048			264,094
Total loans	$	146,782		$	37,637	$	301,407		$	485,826	$	12,670,088		$	13,155,914
Net unamortized premiums and deferred loan origination costs														68,058
Loans receivable														13,223,972
Allowance for loan losses														(145,501		)
Loans receivable, net														$	13,078,471
We segment our residential mortgage loan portfolio by interest-only and amortizing loans, full documentation and reduced documentation loans and year of origination and analyze our historical loss experience and delinquency levels and trends of these segments.  We analyze multi-family and commercial real estate loans by portfolio, geographic location and year of origination.  We analyze our consumer and other loan portfolio by home equity lines of credit, commercial loans, revolving credit lines and installment loans and perform similar historical loss analyses.
Effective in the 2013 first quarter, in addition to residential loans discharged in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing, or bankruptcy loans, placed on non-accrual status and reported as non-performing loans as of December 31, 2012, we also included bankruptcy loans discharged prior to 2012 regardless of the delinquency status of the loans, which resulted in an increase in non-performing loans at September 30, 2013 compared to December 31, 2012.  Non-performing loans at September 30, 2013 included $64.3 million of bankruptcy loans which were current or less than 90 days past due, including $49.9 million which were discharged prior to 2012.  Of the bankruptcy loans which were current or less than 90 days past due at September 30, 2013, $57.8 million were current, $5.9 million were 30-59 days past due and $535,000 were 60-89 days past due.  Such loans continue to generate interest income on a cash basis as payments are received.  Pursuant to regulatory guidance issued in 2012, bankruptcy loans, in addition to being placed on non-accrual status and reported as non-performing loans, are also reported as loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring, or TDR, and as impaired loans; such loans totaled $88.0 million at September 30, 2013, including bankruptcy loans discharged prior to 2012 of $66.3 million.
We analyze our historical loss experience over twelve, fifteen, eighteen and twenty-four month periods.  The loss history used in calculating our quantitative allowance coverage percentages varies based on loan type.  Also, for a particular loan type we may not have sufficient loss history to develop a reasonable estimate of loss and consider our loss experience for other, similar loan types and may evaluate those losses over a longer period than two years.  Additionally, multi-family and commercial real estate loss experience may be adjusted based on the composition of the losses (loan sales, short sales and partial charge-offs).  We update our historical loss analyses quarterly and evaluate the need to modify our quantitative allowances as a result of our updated charge-off and loss analyses.  In the 2013 third quarter, we further updated the method of determining our allowance level by (1) extending our evaluation of loss experience factors to consider trends in such factors over the prior two years for the majority of the loan portfolio, and (2) giving consideration to more detailed modeling techniques as an added factor for multi-family and commercial real estate loans originated since 2010.  We also consider qualitative factors with the purpose of assessing the adequacy of the overall allowance for loan losses as well as the allocation of the allowance for loan losses by portfolio.
Allowance adequacy calculations are adjusted quarterly, based on the results of our quantitative and qualitative analyses, to reflect our current estimates of the amount of probable losses inherent in our loan portfolio in determining our allowance for loan losses.  Beginning with the 2013 first quarter, the allowance for loan losses allocated to residential mortgage loans over 180 days delinquent with a charge-off, previously determined within our qualitative analysis, is now determined within our quantitative analysis and presented as attributable to those loans individually evaluated for impairment.  The portion of the allowance allocated to each loan category does not represent the total available to absorb losses which may occur within the loan category, since the total allowance for loan losses is available for losses applicable to the entire loan portfolio.
The following tables set forth the changes in our allowance for loan losses by loan receivable segment for the periods indicated.
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Mortgage Loans								Consumer
(In Thousands)	Residential			Multi-		Commercial			and Other		Total
				Family		Real Estate			Loans
Balance at July 1, 2013	$	78,788		$	40,865	$	16,642		$	7,605	$	143,900
Provision charged (credited) to operations	7,659			-2,521		-2,592			-5		2,541
Charge-offs	-5,560			-99		-293			-544		(6,496		)
Recoveries	2,537			—		247			271		3,055
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	83,424		$	38,245	$	14,004		$	7,327	$	143,000
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	Mortgage Loans								Consumer
(In Thousands)	Residential			Multi-		Commercial			and Other		Total
				Family		Real Estate			Loans
Balance at January 1, 2013	$	89,267		$	35,514	$	14,404		$	6,316	$	145,501
Provision charged to operations	7,488			5,131		1,378			2,196		16,193
Charge-offs	-20,332			-3,637		-2,313			-1,672		(27,954		)
Recoveries	7,001			1,237		535			487		9,260
Balance at September 30, 2013	$	83,424		$	38,245	$	14,004		$	7,327	$	143,000
	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Mortgage Loans								Consumer
(In Thousands)	Residential			Multi-		Commercial			and Other		Total
				Family		Real Estate			Loans
Balance at July 1, 2012	$	87,394		$	48,142	$	9,109		$	3,457	$	148,102
Provision charged (credited) to operations	9,210			-6,168		3,828			2,630		9,500
Charge-offs	-8,195			-1,233		-1,379			-891		(11,698		)
Recoveries	2,355			122		—			91		2,568
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	90,764		$	40,863	$	11,558		$	5,287	$	148,472
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Mortgage Loans								Consumer
(In Thousands)	Residential			Multi-		Commercial			and Other		Total
				Family		Real Estate			Loans
Balance at January 1, 2012	$	105,991		$	35,422	$	11,972		$	3,800	$	157,185
Provision charged to operations	16,387			8,381		1,303			3,429		29,500
Charge-offs	-37,598			-3,139		-1,718			-2,367		(44,822		)
Recoveries	5,984			199		1			425		6,609
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	90,764		$	40,863	$	11,558		$	5,287	$	148,472
The following table sets forth the balances of our residential interest-only mortgage loans at September 30, 2013 by the period in which such loans are scheduled to enter their amortization period.
(In Thousands)	Recorded
	Investment
Amortization scheduled to begin:
Within one year	$	229,445
More than one year to three years	1,334,544
More than three years to five years	769,974
Over five years	71,420
Total	$	2,405,383
The following tables set forth the balances of our residential mortgage and consumer and other loan receivable segments by class and credit quality indicator at the dates indicated.
	At September 30, 2013
	Residential Mortgage Loans										Consumer and Other Loans
	Full Documentation					Reduced Documentation					Home Equity
(In Thousands)	Interest-only			Amortizing		Interest-only			Amortizing		Lines of Credit			Other
Performing	$	1,417,153		$	5,448,483	$	755,022		$	359,442	$	200,044		$	37,595
Non-performing:
Current or past due less than 90 days	23,665			10,247		33,435			6,380		32			—
Past due 90 days or more	85,019			42,294		91,089			26,289		6,441			33
Total	$	1,525,837		$	5,501,024	$	879,546		$	392,111	$	206,517		$	37,628
	At December 31, 2012
	Residential Mortgage Loans										Consumer and Other Loans
	Full Documentation					Reduced Documentation					Home Equity
(In Thousands)	Interest-only			Amortizing		Interest-only			Amortizing		Lines of Credit			Other
Performing	$	1,901,875		$	6,260,546	$	891,813		$	365,941	$	225,461		$	32,125
Non-performing:
Current or past due less than 90 days	1,614			1,312		6,228			1,226		—			—
Past due 90 days or more	97,907			43,014		107,254			32,496		6,459			49
Total	$	2,001,396		$	6,304,872	$	1,005,295		$	399,663	$	231,920		$	32,174
The following table sets forth the balances of our multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loan receivable segments by credit quality indicator at the dates indicated.
	At September 30, 2013					At December 31, 2012
(In Thousands)	Multi-Family			Commercial		Multi-Family			Commercial
				Real Estate					Real Estate
Not criticized	$	3,027,701		$	774,515	$	2,271,006		$	706,334
Criticized:
Special mention	20,016			8,123		54,956			28,210
Substandard	70,297			40,182		80,716			39,372
Doubtful	—			—		—			—
Total	$	3,118,014		$	822,820	$	2,406,678		$	773,916
The following tables set forth the balances of our loans receivable and the related allowance for loan loss allocation by segment and by the impairment methodology followed in determining the allowance for loan losses at the dates indicated.
	At September 30, 2013
	Mortgage Loans								Consumer
(In Thousands)	Residential			Multi-		Commercial			and Other		Total
				Family		Real Estate			Loans
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	313,495		$	55,391	$	17,154		$	—	$	386,040
Collectively evaluated for impairment	7,985,023			3,062,623		805,666			244,145		12,097,457
Total loans	$	8,298,518		$	3,118,014	$	822,820		$	244,145	$	12,483,497
Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	22,265		$	2,179	$	322		$	—	$	24,766
Collectively evaluated for impairment	61,159			36,066		13,682			7,327		118,234
Total allowance for loan losses	$	83,424		$	38,245	$	14,004		$	7,327	$	143,000
	At December 31, 2012
	Mortgage Loans								Consumer
(In Thousands)	Residential			Multi-		Commercial			and Other		Total
				Family		Real Estate			Loans
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	272,146		$	56,116	$	18,644		$	—	$	346,906
Collectively evaluated for impairment	9,439,080			2,350,562		755,272			264,094		12,809,008
Total loans	$	9,711,226		$	2,406,678	$	773,916		$	264,094	$	13,155,914
Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,001		$	2,576	$	1,469		$	—	$	5,046
Collectively evaluated for impairment	88,266			32,938		12,935			6,316		140,455
Total allowance for loan losses	$	89,267		$	35,514	$	14,404		$	6,316	$	145,501
The following table summarizes information related to our impaired mortgage loans by segment and class at the dates indicated.
	At September 30, 2013										At December 31, 2012
(In Thousands)	Unpaid			Recorded		Related			Net		Unpaid			Recorded			Related			Net
	Principal			Investment		Allowance			Investment		Principal			Investment			Allowance			Investment
	Balance										Balance
With an allowance recorded:
Residential:
Full documentation interest-only	$	149,386		$	114,923	$	(7,797	)	$	107,126	$	10,740		$	10,740		$	(241	)	$	10,499
Full documentation amortizing	40,794			35,014		(2,550		)	32,464		6,122			6,122			(347		)	5,775
Reduced documentation interest-only	183,353			139,472		(9,564		)	129,908		12,893			12,893			(277		)	12,616
Reduced documentation amortizing	29,062			24,086		(2,354		)	21,732		3,889			3,889			(136		)	3,753
Multi-family	23,437			23,437		(2,179		)	21,258		19,704			19,704			(2,576		)	17,128
Commercial real estate	6,764			6,764		(322		)	6,442		10,835			10,835			(1,469		)	9,366
Without an allowance recorded:
Residential:
Full documentation interest-only	—			—		—			—		122,275			86,607			—			86,607
Full documentation amortizing	—			—		—			—		23,489			17,962			—			17,962
Reduced documentation interest-only	—			—		—			—		166,477			116,514			—			116,514
Reduced documentation amortizing	—			—		—			—		23,419			17,419			—			17,419
Multi-family	38,635			31,954		—			31,954		44,341			36,412			—			36,412
Commercial real estate	14,830			10,390		—			10,390		13,256			7,809			—			7,809
Total impaired loans	$	486,261		$	386,040	$	(24,766	)	$	361,274	$	457,440		$	346,906		$	(5,046	)	$	341,860
The following tables set forth the average recorded investment, interest income recognized and cash basis interest income related to our impaired mortgage loans by segment and class for the periods indicated.
	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013								2012
(In Thousands)	Average			Interest		Cash Basis			Average		Interest			Cash Basis
	Recorded			Income		Interest			Recorded		Income			Interest
	Investment			Recognized		Income			Investment		Recognized			Income
With an allowance recorded:
Residential:
Full documentation interest-only	$	107,893		$	762	$	763		$	10,254	$	79		$	77
Full documentation amortizing	31,128			218		220			4,210		40			41
Reduced documentation interest-only	144,468			1,171		1,174			10,469		130			122
Reduced documentation amortizing	24,452			158		152			2,272		27			19
Multi-family	19,557			34		169			60,560		1,146			590
Commercial real estate	7,604			56		66			11,838		229			97
Without an allowance recorded:
Residential:
Full documentation interest-only	9,075			—		—			83,722		417			411
Full documentation amortizing	2,968			—		—			16,611		117			108
Reduced documentation interest-only	—			—		—			118,021		742			728
Reduced documentation amortizing	—			—		—			18,694		79			69
Multi-family	31,464			401		416			12,517		503			227
Commercial real estate	11,252			112		131			6,623		272			99
Total impaired loans	$	389,861		$	2,912	$	3,091		$	355,791	$	3,781		$	2,588
	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013								2012
(In Thousands)	Average			Interest		Cash Basis			Average		Interest			Cash Basis
	Recorded			Income		Interest			Recorded		Income			Interest
	Investment			Recognized		Income			Investment		Recognized			Income
With an allowance recorded:
Residential:
Full documentation interest-only	$	105,931		$	2,114	$	2,229		$	10,360	$	247		$	247
Full documentation amortizing	29,465			623		639			4,071		121			122
Reduced documentation interest-only	146,773			3,053		3,205			10,967		342			345
Reduced documentation amortizing	25,424			464		493			2,084		86			78
Multi-family	18,975			659		722			55,319		2,252			1,946
Commercial real estate	8,692			253		285			13,196		430			321
Without an allowance recorded:
Residential:
Full documentation interest-only	14,433			—		—			81,638		1,069			1,136
Full documentation amortizing	4,396			—		—			17,452		221			234
Reduced documentation interest-only	2,086			—		—			115,363		1,731			1,824
Reduced documentation amortizing	—			—		—			17,293		291			303
Multi-family	33,294			1,165		1,229			9,168		921			662
Commercial real estate	10,118			286		319			4,812		541			389
Total impaired loans	$	399,587		$	8,617	$	9,121		$	341,723	$	8,252		$	7,607
The following tables set forth information about our mortgage loans receivable by segment and class at September 30, 2013 and 2012 which were modified in a TDR during the periods indicated.
	Modifications During the Three Months Ended September 30,
	2013					2012
(Dollars In Thousands)	Number		Pre-		Recorded	Number		Pre-		Recorded
	of Loans		Modification		Investment at	of Loans		Modification		Investment at
			Recorded		September 30, 2013			Recorded		September 30, 2012
			Investment					Investment
Residential:
Full documentation interest-only	7		$   2,128		$   2,127	2		$     355		$      354
Full documentation amortizing	1		161		161	3		805		786
Reduced documentation interest-only	10		3,107		3,096	5		2,693		2,690
Reduced documentation amortizing	2		387		386	—		—		—
Multi-family	5		3,967		3,774	—		—		—
Commercial real estate	4		6,488		5,458	3		3,437		3,325
Total	29		$ 16,238		$ 15,002	13		$  7,290		$   7,155
	Modifications During the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013					2012
(Dollars In Thousands)	Number		Pre-		Recorded	Number		Pre-		Recorded
	of Loans		Modification		Investment at	of Loans		Modification		Investment at
			Recorded		September 30, 2013			Recorded		September 30, 2012
			Investment					Investment
Residential:
Full documentation interest-only	18		$   4,579		$   4,577	6		$   1,415		$   1,384
Full documentation amortizing	6		1,662		1,682	3		805		786
Reduced documentation interest-only	28		8,957		8,921	12		5,422		5,407
Reduced documentation amortizing	8		2,470		2,408	5		1,950		1,840
Multi-family	8		6,751		6,228	12		31,581		29,129
Commercial real estate	7		10,443		9,125	6		7,671		6,120
Total	75		$ 34,862		$ 32,941	44		$ 48,844		$ 44,666
The following table sets forth information about our mortgage loans receivable by segment and class at September 30, 2013 and 2012 which were modified in a TDR during the twelve months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and had a payment default subsequent to the modification during the periods indicated.
	For the Three Months Ended September 30,							For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013				2012			2013			2012
(Dollars In Thousands)	Number		Recorded		Number	Recorded		Number		Recorded	Number		Recorded
	of Loans		Investment at		of Loans	Investment at		of Loans		Investment at	of Loans		Investment at
			September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012				September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012
Residential:
Full documentation interest-only	14		$    3,365		—	$        —		22		$    5,343	—		$        —
Full documentation amortizing	8		2,159		1	485		10		2,589	1		485
Reduced documentation interest-only	20		5,729		3	1,174		24		6,707	5		1,821
Reduced documentation amortizing	2		303		—	—		5		880	5		1,817
Multi-family	1		671		1	2,062		1		671	2		3,743
Total	45		$ 12,227		5	$  3,721		62		$  16,190	13		$    7,866
For additional information regarding our loans receivable and allowance for loan losses, see “Asset Quality” and “Critical Accounting Policies” in Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” or “MD&A.”

Borrowings

Borrowings	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Borrowings	'
Borrowings	'
	5.     Borrowings
	The following table summarizes our borrowings and their weighted average rates at the dates indicated.
			At September 30, 2013					At December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in Thousands)		Amount			Weighted		Amount		Weighted
						Average				Average
						Rate				Rate
	Federal funds purchased		$	285,000		0.27%		$	—	—%
	Reverse repurchase agreements		1,100,000			3.87		1,100,000		4.32
	FHLB-NY advances		2,476,000			1.83		2,897,000		2.07
	Other borrowings, net		248,028			5		376,496		6.62
	Total borrowings, net		$	4,109,028		2.46%		$	4,373,496	3.03%
	Included in our borrowings are various obligations which, by their terms, may be called by the counterparty.  At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $1.95 billion of callable borrowings, all of which at December 31, 2012 were contractually callable by the counterparty within three months and on a quarterly basis thereafter.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we restructured $1.35 billion of these borrowings with the counterparties, of which $500.0 million were reverse repurchase agreements and $850.0 million were Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, or FHLB-NY, advances, resulting in a reduction in the weighted average interest rate on such borrowings from 4.40% to 3.46% and an extension of terms from a weighted average remaining term at the time of the restructuring of approximately 4 years to approximately 7 years.  The restructuring also extended the contractual call dates on $950.0 million of these borrowings to 2017, on $100.0 million of these borrowings to 2016 and on $200.0 million of these borrowings to 2015.
	The following table sets forth the contractual maturities of our FHLB-NY advances and our reverse repurchase agreements at September 30, 2013.
	(In Thousands)		FHLB-NY			Reverse
			Advances			Repurchase
						Agreements
	Contractual Maturity:
	Twelve months or less		$	776,000	-1	$	—
	Thirteen to twenty-four months		100,000			—
	Twenty-five to thirty-six months		750,000			—
	Thirty-seven to forty-eight months		—			600,000		-2
	Forty-nine to sixty months		—			200,000		-3
	Over sixty months		850,000		-4	300,000		-5
	Total		$	2,476,000		$	1,100,000
	-1	Includes $176.0 million of borrowings due overnight, $350.0 million of borrowings due in less than 30 days, $100.0 million of borrowings due in 30-90 days and $150.0 million of borrowings due after 90 days.
	-2	Callable within the next three months and on a quarterly basis thereafter.
	-3	Callable in 2015.
	-4	Callable in 2017.
	-5	Includes $100.0 million of borrowings which are callable within the next three months and on a quarterly basis thereafter, $100.0 million of borrowings which are callable in 2016 and $100.0 million of borrowings which are callable in 2017.
	Our former finance subsidiary, Astoria Capital Trust I, was formed for the purpose of issuing $125.0 million aggregate liquidation amount of 9.75% Capital Securities due November 1, 2029, or Capital Securities, and $3.9 million of common securities (which were the only voting securities of Astoria Capital Trust I and were owned by Astoria Financial Corporation) and used the proceeds to acquire 9.75% Junior Subordinated Debentures, due November 1, 2029,  issued by Astoria Financial Corporation totaling $128.9 million.  The Junior Subordinated Debentures were the sole assets of Astoria Capital Trust I.  The Junior Subordinated Debentures were prepayable, in whole or in part, at our option at declining premiums to November 1, 2019, after which the Junior Subordinated Debentures were prepayable at par value.  The Capital Securities had the same prepayment provisions as the Junior Subordinated Debentures.  On May 10, 2013, we prepaid in whole our Junior Subordinated Debentures, which were included in other borrowings, net, pursuant to the optional prepayment provisions of the indenture at a prepayment price of 103.413% of the $128.9 million aggregate principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the date of repayment.  As a result of the prepayment in whole of the Junior Subordinated Debentures, Astoria Capital Trust I simultaneously applied the proceeds of such prepayment to redeem its Capital Securities, as well as the common securities owned by Astoria Financial Corporation.  The prepayment of the Junior Subordinated Debentures resulted in a $4.3 million prepayment charge in the 2013 second quarter for the early extinguishment of this debt.

Preferred_Stock

Preferred Stock	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Preferred Stock	'
Preferred Stock	'
	6.     Preferred Stock
	On March 19, 2013, in a public offering, we sold 5,400,000 depositary shares, each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of our 6.50% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, $1.00 par value per share, $1,000 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to $25 per depositary share), or Series C Preferred Stock.  We issued 135,000 shares of the Series C Preferred Stock in connection with the sale of the depositary shares.  The aggregate proceeds from the offering, net of underwriting discounts and other issuance costs, were approximately $129.8 million.
	The Series C Preferred Stock, and corresponding depositary shares, may be redeemed at our option, in whole or in part, on April 15, 2018, or on any dividend payment date occurring thereafter, at a redemption price of $1,000 per share (equivalent to $25 per depositary share), plus any declared and unpaid dividends (without accumulation of any undeclared dividends). The Series C Preferred Stock may also be redeemed in whole, but not in part, at any time upon the occurrence of a “regulatory capital treatment event,” as defined in the certificate of designations included in the registration statement on Form 8-A filed with the SEC on March 19, 2013.  The holders of the Series C Preferred Stock, and the corresponding depositary shares, do not have the right to require the redemption or repurchase of the Series C Preferred Stock.
	Beginning in July 2013, dividends are payable on the Series C Preferred Stock when, as and if declared by our Board of Directors, on a non-cumulative basis quarterly in arrears on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year at an annual rate of 6.50% on the liquidation preference of $1,000 per share.  No dividend shall be declared, paid, or set aside for payment on our common stock unless the full dividends for the most recently completed dividend period have been declared and paid on our Series C Preferred Stock.  On June 19, 2013, our Board of Directors declared the first quarterly cash dividend on our Series C Preferred Stock aggregating $2.8 million, or $20.94 per share, for the dividend period from the issuance date of March 19, 2013 through and including July 14, 2013, which was paid on July 15, 2013 to stockholders of record as of June 30, 2013.  On September 18, 2013, our Board of Directors declared the second quarterly cash dividend on our Series C Preferred Stock aggregating $2.2 million, or $16.25 per share, for the quarterly period from July 15, 2013 through and including September 14, 2013, which was paid on October 15, 2013 to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2013.

Earnings_Per_Common_Share

Earnings Per Common Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Common Share	'
Earnings Per Common Share	'
	7.     Earnings Per Common Share
	The following table is a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per common share, or EPS.
			For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
	(In Thousands, Except Share Data)		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Net income		$ 16,924		$ 13,355		$ 46,441		$ 36,175
	Preferred stock dividends		(2,194	)	—		(5,021	)	—
	Net income available to common shareholders		14,730		13,355		41,420		36,175
	Income allocated to participating securities		(195	)	(206	)	(508	)	(250	)
	Net income allocated to common shareholders		$ 14,535		$ 13,149		$ 40,912		$ 35,925
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		97,199,329		95,555,816		96,967,052		95,303,453
	Dilutive effect of stock options (1)		—		—		—		—
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		97,199,329		95,555,816		96,967,052		95,303,453
	Basic EPS		$ 0.15		$ 0.14		$ 0.42		$ 0.38
	Diluted EPS		$ 0.15		$ 0.14		$ 0.42		$ 0.38
	-1	Excludes options to purchase 1,871,935 shares of common stock which were outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2013; options to purchase 5,452,028 shares of common stock which were outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2012; options to purchase 2,215,820 shares of common stock which were outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2013; and options to purchase 5,674,912 shares of common stock which were outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
	For EPS computations, unvested shares of restricted common stock represent participating securities.  In contrast, unvested restricted stock units are treated as potential common shares with the dilutive effect calculated using the treasury stock method.  However, the unvested restricted stock units are excluded from the denominator for both the basic and diluted EPS computations until the performance conditions are satisfied.  As a result, unvested restricted stock units were excluded from the EPS computation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.  There were no unvested restricted stock units outstanding during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012.  See Note 10 for additional information about the restricted stock units granted in 2013.

Other_Comprehensive_IncomeLoss

Other Comprehensive Income/Loss	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Other Comprehensive Income/Loss	'
Other Comprehensive Income/Loss	'
	8.     Other Comprehensive Income/Loss
	The following disclosures reflect our adoption, effective January 1, 2013, of the guidance in Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” The guidance in ASU 2013-02 is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012 and is presentation related only.  Our adoption of ASU 2013-02 did not have an impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
	The following tables set forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss at the dates indicated and the changes during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013.
	(In Thousands)		At		Other		At
			June 30, 2013		Comprehensive		September 30, 2013
					(Loss) Income
	Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale		$     (484	)	$ (1,286	)	$  (1,770	)
	Net actuarial loss on pension plans and other postretirement benefits		(75,946	)	585		(75,361	)
	Prior service cost on pension plans and other postretirement benefits		(3,357	)	34		(3,323	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		$(79,787	)	$    (667	)	$(80,454	)
	(In Thousands)		At		Other		At
			December 31, 2012		Comprehensive		September 30, 2013
					(Loss) Income
	Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale		$   7,451		$  (9,221	)	$   (1,770	)
	Net actuarial loss on pension plans and other postretirement benefits		(77,115	)	1,754		(75,361	)
	Prior service cost on pension plans and other postretirement benefits		(3,426	)	103		(3,323	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		$(73,090	)	$  (7,364	)	$ (80,454	)
	The following tables set forth the components of other comprehensive loss for the periods indicated.
			For the Three Months Ended
			September 30, 2013
	(In Thousands)		Before Tax		Tax Benefit		After Tax
			Amount		(Expense)		Amount
	Net unrealized holding loss on securities available-for-sale arising during the period		$   (1,984	)	$   698		$  (1,286	)
	Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial loss included in net income		903		(318	)	585
	Reclassification adjustment for prior service cost included in net income		53		(19	)	34
	Other comprehensive loss		$   (1,028	)	$   361		$     (667	)
			For the Nine Months Ended
			September 30, 2013
	(In Thousands)		Before Tax		Tax Benefit		After Tax
			Amount		(Expense)		Amount
	Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale:
	Net unrealized holding loss on securities arising during the period		$  (12,180	)	$  4,291		$  (7,889	)
	Reclassification adjustment for gain on sales of securities included in net income		(2,057	)	725		(1,332	)
	Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale		(14,237	)	5,016		(9,221	)
	Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial loss included in net income		2,708		(954	)	1,754
	Reclassification adjustment for prior service cost included in net income		159		(56	)	103
	Other comprehensive loss		$  (11,370	)	$  4,006		$  (7,364	)
	The following table sets forth information about amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to, and the affected line items in, the consolidated statements of income for the periods indicated.
	(In Thousands)		For the		For the		Income Statement
			Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		Line Item
			September 30, 2013		September 30, 2013
	Reclassification adjustment for gain on sales of securities		$     —		$  2,057		Gain on sales of securities
	Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial loss (1)		(903	)	(2,708	)	Compensation and benefits
	Reclassification adjustment for prior service cost (1)		(53	)	(159	)	Compensation and benefits
	Total reclassifications, before tax		(956	)	(810	)
	Income tax effect		337		285		Income tax expense
	Total reclassifications, net of tax		$  (619	)	$    (525	)	Net income
	-1	These other comprehensive loss components are included in the computations of net periodic cost for our defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plan.  See Note 9 for additional details.

Pension_Plans_and_Other_Postre

Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits	'
Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits	'
	9.     Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits
	The following tables set forth information regarding the components of net periodic cost for our defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plan for the periods indicated.
		Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement
						Benefits
		For the Three Months Ended				For the Three Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
	(In Thousands)	2013		2012		2013	2012
	Service cost	$       —		$        —		$      396	$    265
	Interest cost	2,387		2,663		319	345
	Expected return on plan assets	(3,188	)	(3,109	)	—	—
	Recognized net actuarial loss	785		563		118	129
	Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	53		56		—	(6	)
	Net periodic cost	$       37		$      173		$      833	$    733
		Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement
						Benefits
		For the Nine Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
	(In Thousands)	2013		2012		2013	2012
	Service cost	$       —		$  2,025		$  1,185	$    796
	Interest cost	7,162		8,327		959	1,034
	Expected return on plan assets	(9,565	)	(8,837	)	—	—
	Recognized net actuarial loss	2,354		4,366		354	387
	Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	159		122		—	(18	)
	Curtailment	—		7		—	—
	Net periodic cost	$     110		$   6,010		$  2,498	$ 2,199
	Effective April 30, 2012, the Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association Employees’ Pension Plan, the Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association Excess Benefit Plan, the Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association Supplemental Benefit Plan and the Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association Directors’ Retirement Plan were amended to, among other things, change the manner in which benefits were computed for service through April 30, 2012 and to suspend accrual of additional benefits for all of the aforementioned plans effective April 30, 2012.  These amendments resulted in a significant reduction in net periodic cost for our defined benefit pension plans for periods subsequent to April 30, 2012.

Stock_Incentive_Plans

Stock Incentive Plans	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Incentive Plans	'
Stock Incentive Plans	'
	10.    Stock Incentive Plans
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, 494,420 shares of restricted common stock were granted to select officers under the 2005 Re-designated, Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan for Officers and Employees of Astoria Financial Corporation, or the 2005 Employee Stock Plan, of which 467,070 shares vest one-third per year on or about December 16, beginning December 16, 2013, 1,000 shares vest on December 16, 2013, 6,000 shares vest one-third per year on or about January 7, beginning January 7, 2014, 1,500 shares vest on December 15, 2014, 2,500 shares vest on December 14, 2015 and 16,350 were forfeited as of September 30, 2013.  In the event the grantee terminates his/her employment due to death or disability, or in the event we experience a change in control, as defined and specified in the 2005 Employee Stock Plan, all restricted common stock granted pursuant to such plan immediately vests.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, 41,690 shares of restricted common stock were granted to directors under the Astoria Financial Corporation 2007 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan, as amended, of which 36,020 remain outstanding at September 30, 2013 and vest 100% in January 2016, although awards immediately vest upon death, disability, mandatory retirement, involuntary termination or a change in control, as such terms are defined in the plan.
	The following table summarizes restricted common stock activity in our stock incentive plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
		Number of		Weighted Average
		Shares		Grant Date Fair Value
	Nonvested at January 1, 2013	1,146,657		$  14.87
	Granted	536,110		9.7
	Vested	(297,305	)	(22.76	)
	Forfeited	(90,306	)	(11.00	)
	Nonvested at September 30, 2013	1,295,156		11.19
	In addition to the activity described above, during the 2013 first quarter, 432,300 performance-based restricted stock units were granted to select officers under the 2005 Employee Stock Plan, with a grant date fair value of $9.22 per unit, of which 415,900 units remain outstanding at September 30, 2013.  Each restricted stock unit granted represents a right, under the 2005 Employee Stock Plan, to receive one share of our common stock in the future, subject to meeting certain criteria.  The restricted stock units have specified performance objectives within a specified performance measurement period and no voting or dividend rights prior to vesting and delivery of shares.  The performance measurement period for these restricted stock units is the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 and the vest date is February 1, 2016.  Shares will be issued on the vest date at either 100%, 75%, 50% or 0% of units granted based on actual performance during the performance measurement period.  However, in the event of a change in control during the performance measurement period, the restricted stock units will vest on the change in control date and shares will be issued at 100% of units granted.  Absent a change in control, if a grantee’s employment terminates prior to December 31, 2015 all restricted stock units will be forfeited.  In the event the grantee terminates his/her employment during the period between December 31, 2015 and February 1, 2016 due to death, disability, retirement or a change in control, the grantee will remain entitled to the shares otherwise earned.
	Stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period and totaled $1.2 million, net of taxes of $636,000, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and $3.4 million, net of taxes of $1.9 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.  Stock-based compensation expense totaled $978,000, net of taxes of $533,000, for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and $2.4 million, net of taxes of $1.3 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  At September 30, 2013, pre-tax compensation cost related to all nonvested awards of restricted common stock and restricted stock units not yet recognized totaled $12.0 million and will be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 2.0 years, which excludes $1.8 million of pre-tax compensation cost related to 65,000 shares of performance-based restricted common stock granted in 2011 and 103,975 performance-based restricted stock units granted in 2013, for which compensation cost will begin to be recognized when the achievement of the performance conditions becomes probable.
	As a result of the resignation and retirement of several executive officers during the 2012 first quarter, the level of forfeitures in 2012 significantly exceeded our original estimate of restricted common stock forfeitures based on our prior experience.  As a result, we reversed stock-based compensation expense during the 2012 first quarter totaling $569,000, net of taxes of $310,000, representing stock-based compensation expense previously recognized on unvested shares of restricted common stock which will not vest as a result of forfeitures.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Measurements	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	11.             Fair Value Measurements
	We use fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures.  We group our assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.  These levels are:
	·	Level 1 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
	·	Level 2 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.
	·	Level 3 – Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect our own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include the use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques. The results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability.
	We base our fair values on 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, with additional considerations when the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability have significantly decreased and on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly.  We maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.
	Recurring Fair Value Measurements
	Our securities available-for-sale portfolio is carried at estimated fair value on a recurring basis, with any unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/loss in stockholders’ equity.  Additionally, in connection with our mortgage banking activities we have commitments to fund loans held-for-sale and commitments to sell loans, which are considered free-standing derivative instruments, the fair values of which are not material to our financial condition or results of operations.
	The following tables set forth the carrying values of our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at the dates indicated.
			Carrying Value at September 30, 2013
	(In Thousands)		Total		Level 1			Level 2
	Securities available-for-sale:
	Residential mortgage-backed securities:
	GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs		$  296,966		$	—		$  296,966
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs		8,396		—			8,396
	GSE pass-through certificates		17,957		—			17,957
	Obligations of GSEs		92,430		—			92,430
	Fannie Mae stock		1		1			—
	Total securities available-for-sale		$  415,750		$	1		$  415,749
			Carrying Value at December 31, 2012
	(In Thousands)		Total		Level 1			Level 2
	Securities available-for-sale:
	Residential mortgage-backed securities:
	GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs		$  204,827		$	—		$  204,827
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs		11,219		—			11,219
	GSE pass-through certificates		21,375		—			21,375
	Obligations of GSEs		98,879		—			98,879
	Fannie Mae stock		—		—			—
	Total securities available-for-sale		$  336,300		$	—		$  336,300
	The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
	Residential mortgage-backed securities
	Residential mortgage-backed securities comprised 78% of our securities available-for-sale portfolio at September 30, 2013 and 71% at December 31, 2012.  The fair values for these securities are obtained from an independent nationally recognized pricing service.  Our pricing service uses various modeling techniques to determine pricing for our mortgage-backed securities, including option pricing and discounted cash flow models.  The inputs to these models include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, reference data, monthly payment information and collateral performance.  GSE securities, for which an active market exists for similar securities making observable inputs readily available, comprised 97% of our available-for-sale residential mortgage-backed securities portfolio at September 30, 2013 and 95% at December 31, 2012.
	We review changes in the pricing service fair values from month to month taking into consideration changes in market conditions including changes in mortgage spreads, changes in treasury yields and changes in generic pricing on fifteen and thirty year securities.  Significant month over month price changes are analyzed further using discounted cash flow models and, on occasion, third party quotes.  Based upon our review of the prices provided by our pricing service, the estimated fair values incorporate observable market inputs commonly used by buyers and sellers of these types of securities at the measurement date in orderly transactions between market participants, and, as such, are classified as Level 2.
	Obligations of GSEs
	Obligations of GSEs comprised 22% of our securities available-for-sale portfolio at September 30, 2013 and 29% at December 31, 2012 and consisted of debt securities issued by GSEs.  The fair values for these securities are obtained from an independent nationally recognized pricing service.  Our pricing service gathers information from market sources and integrates relative credit information, observed market movements and sector news into their pricing applications and models.  Spread scales, representing credit risk, are created and are based on the new issue market, secondary trading and dealer quotes.  Option adjusted spread, or OAS, models are incorporated to adjust spreads of issues that have early redemption features.  Based upon our review of the prices provided by our pricing service, the estimated fair values incorporate observable market inputs commonly used by buyers and sellers of these types of securities at the measurement date in orderly transactions between market participants, and, as such, are classified as Level 2.
	Fannie Mae stock
	The fair value of the Fannie Mae stock in our available-for-sale securities portfolio is obtained from quoted market prices for identical instruments in active markets and, as such, is classified as Level 1.
	Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
	From time to time, we may be required to record at fair value assets or liabilities on a non-recurring basis, such as mortgage servicing rights, or MSR, loans receivable, certain assets held-for-sale and real estate owned, or REO.  These non-recurring fair value adjustments involve the application of lower of cost or market accounting or impairment write-downs of individual assets.
	The following table sets forth the carrying values of those of our assets which were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at the dates indicated.  The fair value measurements for all of these assets fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
			Carrying Value
	(In Thousands)		At September 30, 2013		At December 31, 2012
	Non-performing loans held-for-sale, net		$        884		$     3,881
	Impaired loans		265,698		282,723
	MSR, net		10,835		6,947
	REO, net		20,903		20,796
	Total		$ 298,320		$ 314,347
	The following table provides information regarding the losses recognized on our assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis for the periods indicated.
			For the Nine Months Ended
			September 30,
	(In Thousands)		2013		2012
	Non-performing loans held-for-sale, net (1)		$        567		$        696
	Impaired loans (2)		16,698		31,555
	MSR, net (3)		—		1,089
	REO, net (4)		2,630		3,093
	Total		$  19,895		$  36,433
	-1	Losses are charged against the allowance for loan losses in the case of a write-down upon the reclassification of a loan to held-for-sale. Losses subsequent to the reclassification of a loan to held-for-sale are charged to other non-interest income.
	-2	Losses are charged against the allowance for loan losses.
	-3	Losses are charged to mortgage banking income, net.
	-4	Losses are charged against the allowance for loan losses in the case of a write-down upon the transfer of a loan to REO. Losses subsequent to the transfer of a loan to REO are charged to REO expense which is a component of other non-interest expense.
	The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
	Loans-held-for-sale, net (non-performing loans held-for-sale)
	Fair values of non-performing loans held-for-sale are estimated through either preliminary bids from potential purchasers of the loans or the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral discounted for factors necessary to solicit acceptable bids, and adjusted as necessary based on management’s experience with sales of similar types of loans and, as such, are classified as Level 3.  Non-performing loans held-for-sale were comprised primarily of multi-family mortgage loans at September 30, 2013.  Substantially all of the non-performing loans held-for-sale were multi-family mortgage loans at December 31, 2012.
Loans receivable, net (impaired loans)
Loans which meet certain criteria are evaluated individually for impairment.  A loan is considered impaired when, based upon current information and events, it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due, including principal and interest, according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Impaired loans were comprised of 81% residential mortgage loans and 19% multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loans at September 30, 2013 and 78% residential mortgage loans and 22% multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loans at December 31, 2012.  Impaired loans for which a fair value adjustment was recognized were comprised of 84% residential mortgage loans and 16% multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loans at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.  Our impaired loans are generally collateral dependent and, as such, are generally carried at the estimated fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs.
We obtain updated estimates of collateral values on residential mortgage loans at 180 days past due and earlier in certain instances, including for loans to borrowers who have filed for bankruptcy, and, to the extent the loans remain delinquent, annually thereafter.  Updated estimates of collateral value on residential loans are obtained primarily through automated valuation models.  Additionally, our loan servicer performs property inspections to monitor and manage the collateral on our residential loans when they become 45 days past due and monthly thereafter until the foreclosure process is complete.  We obtain updated estimates of collateral value using third party appraisals on non-performing multi-family and commercial real estate loans when the loans initially become non-performing and annually thereafter and multi-family and commercial real estate loans modified in a TDR at the time of the modification and annually thereafter.  Appraisals on multi-family and commercial real estate loans are reviewed by our internal certified appraisers.  Adjustments to final appraised values obtained from independent third party appraisers and automated valuation models are not made.  The fair values of impaired loans cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the loan and, as such, are classified as Level 3.
MSR, net
The right to service loans for others is generally obtained through the sale of residential mortgage loans with servicing retained.  MSR are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value.  The estimated fair value of MSR is obtained through independent third party valuations through an analysis of future cash flows, incorporating estimates of assumptions market participants would use in determining fair value including market discount rates, prepayment speeds, servicing income, servicing costs, default rates and other market driven data, including the market’s perception of future interest rate movements and, as such, are classified as Level 3.  At September 30, 2013, our MSR were valued based on expected future cash flows considering a weighted average discount rate of 10.42%, a weighted average constant prepayment rate on mortgages of 14.64% and a weighted average life of 5.2 years.  At December 31, 2012, our MSR were valued based on expected future cash flows considering a weighted average discount rate of 10.95%, a weighted average constant prepayment rate on mortgages of 23.12% and a weighted average life of 3.4 years.  Management reviews the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of MSR to ensure they reflect current and anticipated market conditions.
REO, net
REO represents real estate acquired as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, all of which were residential properties at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and is carried, net of allowances for losses, at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated selling costs.  The fair value of REO is estimated through current appraisals, in conjunction with a drive-by inspection and comparison of the REO property with similar properties in the area by either a licensed appraiser or real estate broker.  As these properties are actively marketed, estimated fair values are periodically adjusted by management to reflect current market conditions and, as such, are classified as Level 3.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Quoted market prices available in formal trading marketplaces are typically the best evidence of the fair value of financial instruments.  In many cases, financial instruments we hold are not bought or sold in formal trading marketplaces.  Accordingly, fair values are derived or estimated based on a variety of valuation techniques in the absence of quoted market prices.  Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information about the financial instrument.  These estimates do not reflect any possible tax ramifications, estimated transaction costs, or any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time our entire holdings of a particular financial instrument.  Because no market exists for a certain portion of our financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics and other such factors.  These estimates are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision.  Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.  For these reasons and others, the estimated fair value disclosures presented herein do not represent our entire underlying value.  As such, readers are cautioned in using this information for purposes of evaluating our financial condition and/or value either alone or in comparison with any other company.
The following tables set forth the carrying values and estimated fair values of our financial instruments which are carried on the consolidated statements of financial condition at either cost or at lower of cost or fair value in accordance with GAAP, and are not measured or recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at the dates indicated.
			At September 30, 2013
			Carrying			Estimated Fair Value
(In Thousands)			Value			Total		Level 2		Level 3
Financial Assets:
Securities held-to-maturity			$	1,915,461		$	1,896,771	$	1,896,771	$	—
FHLB-NY stock			153,217			153,217		153,217		—
Loans held-for-sale, net (1)			10,485			10,866		—		10,866
Loans receivable, net (1)			12,398,543			12,630,027		—		12,630,027
MSR, net (1)			10,835			10,838		—		10,838
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits			10,060,374			10,140,390		10,140,390		—
Borrowings, net			4,109,028			4,374,578		4,374,578		—
(1)         Includes assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
			At December 31, 2012
			Carrying			Estimated Fair Value
(In Thousands)			Value			Total		Level 2		Level 3
Financial Assets:
Securities held-to-maturity			$	1,700,141		$	1,725,090	$	1,725,090	$	—
FHLB-NY stock			171,194			171,194		171,194		—
Loans held-for-sale, net (1)			76,306			78,486		—		78,486
Loans receivable, net (1)			13,078,471			13,311,997		—		13,311,997
MSR, net (1)			6,947			6,948		—		6,948
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits			10,443,958			10,588,073		10,588,073		—
Borrowings, net			4,373,496			4,857,989		4,857,989		—
(1)         Includes assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
The following is a description of the methods and assumptions used to estimate fair values of our financial instruments which are not measured or recorded at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis.
Securities held-to-maturity
The fair values for substantially all of our securities held-to-maturity are obtained from an independent nationally recognized pricing service using similar methods and assumptions as used for our securities available-for-sale which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
FHLB-NY stock
The fair value of FHLB-NY stock is based on redemption at par value.
Loans held-for-sale, net
The fair values of fifteen and thirty year conforming fixed rate residential mortgage loans originated for sale are estimated using an option-based pricing methodology designed to take into account interest rate volatility, which has a significant effect on the value of the options and structural features embedded in loans.  This methodology involves generating simulated interest rates, calculating the OAS of a mortgage-backed security whose price is known, which serves as a benchmark price, and using the benchmark OAS to estimate the pricing for similar mortgage instruments whose prices are not known.
Loans receivable, net
Fair values of loans are estimated using an option-based pricing methodology designed to take into account interest rate volatility, which has a significant effect on the value of the options and structural features embedded in loans.  This pricing methodology involves generating simulated interest rates, calculating the OAS of a mortgage-backed security whose price is known, which serves as a benchmark price, and using the benchmark OAS to estimate the pricing for similar mortgage instruments whose prices are not known.
This technique of estimating fair value is extremely sensitive to the assumptions and estimates used.  While we have attempted to use assumptions and estimates which are the most reflective of the loan portfolio and the current market, a greater degree of subjectivity is inherent in determining these fair values than for fair values obtained from formal trading marketplaces.  In addition, our valuation method for loans, which is consistent with accounting guidance, does not fully incorporate an exit price approach to fair value.
Deposits
The fair values of deposits with no stated maturity, such as savings, money market and NOW and demand deposit accounts, are equal to the amount payable on demand.  The fair values of certificates of deposit are based on discounted contractual cash flows using the weighted average remaining life of the portfolio discounted by the corresponding LIBOR Swap Curve.
Borrowings, net
The fair values of borrowings are based upon third party dealers’ estimated market values which are reviewed by management quarterly using an OAS model.
Outstanding commitments
Outstanding commitments include commitments to extend credit and unadvanced lines of credit for which fair values were estimated based on an analysis of the interest rates and fees currently charged to enter into similar transactions.  The fair values of these commitments are immaterial to our financial condition.

Litigation

Litigation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Litigation	'
Litigation	'
	12.             Litigation
	In the ordinary course of our business, we are routinely made a defendant in or a party to pending or threatened legal actions or proceedings which, in some cases, seek substantial monetary damages from or other forms of relief against us.  In our opinion, after consultation with legal counsel, we believe it unlikely that such actions or proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
	City of New York Notice of Determination
	By “Notice of Determination” dated September 14, 2010 and August 26, 2011, the City of New York notified us of alleged tax deficiencies in the amount of $13.3 million, including interest and penalties, related to our 2006 through 2008 tax years.  The deficiencies relate to our operation of two subsidiaries of Astoria Federal, Fidata Service Corp., or Fidata, and Astoria Federal Mortgage Corp., or AF Mortgage.  We disagree with the assertion of the tax deficiencies.  Hearings in this matter were held before the New York City Tax Appeals Tribunal, or the NYC Tax Appeals Tribunal, in March and April 2013.  The NYC Tax Appeals Tribunal is not expected to render a decision in this matter until the 2014 third quarter.  At this time, management believes it is more likely than not that we will succeed in refuting the City of New York’s position, although defense costs may be significant.  Accordingly, no liability or reserve has been recognized in our consolidated statement of financial condition at September 30, 2013 with respect to this matter.
	No assurance can be given as to whether or to what extent we will be required to pay the amount of the tax deficiencies asserted by the City of New York, whether additional tax will be assessed for years subsequent to 2008, that this matter will not be costly to oppose, that this matter will not have an impact on our financial condition or results of operations or that, ultimately, any such impact will not be material.
	Automated Transactions LLC Litigation
	In November 2009, an action entitled Automated Transactions LLC v. Astoria Financial Corporation and Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association was commenced in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, or the Southern District Court, against us by Automated Transactions LLC, alleging patent infringement involving integrated banking and transaction machines, including automated teller machines, or ATMs, that we utilize.  The plaintiff sought unspecified monetary damages and an injunction preventing us from continuing to utilize the allegedly infringing machines.  In March 2011, the Southern District Court dismissed all claims against Astoria Financial Corporation but denied our motion to dismiss the claims against Astoria Federal for alleged direct patent infringement.
	In July 2012, we filed a motion for summary judgment for non-infringement based on a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal District affirming the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, or the Delaware District Court, to grant summary judgment in favor of a defendant in an action involving the same plaintiff making substantially similar allegations with respect to identical and substantially similar patents as those involved in the action against us.  In April 2013, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred this action to the Delaware District Court to be centralized with other cases involving the same plaintiff and common questions of fact.
	We settled this litigation, and the case was dismissed with prejudice, pursuant to a stipulation and order of dismissal on September 19, 2013.  The settlement was not material to our financial condition or results of operations and will not result in any restrictions or alteration in the use of our ATMs.  We intend to continue to pursue our demands for indemnification from the manufacturer and from the transaction processor utilized with respect to the integrated banking machines.

Securities_Tables

Securities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Securities	'
Schedule of amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity	'
		At September 30, 2013
	(In Thousands)	Amortized			Gross		Gross			Estimated
		Cost			Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
					Gains		Losses			Value
	Available-for-sale:
	Residential mortgage-backed securities:
	GSE (1) issuance REMICs and CMOs (2)	$	300,047		$	2,310	$	(5,391	)	$	296,966
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	8,330			67		(1		)	8,396
	GSE pass-through certificates	17,150			810		(3		)	17,957
	Total residential mortgage-backed securities	325,527			3,187		(5,395		)	323,319
	Obligations of GSEs	98,674			—		(6,244		)	92,430
	Fannie Mae stock	15			—		(14		)	1
	Total securities available-for-sale	$	424,216		$	3,187	$	(11,653	)	$	415,750
	Held-to-maturity:
	Residential mortgage-backed securities:
	GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	$	1,534,021		$	16,264	$	(21,336	)	$	1,528,949
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	4,054			69		(10		)	4,113
	GSE pass-through certificates	288,655			884		(8,235		)	281,304
	Total residential mortgage-backed securities	1,826,730			17,217		(29,581		)	1,814,366
	Obligations of GSEs	88,127			—		(6,326		)	81,801
	Other	604			—		—			604
	Total securities held-to-maturity	$	1,915,461		$	17,217	$	(35,907	)	$	1,896,771
	(1) Government-sponsored enterprise
	(2) Real estate mortgage investment conduits and collateralized mortgage obligations
		At December 31, 2012
	(In Thousands)	Amortized			Gross		Gross			Estimated
		Cost			Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
					Gains		Losses			Value
	Available-for-sale:
	Residential mortgage-backed securities:
	GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	$	200,152		$	5,258	$	(583	)	$	204,827
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	11,296			9		(86		)	11,219
	GSE pass-through certificates	20,348			1,029		(2		)	21,375
	Total residential mortgage-backed securities	231,796			6,296		(671		)	237,421
	Obligations of GSEs	98,670			214		(5		)	98,879
	Fannie Mae stock	15			—		(15		)	—
	Total securities available-for-sale	$	330,481		$	6,510	$	(691	)	$	336,300
	Held-to-maturity:
	Residential mortgage-backed securities:
	GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	$	1,693,437		$	27,787	$	(2,955	)	$	1,718,269
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	5,791			112		—			5,903
	GSE pass-through certificates	257			6		(1		)	262
	Total residential mortgage-backed securities	1,699,485			27,905		(2,956		)	1,724,434
	Other	656			—		—			656
	Total securities held-to-maturity	$	1,700,141		$	27,905	$	(2,956	)	$	1,725,090
Schedule of estimated fair values of securities with gross unrealized losses in continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and for twelve months or longer	'
		At September 30, 2013
		Less Than Twelve Months				Twelve Months or Longer			Total
	(In Thousands)	Estimated		Gross		Estimated	Gross		Estimated	Gross
		Fair Value		Unrealized		Fair Value	Unrealized		Fair Value	Unrealized
				Losses			Losses			Losses
	Available-for-sale:
	GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	$ 157,497		$   (5,193)		$ 17,296	$    (198)		$ 174,793	$   (5,391	)
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	—		—		140	-1		140	(1	)
	GSE pass-through certificates	292		-1		90	-2		382	(3	)
	Obligations of GSEs	92,430		-6,244		—	—		92,430	(6,244	)
	Fannie Mae stock	—		—		1	-14		1	(14	)
	Total temporarily impaired securities available-for-sale	$ 250,219		$ (11,438)		$ 17,527	$    (215)		$ 267,746	$ (11,653	)
	Held-to-maturity:
	GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	$ 647,583		$ (17,525)		$ 78,148	$ (3,811)		$ 725,731	$ (21,336	)
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	398		-10		—	—		398	(10	)
	GSE pass-through certificates	182,209		-8,234		31	-1		182,240	(8,235	)
	Obligations of GSEs	81,801		-6,326		—	—		81,801	(6,326	)
	Total temporarily impaired securities held-to-maturity	$ 911,991		$ (32,095)		$ 78,179	$ (3,812)		$ 990,170	$ (35,907	)
		At December 31, 2012
		Less Than Twelve Months				Twelve Months or Longer			Total
	(In Thousands)	Estimated		Gross		Estimated	Gross		Estimated	Gross
		Fair Value		Unrealized		Fair Value	Unrealized		Fair Value	Unrealized
				Losses			Losses			Losses
	Available-for-sale:
	GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	$   67,841		$    (583)		$       —	$     —		$  67,841	$    (583	)
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	—		—		10,709	-86		10,709	(86	)
	GSE pass-through certificates	57		-1		47	-1		104	(2	)
	Obligations of GSEs	24,995		-5		—	—		24,995	(5	)
	Fannie Mae stock	—		—		—	-15		—	(15	)
	Total temporarily impaired securities available-for-sale	$   92,893		$    (589)		$ 10,756	$ (102)		$ 103,649	$    (691	)
	Held-to-maturity:
	GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	$ 413,651		$ (2,759)		$ 12,259	$ (196)		$ 425,910	$ (2,955	)
	GSE pass-through certificates	48		-1		—	—		48	(1	)
	Total temporarily impaired securities held-to-maturity	$ 413,699		$ (2,760)		$ 12,259	$ (196)		$ 425,958	$ (2,956	)

Loans_Receivable_and_Allowance1

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses	'
Schedule of composition of loans receivable portfolio and an aging analysis by accruing and non-accrual loans and by segment and class	'
		At September 30, 2013
		Past Due
		30-59			60-89		90 Days			Total
	(In Thousands)	Days			Days		or More			Past Due		Current			Total
	Accruing loans:
	Mortgage loans (gross):
	Residential:
	Full documentation interest-only	$	23,479		$	6,327	$	—		$	29,806	$	1,387,347		$	1,417,153
	Full documentation amortizing	29,947			9,623		—			39,570		5,408,913			5,448,483
	Reduced documentation interest-only	24,384			7,232		—			31,616		723,406			755,022
	Reduced documentation amortizing	8,635			1,997		—			10,632		348,810			359,442
	Total residential	86,445			25,179		—			111,624		7,868,476			7,980,100
	Multi-family	8,961			1,448		—			10,409		3,091,944			3,102,353
	Commercial real estate	—			1,024		55			1,079		811,128			812,207
	Total mortgage loans	95,406			27,651		55			123,112		11,771,548			11,894,660
	Consumer and other loans (gross):
	Home equity lines of credit	2,573			1,350		—			3,923		196,121			200,044
	Other	60			36		—			96		37,499			37,595
	Total consumer and other loans	2,633			1,386		—			4,019		233,620			237,639
	Total accruing loans	$	98,039		$	29,037	$	55		$	127,131	$	12,005,168		$	12,132,299
	Non-accrual loans:
	Mortgage loans (gross):
	Residential:
	Full documentation interest-only	$	1,863		$	—	$	85,019		$	86,882	$	21,802		$	108,684
	Full documentation amortizing	346			1,226		42,294			43,866		8,675			52,541
	Reduced documentation interest-only	3,129			492		91,089			94,710		29,814			124,524
	Reduced documentation amortizing	1,532			129		26,289			27,950		4,719			32,669
	Total residential	6,870			1,847		244,691			253,408		65,010			318,418
	Multi-family	1,030			363		11,037			12,430		3,231			15,661
	Commercial real estate	—			937		1,098			2,035		8,578			10,613
	Total mortgage loans	7,900			3,147		256,826			267,873		76,819			344,692
	Consumer and other loans (gross):
	Home equity lines of credit	—			—		6,441			6,441		32			6,473
	Other	—			—		33			33		—			33
	Total consumer and other loans	—			—		6,474			6,474		32			6,506
	Total non-accrual loans	$	7,900		$	3,147	$	263,300		$	274,347	$	76,851		$	351,198
	Total loans:
	Mortgage loans (gross):
	Residential:
	Full documentation interest-only	$	25,342		$	6,327	$	85,019		$	116,688	$	1,409,149		$	1,525,837
	Full documentation amortizing	30,293			10,849		42,294			83,436		5,417,588			5,501,024
	Reduced documentation interest-only	27,513			7,724		91,089			126,326		753,220			879,546
	Reduced documentation amortizing	10,167			2,126		26,289			38,582		353,529			392,111
	Total residential	93,315			27,026		244,691			365,032		7,933,486			8,298,518
	Multi-family	9,991			1,811		11,037			22,839		3,095,175			3,118,014
	Commercial real estate	—			1,961		1,153			3,114		819,706			822,820
	Total mortgage loans	103,306			30,798		256,881			390,985		11,848,367			12,239,352
	Consumer and other loans (gross):
	Home equity lines of credit	2,573			1,350		6,441			10,364		196,153			206,517
	Other	60			36		33			129		37,499			37,628
	Total consumer and other loans	2,633			1,386		6,474			10,493		233,652			244,145
	Total loans	$	105,939		$	32,184	$	263,355		$	401,478	$	12,082,019		$	12,483,497
	Net unamortized premiums and deferred loan origination costs														58,046
	Loans receivable														12,541,543
	Allowance for loan losses														(143,000		)
	Loans receivable, net														$	12,398,543
		At December 31, 2012
		Past Due
		30-59			60-89		90 Days			Total
	(In Thousands)	Days			Days		or More			Past Due		Current			Total
	Accruing loans:
	Mortgage loans (gross):
	Residential:
Full documentation interest-only	$	30,520		$	8,973	$	—		$	39,493	$	1,862,382		$	1,901,875
Full documentation amortizing	35,918			6,564		—			42,482		6,218,064			6,260,546
Reduced documentation interest-only	28,212			7,694		—			35,906		855,907			891,813
Reduced documentation amortizing	11,780			3,893		—			15,673		350,268			365,941
Total residential	106,430			27,124		—			133,554		9,286,621			9,420,175
Multi-family	21,743			5,382		—			27,125		2,368,895			2,396,020
Commercial real estate	13,536			3,126		328			16,990		750,385			767,375
Total mortgage loans	141,709			35,632		328			177,669		12,405,901			12,583,570
Consumer and other loans (gross):
Home equity lines of credit	3,103			1,092		—			4,195		221,266			225,461
Other	120			223		—			343		31,782			32,125
Total consumer and other loans	3,223			1,315		—			4,538		253,048			257,586
Total accruing loans	$	144,932		$	36,947	$	328		$	182,207	$	12,658,949		$	12,841,156
Non-accrual loans:
Mortgage loans (gross):
Residential:
Full documentation interest-only	$	—		$	677	$	97,907		$	98,584	$	937		$	99,521
Full documentation amortizing	363			—		43,014			43,377		949			44,326
Reduced documentation interest-only	1,042			—		107,254			108,296		5,186			113,482
Reduced documentation amortizing	445			13		32,496			32,954		768			33,722
Total residential	1,850			690		280,671			283,211		7,840			291,051
Multi-family	—			—		7,359			7,359		3,299			10,658
Commercial real estate	—			—		6,541			6,541		—			6,541
Total mortgage loans	1,850			690		294,571			297,111		11,139			308,250
Consumer and other loans (gross):
Home equity lines of credit	—			—		6,459			6,459		—			6,459
Other	—			—		49			49		—			49
Total consumer and other loans	—			—		6,508			6,508		—			6,508
Total non-accrual loans	$	1,850		$	690	$	301,079		$	303,619	$	11,139		$	314,758
Total loans:
Mortgage loans (gross):
Residential:
Full documentation interest-only	$	30,520		$	9,650	$	97,907		$	138,077	$	1,863,319		$	2,001,396
Full documentation amortizing	36,281			6,564		43,014			85,859		6,219,013			6,304,872
Reduced documentation interest-only	29,254			7,694		107,254			144,202		861,093			1,005,295
Reduced documentation amortizing	12,225			3,906		32,496			48,627		351,036			399,663
Total residential	108,280			27,814		280,671			416,765		9,294,461			9,711,226
Multi-family	21,743			5,382		7,359			34,484		2,372,194			2,406,678
Commercial real estate	13,536			3,126		6,869			23,531		750,385			773,916
Total mortgage loans	143,559			36,322		294,899			474,780		12,417,040			12,891,820
Consumer and other loans (gross):
Home equity lines of credit	3,103			1,092		6,459			10,654		221,266			231,920
Other	120			223		49			392		31,782			32,174
Total consumer and other loans	3,223			1,315		6,508			11,046		253,048			264,094
Total loans	$	146,782		$	37,637	$	301,407		$	485,826	$	12,670,088		$	13,155,914
Net unamortized premiums and deferred loan origination costs														68,058
Loans receivable														13,223,972
Allowance for loan losses														(145,501		)
Loans receivable, net														$	13,078,471
Schedule of changes in allowance for loan losses by loan receivable segment	'
		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Mortgage Loans								Consumer
	(In Thousands)	Residential			Multi-		Commercial			and Other		Total
					Family		Real Estate			Loans
	Balance at July 1, 2013	$	78,788		$	40,865	$	16,642		$	7,605	$	143,900
	Provision charged (credited) to operations	7,659			-2,521		-2,592			-5		2,541
	Charge-offs	-5,560			-99		-293			-544		(6,496		)
	Recoveries	2,537			—		247			271		3,055
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	83,424		$	38,245	$	14,004		$	7,327	$	143,000
		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
		Mortgage Loans								Consumer
	(In Thousands)	Residential			Multi-		Commercial			and Other		Total
					Family		Real Estate			Loans
	Balance at January 1, 2013	$	89,267		$	35,514	$	14,404		$	6,316	$	145,501
	Provision charged to operations	7,488			5,131		1,378			2,196		16,193
	Charge-offs	-20,332			-3,637		-2,313			-1,672		(27,954		)
	Recoveries	7,001			1,237		535			487		9,260
	Balance at September 30, 2013	$	83,424		$	38,245	$	14,004		$	7,327	$	143,000
		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Mortgage Loans								Consumer
	(In Thousands)	Residential			Multi-		Commercial			and Other		Total
					Family		Real Estate			Loans
	Balance at July 1, 2012	$	87,394		$	48,142	$	9,109		$	3,457	$	148,102
	Provision charged (credited) to operations	9,210			-6,168		3,828			2,630		9,500
	Charge-offs	-8,195			-1,233		-1,379			-891		(11,698		)
	Recoveries	2,355			122		—			91		2,568
	Balance at September 30, 2012	$	90,764		$	40,863	$	11,558		$	5,287	$	148,472
		For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
		Mortgage Loans								Consumer
	(In Thousands)	Residential			Multi-		Commercial			and Other		Total
					Family		Real Estate			Loans
	Balance at January 1, 2012	$	105,991		$	35,422	$	11,972		$	3,800	$	157,185
	Provision charged to operations	16,387			8,381		1,303			3,429		29,500
	Charge-offs	-37,598			-3,139		-1,718			-2,367		(44,822		)
	Recoveries	5,984			199		1			425		6,609
	Balance at September 30, 2012	$	90,764		$	40,863	$	11,558		$	5,287	$	148,472
Schedule of balances of residential interest-only mortgage loans by scheduled amortization period	'
	(In Thousands)	Recorded
		Investment
	Amortization scheduled to begin:
	Within one year	$	229,445
	More than one year to three years	1,334,544
	More than three years to five years	769,974
	Over five years	71,420
	Total	$	2,405,383
Schedule of balances of loans receivable and the related allowance for loan loss allocation by segment and by the impairment methodology followed	'
		At September 30, 2013
		Mortgage Loans								Consumer
	(In Thousands)	Residential			Multi-		Commercial			and Other		Total
					Family		Real Estate			Loans
	Loans:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	313,495		$	55,391	$	17,154		$	—	$	386,040
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	7,985,023			3,062,623		805,666			244,145		12,097,457
	Total loans	$	8,298,518		$	3,118,014	$	822,820		$	244,145	$	12,483,497
	Allowance for loan losses:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	22,265		$	2,179	$	322		$	—	$	24,766
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	61,159			36,066		13,682			7,327		118,234
	Total allowance for loan losses	$	83,424		$	38,245	$	14,004		$	7,327	$	143,000
		At December 31, 2012
		Mortgage Loans								Consumer
	(In Thousands)	Residential			Multi-		Commercial			and Other		Total
					Family		Real Estate			Loans
	Loans:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	272,146		$	56,116	$	18,644		$	—	$	346,906
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	9,439,080			2,350,562		755,272			264,094		12,809,008
	Total loans	$	9,711,226		$	2,406,678	$	773,916		$	264,094	$	13,155,914
	Allowance for loan losses:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,001		$	2,576	$	1,469		$	—	$	5,046
	Collectively evaluated for impairment	88,266			32,938		12,935			6,316		140,455
	Total allowance for loan losses	$	89,267		$	35,514	$	14,404		$	6,316	$	145,501
Summary of information related to impaired mortgage loans by segment and class	'
		At September 30, 2013										At December 31, 2012
	(In Thousands)	Unpaid			Recorded		Related			Net		Unpaid			Recorded			Related			Net
		Principal			Investment		Allowance			Investment		Principal			Investment			Allowance			Investment
		Balance										Balance
	With an allowance recorded:
	Residential:
	Full documentation interest-only	$	149,386		$	114,923	$	(7,797	)	$	107,126	$	10,740		$	10,740		$	(241	)	$	10,499
	Full documentation amortizing	40,794			35,014		(2,550		)	32,464		6,122			6,122			(347		)	5,775
	Reduced documentation interest-only	183,353			139,472		(9,564		)	129,908		12,893			12,893			(277		)	12,616
	Reduced documentation amortizing	29,062			24,086		(2,354		)	21,732		3,889			3,889			(136		)	3,753
	Multi-family	23,437			23,437		(2,179		)	21,258		19,704			19,704			(2,576		)	17,128
	Commercial real estate	6,764			6,764		(322		)	6,442		10,835			10,835			(1,469		)	9,366
	Without an allowance recorded:
	Residential:
	Full documentation interest-only	—			—		—			—		122,275			86,607			—			86,607
	Full documentation amortizing	—			—		—			—		23,489			17,962			—			17,962
	Reduced documentation interest-only	—			—		—			—		166,477			116,514			—			116,514
	Reduced documentation amortizing	—			—		—			—		23,419			17,419			—			17,419
	Multi-family	38,635			31,954		—			31,954		44,341			36,412			—			36,412
	Commercial real estate	14,830			10,390		—			10,390		13,256			7,809			—			7,809
	Total impaired loans	$	486,261		$	386,040	$	(24,766	)	$	361,274	$	457,440		$	346,906		$	(5,046	)	$	341,860
Schedule of information related to average recorded investment, interest income recognized and cash basis interest income related to impaired mortgage loans	'
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,
		2013								2012
	(In Thousands)	Average			Interest		Cash Basis			Average		Interest			Cash Basis
		Recorded			Income		Interest			Recorded		Income			Interest
		Investment			Recognized		Income			Investment		Recognized			Income
	With an allowance recorded:
	Residential:
	Full documentation interest-only	$	107,893		$	762	$	763		$	10,254	$	79		$	77
	Full documentation amortizing	31,128			218		220			4,210		40			41
	Reduced documentation interest-only	144,468			1,171		1,174			10,469		130			122
	Reduced documentation amortizing	24,452			158		152			2,272		27			19
	Multi-family	19,557			34		169			60,560		1,146			590
	Commercial real estate	7,604			56		66			11,838		229			97
	Without an allowance recorded:
	Residential:
	Full documentation interest-only	9,075			—		—			83,722		417			411
	Full documentation amortizing	2,968			—		—			16,611		117			108
	Reduced documentation interest-only	—			—		—			118,021		742			728
	Reduced documentation amortizing	—			—		—			18,694		79			69
	Multi-family	31,464			401		416			12,517		503			227
	Commercial real estate	11,252			112		131			6,623		272			99
	Total impaired loans	$	389,861		$	2,912	$	3,091		$	355,791	$	3,781		$	2,588
		For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013								2012
	(In Thousands)	Average			Interest		Cash Basis			Average		Interest			Cash Basis
		Recorded			Income		Interest			Recorded		Income			Interest
		Investment			Recognized		Income			Investment		Recognized			Income
	With an allowance recorded:
	Residential:
	Full documentation interest-only	$	105,931		$	2,114	$	2,229		$	10,360	$	247		$	247
	Full documentation amortizing	29,465			623		639			4,071		121			122
	Reduced documentation interest-only	146,773			3,053		3,205			10,967		342			345
	Reduced documentation amortizing	25,424			464		493			2,084		86			78
	Multi-family	18,975			659		722			55,319		2,252			1,946
	Commercial real estate	8,692			253		285			13,196		430			321
	Without an allowance recorded:
	Residential:
	Full documentation interest-only	14,433			—		—			81,638		1,069			1,136
	Full documentation amortizing	4,396			—		—			17,452		221			234
	Reduced documentation interest-only	2,086			—		—			115,363		1,731			1,824
	Reduced documentation amortizing	—			—		—			17,293		291			303
	Multi-family	33,294			1,165		1,229			9,168		921			662
	Commercial real estate	10,118			286		319			4,812		541			389
	Total impaired loans	$	399,587		$	8,617	$	9,121		$	341,723	$	8,252		$	7,607
Restructured Loans	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses disclosures	'
Schedule of information about mortgage loans receivable by segment and class modified in TDR	'
		Modifications During the Three Months Ended September 30,
		2013					2012
	(Dollars In Thousands)	Number		Pre-		Recorded	Number		Pre-		Recorded
		of Loans		Modification		Investment at	of Loans		Modification		Investment at
				Recorded		September 30, 2013			Recorded		September 30, 2012
				Investment					Investment
	Residential:
	Full documentation interest-only	7		$   2,128		$   2,127	2		$     355		$      354
	Full documentation amortizing	1		161		161	3		805		786
	Reduced documentation interest-only	10		3,107		3,096	5		2,693		2,690
	Reduced documentation amortizing	2		387		386	—		—		—
	Multi-family	5		3,967		3,774	—		—		—
	Commercial real estate	4		6,488		5,458	3		3,437		3,325
	Total	29		$ 16,238		$ 15,002	13		$  7,290		$   7,155
		Modifications During the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013					2012
	(Dollars In Thousands)	Number		Pre-		Recorded	Number		Pre-		Recorded
		of Loans		Modification		Investment at	of Loans		Modification		Investment at
				Recorded		September 30, 2013			Recorded		September 30, 2012
				Investment					Investment
	Residential:
	Full documentation interest-only	18		$   4,579		$   4,577	6		$   1,415		$   1,384
	Full documentation amortizing	6		1,662		1,682	3		805		786
	Reduced documentation interest-only	28		8,957		8,921	12		5,422		5,407
	Reduced documentation amortizing	8		2,470		2,408	5		1,950		1,840
	Multi-family	8		6,751		6,228	12		31,581		29,129
	Commercial real estate	7		10,443		9,125	6		7,671		6,120
	Total	75		$ 34,862		$ 32,941	44		$ 48,844		$ 44,666
Defaulted Loans	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses disclosures	'
Schedule of information about mortgage loans receivable by segment and class modified in TDR	'
		For the Three Months Ended September 30,							For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013				2012			2013			2012
	(Dollars In Thousands)	Number		Recorded		Number	Recorded		Number		Recorded	Number		Recorded
		of Loans		Investment at		of Loans	Investment at		of Loans		Investment at	of Loans		Investment at
				September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012				September 30, 2013			September 30, 2012
	Residential:
	Full documentation interest-only	14		$    3,365		—	$        —		22		$    5,343	—		$        —
	Full documentation amortizing	8		2,159		1	485		10		2,589	1		485
	Reduced documentation interest-only	20		5,729		3	1,174		24		6,707	5		1,821
	Reduced documentation amortizing	2		303		—	—		5		880	5		1,817
	Multi-family	1		671		1	2,062		1		671	2		3,743
	Total	45		$ 12,227		5	$  3,721		62		$  16,190	13		$    7,866
Performing, non-performing credit quality indicator	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses disclosures	'
Schedule of loan receivable segments by class and credit quality indicator	'
		At September 30, 2013
		Residential Mortgage Loans										Consumer and Other Loans
		Full Documentation					Reduced Documentation					Home Equity
	(In Thousands)	Interest-only			Amortizing		Interest-only			Amortizing		Lines of Credit			Other
	Performing	$	1,417,153		$	5,448,483	$	755,022		$	359,442	$	200,044		$	37,595
	Non-performing:
	Current or past due less than 90 days	23,665			10,247		33,435			6,380		32			—
	Past due 90 days or more	85,019			42,294		91,089			26,289		6,441			33
	Total	$	1,525,837		$	5,501,024	$	879,546		$	392,111	$	206,517		$	37,628
		At December 31, 2012
		Residential Mortgage Loans										Consumer and Other Loans
		Full Documentation					Reduced Documentation					Home Equity
	(In Thousands)	Interest-only			Amortizing		Interest-only			Amortizing		Lines of Credit			Other
	Performing	$	1,901,875		$	6,260,546	$	891,813		$	365,941	$	225,461		$	32,125
	Non-performing:
	Current or past due less than 90 days	1,614			1,312		6,228			1,226		—			—
	Past due 90 days or more	97,907			43,014		107,254			32,496		6,459			49
	Total	$	2,001,396		$	6,304,872	$	1,005,295		$	399,663	$	231,920		$	32,174
Criticized, Not Criticized	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses disclosures	'
Schedule of loan receivable segments by class and credit quality indicator	'
		At September 30, 2013					At December 31, 2012
	(In Thousands)	Multi-Family			Commercial		Multi-Family			Commercial
					Real Estate					Real Estate
	Not criticized	$	3,027,701		$	774,515	$	2,271,006		$	706,334
	Criticized:
	Special mention	20,016			8,123		54,956			28,210
	Substandard	70,297			40,182		80,716			39,372
	Doubtful	—			—		—			—
	Total	$	3,118,014		$	822,820	$	2,406,678		$	773,916

Borrowings_Tables

Borrowings (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Borrowings	'
Summary of borrowings and their weighted average rates	'
			At September 30, 2013					At December 31, 2012
	(Dollars in Thousands)		Amount			Weighted		Amount		Weighted
						Average				Average
						Rate				Rate
	Federal funds purchased		$	285,000		0.27%		$	—	—%
	Reverse repurchase agreements		1,100,000			3.87		1,100,000		4.32
	FHLB-NY advances		2,476,000			1.83		2,897,000		2.07
	Other borrowings, net		248,028			5		376,496		6.62
	Total borrowings, net		$	4,109,028		2.46%		$	4,373,496	3.03%
Schedule of contractual maturities of FHLB-NY advances and reverse repurchase agreements	'
	(In Thousands)		FHLB-NY			Reverse
			Advances			Repurchase
						Agreements
	Contractual Maturity:
	Twelve months or less		$	776,000	-1	$	—
	Thirteen to twenty-four months		100,000			—
	Twenty-five to thirty-six months		750,000			—
	Thirty-seven to forty-eight months		—			600,000		-2
	Forty-nine to sixty months		—			200,000		-3
	Over sixty months		850,000		-4	300,000		-5
	Total		$	2,476,000		$	1,100,000
	-1	Includes $176.0 million of borrowings due overnight, $350.0 million of borrowings due in less than 30 days, $100.0 million of borrowings due in 30-90 days and $150.0 million of borrowings due after 90 days.
	-2	Callable within the next three months and on a quarterly basis thereafter.
	-3	Callable in 2015.
	-4	Callable in 2017.
	-5	Includes $100.0 million of borrowings which are callable within the next three months and on a quarterly basis thereafter, $100.0 million of borrowings which are callable in 2016 and $100.0 million of borrowings which are callable in 2017.

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Tabl

Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Common Share	'
Reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per common share	'
			For the Three Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
			September 30,				September 30,
	(In Thousands, Except Share Data)		2013		2012		2013		2012
	Net income		$ 16,924		$ 13,355		$ 46,441		$ 36,175
	Preferred stock dividends		(2,194	)	—		(5,021	)	—
	Net income available to common shareholders		14,730		13,355		41,420		36,175
	Income allocated to participating securities		(195	)	(206	)	(508	)	(250	)
	Net income allocated to common shareholders		$ 14,535		$ 13,149		$ 40,912		$ 35,925
	Basic weighted average common shares outstanding		97,199,329		95,555,816		96,967,052		95,303,453
	Dilutive effect of stock options (1)		—		—		—		—
	Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		97,199,329		95,555,816		96,967,052		95,303,453
	Basic EPS		$ 0.15		$ 0.14		$ 0.42		$ 0.38
	Diluted EPS		$ 0.15		$ 0.14		$ 0.42		$ 0.38
	-1	Excludes options to purchase 1,871,935 shares of common stock which were outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2013; options to purchase 5,452,028 shares of common stock which were outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2012; options to purchase 2,215,820 shares of common stock which were outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2013; and options to purchase 5,674,912 shares of common stock which were outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

Other_Comprehensive_IncomeLoss1

Other Comprehensive Income/Loss (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Other Comprehensive Income/Loss	'
Components of and Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	'
	(In Thousands)		At		Other		At
			June 30, 2013		Comprehensive		September 30, 2013
					(Loss) Income
	Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale		$     (484	)	$ (1,286	)	$  (1,770	)
	Net actuarial loss on pension plans and other postretirement benefits		(75,946	)	585		(75,361	)
	Prior service cost on pension plans and other postretirement benefits		(3,357	)	34		(3,323	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		$(79,787	)	$    (667	)	$(80,454	)
	(In Thousands)		At		Other		At
			December 31, 2012		Comprehensive		September 30, 2013
					(Loss) Income
	Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale		$   7,451		$  (9,221	)	$   (1,770	)
	Net actuarial loss on pension plans and other postretirement benefits		(77,115	)	1,754		(75,361	)
	Prior service cost on pension plans and other postretirement benefits		(3,426	)	103		(3,323	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss		$(73,090	)	$  (7,364	)	$ (80,454	)
Schedule of components of other comprehensive loss	'
			For the Three Months Ended
			September 30, 2013
	(In Thousands)		Before Tax		Tax Benefit		After Tax
			Amount		(Expense)		Amount
	Net unrealized holding loss on securities available-for-sale arising during the period		$   (1,984	)	$   698		$  (1,286	)
	Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial loss included in net income		903		(318	)	585
	Reclassification adjustment for prior service cost included in net income		53		(19	)	34
	Other comprehensive loss		$   (1,028	)	$   361		$     (667	)
			For the Nine Months Ended
			September 30, 2013
	(In Thousands)		Before Tax		Tax Benefit		After Tax
			Amount		(Expense)		Amount
	Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale:
	Net unrealized holding loss on securities arising during the period		$  (12,180	)	$  4,291		$  (7,889	)
	Reclassification adjustment for gain on sales of securities included in net income		(2,057	)	725		(1,332	)
	Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale		(14,237	)	5,016		(9,221	)
	Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial loss included in net income		2,708		(954	)	1,754
	Reclassification adjustment for prior service cost included in net income		159		(56	)	103
	Other comprehensive loss		$  (11,370	)	$  4,006		$  (7,364	)
Information about amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the consolidated statements of income	'
	(In Thousands)		For the		For the		Income Statement
			Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended		Line Item
			September 30, 2013		September 30, 2013
	Reclassification adjustment for gain on sales of securities		$     —		$  2,057		Gain on sales of securities
	Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial loss (1)		(903	)	(2,708	)	Compensation and benefits
	Reclassification adjustment for prior service cost (1)		(53	)	(159	)	Compensation and benefits
	Total reclassifications, before tax		(956	)	(810	)
	Income tax effect		337		285		Income tax expense
	Total reclassifications, net of tax		$  (619	)	$    (525	)	Net income
	-1	These other comprehensive loss components are included in the computations of net periodic cost for our defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plan.  See Note 9 for additional details.

Pension_Plans_and_Other_Postre1

Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits	'
Schedule of net periodic cost for defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plan	'
		Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement
						Benefits
		For the Three Months Ended				For the Three Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
	(In Thousands)	2013		2012		2013	2012
	Service cost	$       —		$        —		$      396	$    265
	Interest cost	2,387		2,663		319	345
	Expected return on plan assets	(3,188	)	(3,109	)	—	—
	Recognized net actuarial loss	785		563		118	129
	Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	53		56		—	(6	)
	Net periodic cost	$       37		$      173		$      833	$    733
		Pension Benefits				Other Postretirement
						Benefits
		For the Nine Months Ended				For the Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
	(In Thousands)	2013		2012		2013	2012
	Service cost	$       —		$  2,025		$  1,185	$    796
	Interest cost	7,162		8,327		959	1,034
	Expected return on plan assets	(9,565	)	(8,837	)	—	—
	Recognized net actuarial loss	2,354		4,366		354	387
	Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	159		122		—	(18	)
	Curtailment	—		7		—	—
	Net periodic cost	$     110		$   6,010		$  2,498	$ 2,199

Stock_Incentive_Plans_Tables

Stock Incentive Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Incentive Plans	'
Restricted Common Stock Activity in Stock Incentive Plans	'
		Number of		Weighted Average
		Shares		Grant Date Fair Value
	Nonvested at January 1, 2013	1,146,657		$  14.87
	Granted	536,110		9.7
	Vested	(297,305	)	(22.76	)
	Forfeited	(90,306	)	(11.00	)
	Nonvested at September 30, 2013	1,295,156		11.19

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Measurements	'
Schedule of carrying values of assets measured at fair value on recurring basis and level within the fair value hierarchy	'
			Carrying Value at September 30, 2013
	(In Thousands)		Total		Level 1			Level 2
	Securities available-for-sale:
	Residential mortgage-backed securities:
	GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs		$  296,966		$	—		$  296,966
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs		8,396		—			8,396
	GSE pass-through certificates		17,957		—			17,957
	Obligations of GSEs		92,430		—			92,430
	Fannie Mae stock		1		1			—
	Total securities available-for-sale		$  415,750		$	1		$  415,749
			Carrying Value at December 31, 2012
	(In Thousands)		Total		Level 1			Level 2
	Securities available-for-sale:
	Residential mortgage-backed securities:
	GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs		$  204,827		$	—		$  204,827
	Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs		11,219		—			11,219
	GSE pass-through certificates		21,375		—			21,375
	Obligations of GSEs		98,879		—			98,879
	Fannie Mae stock		—		—			—
	Total securities available-for-sale		$  336,300		$	—		$  336,300
Schedule of carrying values of assets measured at fair value on non-recurring basis which fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy	'
			Carrying Value
	(In Thousands)		At September 30, 2013		At December 31, 2012
	Non-performing loans held-for-sale, net		$        884		$     3,881
	Impaired loans		265,698		282,723
	MSR, net		10,835		6,947
	REO, net		20,903		20,796
	Total		$ 298,320		$ 314,347
Schedule of losses recognized on assets measured at fair value on non-recurring basis	'
			For the Nine Months Ended
			September 30,
	(In Thousands)		2013		2012
	Non-performing loans held-for-sale, net (1)		$        567		$        696
	Impaired loans (2)		16,698		31,555
	MSR, net (3)		—		1,089
	REO, net (4)		2,630		3,093
	Total		$  19,895		$  36,433
	-1	Losses are charged against the allowance for loan losses in the case of a write-down upon the reclassification of a loan to held-for-sale. Losses subsequent to the reclassification of a loan to held-for-sale are charged to other non-interest income.
	-2	Losses are charged against the allowance for loan losses.
	-3	Losses are charged to mortgage banking income, net.
	-4	Losses are charged against the allowance for loan losses in the case of a write-down upon the transfer of a loan to REO. Losses subsequent to the transfer of a loan to REO are charged to REO expense which is a component of other non-interest expense.
Schedule of carrying values and estimated fair values of financial instruments	'
				At September 30, 2013
				Carrying			Estimated Fair Value
	(In Thousands)			Value			Total		Level 2		Level 3
	Financial Assets:
	Securities held-to-maturity			$	1,915,461		$	1,896,771	$	1,896,771	$	—
	FHLB-NY stock			153,217			153,217		153,217		—
	Loans held-for-sale, net (1)			10,485			10,866		—		10,866
	Loans receivable, net (1)			12,398,543			12,630,027		—		12,630,027
	MSR, net (1)			10,835			10,838		—		10,838
	Financial Liabilities:
	Deposits			10,060,374			10,140,390		10,140,390		—
	Borrowings, net			4,109,028			4,374,578		4,374,578		—
	(1)         Includes assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.
				At December 31, 2012
				Carrying			Estimated Fair Value
	(In Thousands)			Value			Total		Level 2		Level 3
	Financial Assets:
	Securities held-to-maturity			$	1,700,141		$	1,725,090	$	1,725,090	$	—
	FHLB-NY stock			171,194			171,194		171,194		—
	Loans held-for-sale, net (1)			76,306			78,486		—		78,486
	Loans receivable, net (1)			13,078,471			13,311,997		—		13,311,997
	MSR, net (1)			6,947			6,948		—		6,948
	Financial Liabilities:
	Deposits			10,443,958			10,588,073		10,588,073		—
	Borrowings, net			4,373,496			4,857,989		4,857,989		—
	(1)         Includes assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Securities_Details

Securities (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Securities	'	'
Available-for-sale, amortized cost	$424,216	$330,481
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	3,187	6,510
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	-11,653	-691
Total available-for-sale securities	415,750	336,300
Held-to-maturity, amortized cost	1,915,461	1,700,141
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	17,217	27,905
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	-35,907	-2,956
Held-to-maturity, estimated fair value	1,896,771	1,725,090
Residential mortgage-backed securities	'	'
Securities	'	'
Available-for-sale, amortized cost	325,527	231,796
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	3,187	6,296
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	-5,395	-671
Total available-for-sale securities	323,319	237,421
Held-to-maturity, amortized cost	1,826,730	1,699,485
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	17,217	27,905
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	-29,581	-2,956
Held-to-maturity, estimated fair value	1,814,366	1,724,434
GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	'	'
Securities	'	'
Available-for-sale, amortized cost	300,047	200,152
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	2,310	5,258
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	-5,391	-583
Total available-for-sale securities	296,966	204,827
Held-to-maturity, amortized cost	1,534,021	1,693,437
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	16,264	27,787
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	-21,336	-2,955
Held-to-maturity, estimated fair value	1,528,949	1,718,269
Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	'	'
Securities	'	'
Available-for-sale, amortized cost	8,330	11,296
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	67	9
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	-1	-86
Total available-for-sale securities	8,396	11,219
Held-to-maturity, amortized cost	4,054	5,791
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	69	112
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	-10	'
Held-to-maturity, estimated fair value	4,113	5,903
GSE pass-through certificates	'	'
Securities	'	'
Available-for-sale, amortized cost	17,150	20,348
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	810	1,029
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	-3	-2
Total available-for-sale securities	17,957	21,375
Held-to-maturity, amortized cost	288,655	257
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Gains	884	6
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	-8,235	-1
Held-to-maturity, estimated fair value	281,304	262
Obligations of GSEs	'	'
Securities	'	'
Available-for-sale, amortized cost	98,674	98,670
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Gains	'	214
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	-6,244	-5
Total available-for-sale securities	92,430	98,879
Held-to-maturity, amortized cost	88,127	'
Held-to-maturity, Gross Unrealized Losses	-6,326	'
Held-to-maturity, estimated fair value	81,801	'
Fannie Mae stock	'	'
Securities	'	'
Available-for-sale, amortized cost	15	15
Available-for-sale, Gross Unrealized Losses	-14	-15
Total available-for-sale securities	1	'
Other	'	'
Securities	'	'
Held-to-maturity, amortized cost	604	656
Held-to-maturity, estimated fair value	$604	$656

Securities_Details_2

Securities (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Securities	'	'
Available-for-sale, Less Than Twelve Months, Estimated Fair Value	$250,219	$92,893
Available-for-sale, Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-11,438	-589
Available-for-sale, Twelve Months or Longer, Estimated Fair Value	17,527	10,756
Available-for-sale, Twelve Months or Longer, Gross Unrealized Losses	-215	-102
Available-for-sale, Total, Estimated Fair Value	267,746	103,649
Available-for-sale, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-11,653	-691
Held-to-maturity, Less Than Twelve Months, Estimated Fair Value	911,991	413,699
Held-to-maturity, Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-32,095	-2,760
Held-to-maturity, Twelve Months or Longer, Estimated Fair Value	78,179	12,259
Held-to-maturity, Twelve Months or Longer, Gross Unrealized Losses	-3,812	-196
Held-to-maturity, Total, Estimated Fair Value	990,170	425,958
Held-to-maturity, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-35,907	-2,956
Residential mortgage-backed securities	'	'
Securities	'	'
Available-for-sale, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-5,395	-671
Held-to-maturity, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-29,581	-2,956
GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	'	'
Securities	'	'
Available-for-sale, Less Than Twelve Months, Estimated Fair Value	157,497	67,841
Available-for-sale, Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-5,193	-583
Available-for-sale, Twelve Months or Longer, Estimated Fair Value	17,296	'
Available-for-sale, Twelve Months or Longer, Gross Unrealized Losses	-198	'
Available-for-sale, Total, Estimated Fair Value	174,793	67,841
Available-for-sale, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-5,391	-583
Held-to-maturity, Less Than Twelve Months, Estimated Fair Value	647,583	413,651
Held-to-maturity, Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-17,525	-2,759
Held-to-maturity, Twelve Months or Longer, Estimated Fair Value	78,148	12,259
Held-to-maturity, Twelve Months or Longer, Gross Unrealized Losses	-3,811	-196
Held-to-maturity, Total, Estimated Fair Value	725,731	425,910
Held-to-maturity, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-21,336	-2,955
Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	'	'
Securities	'	'
Available-for-sale, Twelve Months or Longer, Estimated Fair Value	140	10,709
Available-for-sale, Twelve Months or Longer, Gross Unrealized Losses	-1	-86
Available-for-sale, Total, Estimated Fair Value	140	10,709
Available-for-sale, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-1	-86
Held-to-maturity, Less Than Twelve Months, Estimated Fair Value	398	'
Held-to-maturity, Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-10	'
Held-to-maturity, Total, Estimated Fair Value	398	'
Held-to-maturity, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-10	'
GSE pass-through certificates	'	'
Securities	'	'
Available-for-sale, Less Than Twelve Months, Estimated Fair Value	292	57
Available-for-sale, Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-1	-1
Available-for-sale, Twelve Months or Longer, Estimated Fair Value	90	47
Available-for-sale, Twelve Months or Longer, Gross Unrealized Losses	-2	-1
Available-for-sale, Total, Estimated Fair Value	382	104
Available-for-sale, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-3	-2
Held-to-maturity, Less Than Twelve Months, Estimated Fair Value	182,209	48
Held-to-maturity, Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-8,234	-1
Held-to-maturity, Twelve Months or Longer, Estimated Fair Value	31	'
Held-to-maturity, Twelve Months or Longer, Gross Unrealized Losses	-1	'
Held-to-maturity, Total, Estimated Fair Value	182,240	48
Held-to-maturity, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-8,235	-1
Obligations of GSEs	'	'
Securities	'	'
Available-for-sale, Less Than Twelve Months, Estimated Fair Value	92,430	24,995
Available-for-sale, Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-6,244	-5
Available-for-sale, Total, Estimated Fair Value	92,430	24,995
Available-for-sale, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-6,244	-5
Held-to-maturity, Less Than Twelve Months, Estimated Fair Value	81,801	'
Held-to-maturity, Less Than Twelve Months, Gross Unrealized Losses	-6,326	'
Held-to-maturity, Total, Estimated Fair Value	81,801	'
Held-to-maturity, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	-6,326	'
Fannie Mae stock	'	'
Securities	'	'
Available-for-sale, Twelve Months or Longer, Estimated Fair Value	1	'
Available-for-sale, Twelve Months or Longer, Gross Unrealized Losses	-14	-15
Available-for-sale, Total, Estimated Fair Value	1	'
Available-for-sale, Total, Gross Unrealized Losses	($14)	($15)

Securities_Details_3

Securities (Details 3) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
	item		item
Securities	'	'	'
Number of securities held with unrealized loss	91	'	41
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale	$41,640,000	$54,318,000	'
Gross realized gains from sale of available for sale securities	2,057,000	2,477,000	'
Total available-for-sale securities	415,750,000	'	336,300,000
Held-to-maturity, amortized cost	1,915,461,000	'	1,700,141,000
Held-to-maturity, Estimated fair value	1,896,771,000	'	1,725,090,000
Callable securities, amortized cost	186,800,000	'	'
Accrued interest receivable for securities	6,200,000	'	5,700,000
Held-to-maturity debt securities, excluding mortgage-backed securities	'	'	'
Securities	'	'	'
Held-to-maturity, amortized cost	88,700,000	'	'
Held-to-maturity, Estimated fair value	82,400,000	'	'
Available-for-sale debt securities, excluding mortgage-backed securities	'	'	'
Securities	'	'	'
Available-for-sale debt securities, amortized cost	98,700,000	'	'
Total available-for-sale securities	$92,400,000	'	'

Loans_HeldforSale_Details

Loans Held-for-Sale (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Loans held-for-sale, net	$10,485,000	'	$10,485,000	'	$76,306,000
Net lower of cost or market write-downs	'	'	89,000	457,000	'
Mortgage loans held-for-sale | Low end of the range	'	'	'	'	'
Mortgage loan, original term	'	'	'15 years	'	'
Mortgage loans held-for-sale | High end of the range	'	'	'	'	'
Mortgage loan, original term	'	'	'30 years	'	'
Non-performing loans held-for-sale, net	'	'	'	'	'
Loans held-for-sale, net	884,000	'	884,000	'	3,900,000
Sale of delinquent and non-performing mortgage loans, net of charge-offs, amount	'	'	18,400,000	20,400,000	'
Charge-offs on delinquent and non-performing mortgage loans sold	'	'	4,300,000	11,000,000	'
Net gain (loss) on sales of loans	56,000	-2,000	118,000	1,300,000	'
Net lower of cost or market write-downs	$54,000	$234,000	$89,000	$457,000	'

Loans_Receivable_and_Allowance2

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	$105,939,000	'	$146,782,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	32,184,000	'	37,637,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	263,355,000	'	301,407,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	401,478,000	'	485,826,000	'	'	'
Current	12,082,019,000	'	12,670,088,000	'	'	'
Total loans	12,483,497,000	'	13,155,914,000	'	'	'
Net unamortized premiums and deferred loan origination costs	58,046,000	'	68,058,000	'	'	'
Loans receivable	12,541,543,000	'	13,223,972,000	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses	-143,000,000	-143,900,000	-145,501,000	-148,472,000	-148,102,000	-157,185,000
Loans receivable, net	12,398,543,000	'	13,078,471,000	'	'	'
Accruing loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	98,039,000	'	144,932,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	29,037,000	'	36,947,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	55,000	'	328,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	127,131,000	'	182,207,000	'	'	'
Current	12,005,168,000	'	12,658,949,000	'	'	'
Total loans	12,132,299,000	'	12,841,156,000	'	'	'
Non-accrual loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	7,900,000	'	1,850,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	3,147,000	'	690,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	263,300,000	'	301,079,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	274,347,000	'	303,619,000	'	'	'
Current	76,851,000	'	11,139,000	'	'	'
Total loans	351,198,000	'	314,758,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross)	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	103,306,000	'	143,559,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	30,798,000	'	36,322,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	256,881,000	'	294,899,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	390,985,000	'	474,780,000	'	'	'
Current	11,848,367,000	'	12,417,040,000	'	'	'
Total loans	12,239,352,000	'	12,891,820,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Accruing loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	95,406,000	'	141,709,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	27,651,000	'	35,632,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	55,000	'	328,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	123,112,000	'	177,669,000	'	'	'
Current	11,771,548,000	'	12,405,901,000	'	'	'
Total loans	11,894,660,000	'	12,583,570,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Non-accrual loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	7,900,000	'	1,850,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	3,147,000	'	690,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	256,826,000	'	294,571,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	267,873,000	'	297,111,000	'	'	'
Current	76,819,000	'	11,139,000	'	'	'
Total loans	344,692,000	'	308,250,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	93,315,000	'	108,280,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	27,026,000	'	27,814,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	244,691,000	'	280,671,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	365,032,000	'	416,765,000	'	'	'
Current	7,933,486,000	'	9,294,461,000	'	'	'
Total loans	8,298,518,000	'	9,711,226,000	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses	-83,424,000	-78,788,000	-89,267,000	-90,764,000	-87,394,000	-105,991,000
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential | Accruing loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	86,445,000	'	106,430,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	25,179,000	'	27,124,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	111,624,000	'	133,554,000	'	'	'
Current	7,868,476,000	'	9,286,621,000	'	'	'
Total loans	7,980,100,000	'	9,420,175,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential | Non-accrual loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	6,870,000	'	1,850,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	1,847,000	'	690,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	244,691,000	'	280,671,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	253,408,000	'	283,211,000	'	'	'
Current	65,010,000	'	7,840,000	'	'	'
Total loans	318,418,000	'	291,051,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential | Full documentation interest-only loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	25,342,000	'	30,520,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	6,327,000	'	9,650,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	85,019,000	'	97,907,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	116,688,000	'	138,077,000	'	'	'
Current	1,409,149,000	'	1,863,319,000	'	'	'
Total loans	1,525,837,000	'	2,001,396,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential | Full documentation interest-only loans | Accruing loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	23,479,000	'	30,520,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	6,327,000	'	8,973,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	29,806,000	'	39,493,000	'	'	'
Current	1,387,347,000	'	1,862,382,000	'	'	'
Total loans	1,417,153,000	'	1,901,875,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential | Full documentation interest-only loans | Non-accrual loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	1,863,000	'	'	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	'	'	677,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	85,019,000	'	97,907,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	86,882,000	'	98,584,000	'	'	'
Current	21,802,000	'	937,000	'	'	'
Total loans	108,684,000	'	99,521,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential | Full documentation amortizing loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	30,293,000	'	36,281,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	10,849,000	'	6,564,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	42,294,000	'	43,014,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	83,436,000	'	85,859,000	'	'	'
Current	5,417,588,000	'	6,219,013,000	'	'	'
Total loans	5,501,024,000	'	6,304,872,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential | Full documentation amortizing loans | Accruing loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	29,947,000	'	35,918,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	9,623,000	'	6,564,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	39,570,000	'	42,482,000	'	'	'
Current	5,408,913,000	'	6,218,064,000	'	'	'
Total loans	5,448,483,000	'	6,260,546,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential | Full documentation amortizing loans | Non-accrual loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	346,000	'	363,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	1,226,000	'	'	'	'	'
90 Days or More	42,294,000	'	43,014,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	43,866,000	'	43,377,000	'	'	'
Current	8,675,000	'	949,000	'	'	'
Total loans	52,541,000	'	44,326,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential | Reduced documentation interest-only loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	27,513,000	'	29,254,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	7,724,000	'	7,694,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	91,089,000	'	107,254,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	126,326,000	'	144,202,000	'	'	'
Current	753,220,000	'	861,093,000	'	'	'
Total loans	879,546,000	'	1,005,295,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential | Reduced documentation interest-only loans | Accruing loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	24,384,000	'	28,212,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	7,232,000	'	7,694,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	31,616,000	'	35,906,000	'	'	'
Current	723,406,000	'	855,907,000	'	'	'
Total loans	755,022,000	'	891,813,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential | Reduced documentation interest-only loans | Non-accrual loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	3,129,000	'	1,042,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	492,000	'	'	'	'	'
90 Days or More	91,089,000	'	107,254,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	94,710,000	'	108,296,000	'	'	'
Current	29,814,000	'	5,186,000	'	'	'
Total loans	124,524,000	'	113,482,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential | Reduced documentation amortizing loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	10,167,000	'	12,225,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	2,126,000	'	3,906,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	26,289,000	'	32,496,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	38,582,000	'	48,627,000	'	'	'
Current	353,529,000	'	351,036,000	'	'	'
Total loans	392,111,000	'	399,663,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential | Reduced documentation amortizing loans | Accruing loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	8,635,000	'	11,780,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	1,997,000	'	3,893,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	10,632,000	'	15,673,000	'	'	'
Current	348,810,000	'	350,268,000	'	'	'
Total loans	359,442,000	'	365,941,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential | Reduced documentation amortizing loans | Non-accrual loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	1,532,000	'	445,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	129,000	'	13,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	26,289,000	'	32,496,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	27,950,000	'	32,954,000	'	'	'
Current	4,719,000	'	768,000	'	'	'
Total loans	32,669,000	'	33,722,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Multi-Family	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	9,991,000	'	21,743,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	1,811,000	'	5,382,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	11,037,000	'	7,359,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	22,839,000	'	34,484,000	'	'	'
Current	3,095,175,000	'	2,372,194,000	'	'	'
Total loans	3,118,014,000	'	2,406,678,000	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses	-38,245,000	-40,865,000	-35,514,000	-40,863,000	-48,142,000	-35,422,000
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Multi-Family | Accruing loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	8,961,000	'	21,743,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	1,448,000	'	5,382,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	10,409,000	'	27,125,000	'	'	'
Current	3,091,944,000	'	2,368,895,000	'	'	'
Total loans	3,102,353,000	'	2,396,020,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Multi-Family | Non-accrual loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	1,030,000	'	'	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	363,000	'	'	'	'	'
90 Days or More	11,037,000	'	7,359,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	12,430,000	'	7,359,000	'	'	'
Current	3,231,000	'	3,299,000	'	'	'
Total loans	15,661,000	'	10,658,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Commercial Real Estate	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	'	'	13,536,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	1,961,000	'	3,126,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	1,153,000	'	6,869,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	3,114,000	'	23,531,000	'	'	'
Current	819,706,000	'	750,385,000	'	'	'
Total loans	822,820,000	'	773,916,000	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses	-14,004,000	-16,642,000	-14,404,000	-11,558,000	-9,109,000	-11,972,000
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Commercial Real Estate | Accruing loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	'	'	13,536,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	1,024,000	'	3,126,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	55,000	'	328,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	1,079,000	'	16,990,000	'	'	'
Current	811,128,000	'	750,385,000	'	'	'
Total loans	812,207,000	'	767,375,000	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Commercial Real Estate | Non-accrual loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	937,000	'	'	'	'	'
90 Days or More	1,098,000	'	6,541,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	2,035,000	'	6,541,000	'	'	'
Current	8,578,000	'	'	'	'	'
Total loans	10,613,000	'	6,541,000	'	'	'
Consumer and Other Loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	2,633,000	'	3,223,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	1,386,000	'	1,315,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	6,474,000	'	6,508,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	10,493,000	'	11,046,000	'	'	'
Current	233,652,000	'	253,048,000	'	'	'
Total loans	244,145,000	'	264,094,000	'	'	'
Allowance for loan losses	-7,327,000	-7,605,000	-6,316,000	-5,287,000	-3,457,000	-3,800,000
Consumer and Other Loans | Accruing loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	2,633,000	'	3,223,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	1,386,000	'	1,315,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	4,019,000	'	4,538,000	'	'	'
Current	233,620,000	'	253,048,000	'	'	'
Total loans	237,639,000	'	257,586,000	'	'	'
Consumer and Other Loans | Non-accrual loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
90 Days or More	6,474,000	'	6,508,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	6,474,000	'	6,508,000	'	'	'
Current	32,000	'	'	'	'	'
Total loans	6,506,000	'	6,508,000	'	'	'
Consumer and Other Loans | Home equity lines of credit	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	2,573,000	'	3,103,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	1,350,000	'	1,092,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	6,441,000	'	6,459,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	10,364,000	'	10,654,000	'	'	'
Current	196,153,000	'	221,266,000	'	'	'
Total loans	206,517,000	'	231,920,000	'	'	'
Consumer and Other Loans | Home equity lines of credit | Accruing loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	2,573,000	'	3,103,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	1,350,000	'	1,092,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	3,923,000	'	4,195,000	'	'	'
Current	196,121,000	'	221,266,000	'	'	'
Total loans	200,044,000	'	225,461,000	'	'	'
Consumer and Other Loans | Home equity lines of credit | Non-accrual loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
90 Days or More	6,441,000	'	6,459,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	6,441,000	'	6,459,000	'	'	'
Current	32,000	'	'	'	'	'
Total loans	6,473,000	'	6,459,000	'	'	'
Consumer and Other Loans | Other Loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	60,000	'	120,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	36,000	'	223,000	'	'	'
90 Days or More	33,000	'	49,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	129,000	'	392,000	'	'	'
Current	37,499,000	'	31,782,000	'	'	'
Total loans	37,628,000	'	32,174,000	'	'	'
Consumer and Other Loans | Other Loans | Accruing loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	60,000	'	120,000	'	'	'
60-89 Days Past Due	36,000	'	223,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	96,000	'	343,000	'	'	'
Current	37,499,000	'	31,782,000	'	'	'
Total loans	37,595,000	'	32,125,000	'	'	'
Consumer and Other Loans | Other Loans | Non-accrual loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
90 Days or More	33,000	'	49,000	'	'	'
Total Past Due	33,000	'	49,000	'	'	'
Total loans	$33,000	'	$49,000	'	'	'

Loans_Receivable_and_Allowance3

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses disclosures	'	'
30-59 Days Past Due	$105,939,000	$146,782,000
60-89 Days Past Due	32,184,000	37,637,000
Current	12,082,019,000	12,670,088,000
Impaired loans	386,040,000	346,906,000
Bankruptcy loans | Non-performing	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses disclosures	'	'
Loans which were current or less than 90 days past due	64,300,000	'
30-59 Days Past Due	5,900,000	'
60-89 Days Past Due	535,000	'
Current	57,800,000	'
Loans discharged prior to 2012 included in loans which are less than 90 days past due	49,900,000	'
Impaired loans	88,000,000	'
Loans discharged prior to 2012 included in impaired loans	$66,300,000	'

Loans_Receivable_and_Allowance4

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 3)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'
Historical loss experience analysis period of time, one	'12 months
Historical loss experience analysis period of time, two	'15 months
Historical loss experience analysis period of time, three	'18 months
Historical loss experience analysis period of time, four	'24 months
Historical loss experience analysis period of time, five	'2 years
Extended prior period over which loss experience factors are evaluated to consider trends for the majority of loan portfolio	'2 years
Residential	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'
Period after which loans are individually evaluated for impairment	'180 days

Loans_Receivable_and_Allowance5

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 4) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	$143,900	$148,102	$145,501	$157,185
Provision charged (credited) to operations	2,541	9,500	16,193	29,500
Charge-offs	-6,496	-11,698	-27,954	-44,822
Recoveries	3,055	2,568	9,260	6,609
Balance at the end of the period	143,000	148,472	143,000	148,472
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	78,788	87,394	89,267	105,991
Provision charged (credited) to operations	7,659	9,210	7,488	16,387
Charge-offs	-5,560	-8,195	-20,332	-37,598
Recoveries	2,537	2,355	7,001	5,984
Balance at the end of the period	83,424	90,764	83,424	90,764
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Multi-Family	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	40,865	48,142	35,514	35,422
Provision charged (credited) to operations	-2,521	-6,168	5,131	8,381
Charge-offs	-99	-1,233	-3,637	-3,139
Recoveries	'	122	1,237	199
Balance at the end of the period	38,245	40,863	38,245	40,863
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Commercial Real Estate	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	16,642	9,109	14,404	11,972
Provision charged (credited) to operations	-2,592	3,828	1,378	1,303
Charge-offs	-293	-1,379	-2,313	-1,718
Recoveries	247	'	535	1
Balance at the end of the period	14,004	11,558	14,004	11,558
Consumer and Other Loans	'	'	'	'
Loans receivable and allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	7,605	3,457	6,316	3,800
Provision charged (credited) to operations	-5	2,630	2,196	3,429
Charge-offs	-544	-891	-1,672	-2,367
Recoveries	271	91	487	425
Balance at the end of the period	$7,327	$5,287	$7,327	$5,287

Loans_Receivable_and_Allowance6

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 5) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total loans	$12,483,497	$13,155,914
Residential Mortgage Loans | Interest-only loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Within one year	229,445	'
More than one year to three years	1,334,544	'
More than three years to five years	769,974	'
Over five years	71,420	'
Total loans	$2,405,383	'

Loans_Receivable_and_Allowance7

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 6) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total	$12,483,497	$13,155,914
Past due 90 days or more	263,355	301,407
Mortgage Loans (Gross)	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total	12,239,352	12,891,820
Past due 90 days or more	256,881	294,899
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential Mortgage Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total	8,298,518	9,711,226
Past due 90 days or more	244,691	280,671
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential Mortgage Loans | Full Documentation Interest-only Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total	1,525,837	2,001,396
Past due 90 days or more	85,019	97,907
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential Mortgage Loans | Full Documentation Amortizing Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total	5,501,024	6,304,872
Past due 90 days or more	42,294	43,014
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential Mortgage Loans | Reduced Documentation Interest-only Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total	879,546	1,005,295
Past due 90 days or more	91,089	107,254
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential Mortgage Loans | Reduced Documentation Amortizing Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total	392,111	399,663
Past due 90 days or more	26,289	32,496
Consumer and Other Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total	244,145	264,094
Past due 90 days or more	6,474	6,508
Consumer and Other Loans | Home equity lines of credit	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total	206,517	231,920
Past due 90 days or more	6,441	6,459
Consumer and Other Loans | Other Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total	37,628	32,174
Past due 90 days or more	33	49
Performing | Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential Mortgage Loans | Full Documentation Interest-only Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total	1,417,153	1,901,875
Performing | Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential Mortgage Loans | Full Documentation Amortizing Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total	5,448,483	6,260,546
Performing | Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential Mortgage Loans | Reduced Documentation Interest-only Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total	755,022	891,813
Performing | Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential Mortgage Loans | Reduced Documentation Amortizing Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total	359,442	365,941
Performing | Consumer and Other Loans | Home equity lines of credit	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total	200,044	225,461
Performing | Consumer and Other Loans | Other Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Total	37,595	32,125
Non-performing | Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential Mortgage Loans | Full Documentation Interest-only Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Current or past due less than 90 days	23,665	1,614
Past due 90 days or more	85,019	97,907
Non-performing | Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential Mortgage Loans | Full Documentation Amortizing Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Current or past due less than 90 days	10,247	1,312
Past due 90 days or more	42,294	43,014
Non-performing | Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential Mortgage Loans | Reduced Documentation Interest-only Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Current or past due less than 90 days	33,435	6,228
Past due 90 days or more	91,089	107,254
Non-performing | Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential Mortgage Loans | Reduced Documentation Amortizing Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Current or past due less than 90 days	6,380	1,226
Past due 90 days or more	26,289	32,496
Non-performing | Consumer and Other Loans | Home equity lines of credit	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Current or past due less than 90 days	32	'
Past due 90 days or more	6,441	6,459
Non-performing | Consumer and Other Loans | Other Loans	'	'
Recorded Investment	'	'
Past due 90 days or more	$33	$49

Loans_Receivable_and_Allowance8

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 7) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Balances of multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loan receivable segments by credit quality indicator	'	'
Total	$12,483,497	$13,155,914
Mortgage Loans (Gross)	'	'
Balances of multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loan receivable segments by credit quality indicator	'	'
Total	12,239,352	12,891,820
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Multi-Family	'	'
Balances of multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loan receivable segments by credit quality indicator	'	'
Total	3,118,014	2,406,678
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Multi-Family | Not criticized	'	'
Balances of multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loan receivable segments by credit quality indicator	'	'
Total	3,027,701	2,271,006
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Multi-Family | Special mention	'	'
Balances of multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loan receivable segments by credit quality indicator	'	'
Total	20,016	54,956
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Multi-Family | Substandard	'	'
Balances of multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loan receivable segments by credit quality indicator	'	'
Total	70,297	80,716
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Commercial Real Estate	'	'
Balances of multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loan receivable segments by credit quality indicator	'	'
Total	822,820	773,916
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Commercial Real Estate | Not criticized	'	'
Balances of multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loan receivable segments by credit quality indicator	'	'
Total	774,515	706,334
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Commercial Real Estate | Special mention	'	'
Balances of multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loan receivable segments by credit quality indicator	'	'
Total	8,123	28,210
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Commercial Real Estate | Substandard	'	'
Balances of multi-family and commercial real estate mortgage loan receivable segments by credit quality indicator	'	'
Total	$40,182	$39,372

Loans_Receivable_and_Allowance9

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 8) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Balances of our loans receivable and the related allowance for loan loss allocation by segment and by the impairment methodology followed in determining the allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	$386,040	'	$346,906	'	'	'
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	12,097,457	'	12,809,008	'	'	'
Total loans	12,483,497	'	13,155,914	'	'	'
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance for loan losses	24,766	'	5,046	'	'	'
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance for loan losses	118,234	'	140,455	'	'	'
Total allowance for loan losses	143,000	143,900	145,501	148,472	148,102	157,185
Mortgage Loans (Gross)	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balances of our loans receivable and the related allowance for loan loss allocation by segment and by the impairment methodology followed in determining the allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total loans	12,239,352	'	12,891,820	'	'	'
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Residential	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balances of our loans receivable and the related allowance for loan loss allocation by segment and by the impairment methodology followed in determining the allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	313,495	'	272,146	'	'	'
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	7,985,023	'	9,439,080	'	'	'
Total loans	8,298,518	'	9,711,226	'	'	'
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance for loan losses	22,265	'	1,001	'	'	'
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance for loan losses	61,159	'	88,266	'	'	'
Total allowance for loan losses	83,424	78,788	89,267	90,764	87,394	105,991
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Multi-Family	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balances of our loans receivable and the related allowance for loan loss allocation by segment and by the impairment methodology followed in determining the allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	55,391	'	56,116	'	'	'
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	3,062,623	'	2,350,562	'	'	'
Total loans	3,118,014	'	2,406,678	'	'	'
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance for loan losses	2,179	'	2,576	'	'	'
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance for loan losses	36,066	'	32,938	'	'	'
Total allowance for loan losses	38,245	40,865	35,514	40,863	48,142	35,422
Mortgage Loans (Gross) | Commercial Real Estate	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balances of our loans receivable and the related allowance for loan loss allocation by segment and by the impairment methodology followed in determining the allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	17,154	'	18,644	'	'	'
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	805,666	'	755,272	'	'	'
Total loans	822,820	'	773,916	'	'	'
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance for loan losses	322	'	1,469	'	'	'
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance for loan losses	13,682	'	12,935	'	'	'
Total allowance for loan losses	14,004	16,642	14,404	11,558	9,109	11,972
Consumer and Other Loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balances of our loans receivable and the related allowance for loan loss allocation by segment and by the impairment methodology followed in determining the allowance for loan losses	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	244,145	'	264,094	'	'	'
Total loans	244,145	'	264,094	'	'	'
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance for loan losses	7,327	'	6,316	'	'	'
Total allowance for loan losses	$7,327	$7,605	$6,316	$5,287	$3,457	$3,800

Recovered_Sheet1

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 9) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financing Receivable, Impaired	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance	$486,261	$457,440
Recorded Investment	386,040	346,906
Related Allowance	-24,766	-5,046
Net Investment	361,274	341,860
Residential | Full documentation interest-only loans	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance, Loans with an allowance recorded	149,386	10,740
Unpaid Principal Balance, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	122,275
Recorded Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	114,923	10,740
Recorded Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	86,607
Related Allowance	-7,797	-241
Net Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	107,126	10,499
Net Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	86,607
Residential | Full documentation amortizing loans	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance, Loans with an allowance recorded	40,794	6,122
Unpaid Principal Balance, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	23,489
Recorded Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	35,014	6,122
Recorded Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	17,962
Related Allowance	-2,550	-347
Net Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	32,464	5,775
Net Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	17,962
Residential | Reduced documentation interest-only loans	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance, Loans with an allowance recorded	183,353	12,893
Unpaid Principal Balance, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	166,477
Recorded Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	139,472	12,893
Recorded Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	116,514
Related Allowance	-9,564	-277
Net Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	129,908	12,616
Net Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	116,514
Residential | Reduced documentation amortizing loans	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance, Loans with an allowance recorded	29,062	3,889
Unpaid Principal Balance, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	23,419
Recorded Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	24,086	3,889
Recorded Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	17,419
Related Allowance	-2,354	-136
Net Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	21,732	3,753
Net Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	17,419
Multi-Family	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance, Loans with an allowance recorded	23,437	19,704
Unpaid Principal Balance, Loans without an allowance recorded	38,635	44,341
Recorded Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	23,437	19,704
Recorded Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	31,954	36,412
Related Allowance	-2,179	-2,576
Net Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	21,258	17,128
Net Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	31,954	36,412
Commercial Real Estate	'	'
Financing Receivable, Impaired	'	'
Unpaid Principal Balance, Loans with an allowance recorded	6,764	10,835
Unpaid Principal Balance, Loans without an allowance recorded	14,830	13,256
Recorded Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	6,764	10,835
Recorded Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	10,390	7,809
Related Allowance	-322	-1,469
Net Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	6,442	9,366
Net Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	$10,390	$7,809

Recovered_Sheet2

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 10) (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, interest income recognized and cash basis interest income related to impaired mortgage loans by segment and class	'	'	'	'
Average Recorded Investment	$389,861	$355,791	$399,587	$341,723
Interest Income Recognized	2,912	3,781	8,617	8,252
Cash Basis Interest Income	3,091	2,588	9,121	7,607
Residential | Full documentation interest-only loans	'	'	'	'
Average recorded investment, interest income recognized and cash basis interest income related to impaired mortgage loans by segment and class	'	'	'	'
Average Recorded Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	107,893	10,254	105,931	10,360
Average Recorded Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	9,075	83,722	14,433	81,638
Interest Income Recognized, Loans with an allowance recorded	762	79	2,114	247
Interest Income Recognized, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	417	'	1,069
Cash Basis Interest Income, Loans with an allowance recorded	763	77	2,229	247
Cash Basis Interest Income, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	411	'	1,136
Residential | Full documentation amortizing loans	'	'	'	'
Average recorded investment, interest income recognized and cash basis interest income related to impaired mortgage loans by segment and class	'	'	'	'
Average Recorded Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	31,128	4,210	29,465	4,071
Average Recorded Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	2,968	16,611	4,396	17,452
Interest Income Recognized, Loans with an allowance recorded	218	40	623	121
Interest Income Recognized, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	117	'	221
Cash Basis Interest Income, Loans with an allowance recorded	220	41	639	122
Cash Basis Interest Income, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	108	'	234
Residential | Reduced documentation interest-only loans	'	'	'	'
Average recorded investment, interest income recognized and cash basis interest income related to impaired mortgage loans by segment and class	'	'	'	'
Average Recorded Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	144,468	10,469	146,773	10,967
Average Recorded Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	118,021	2,086	115,363
Interest Income Recognized, Loans with an allowance recorded	1,171	130	3,053	342
Interest Income Recognized, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	742	'	1,731
Cash Basis Interest Income, Loans with an allowance recorded	1,174	122	3,205	345
Cash Basis Interest Income, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	728	'	1,824
Residential | Reduced documentation amortizing loans	'	'	'	'
Average recorded investment, interest income recognized and cash basis interest income related to impaired mortgage loans by segment and class	'	'	'	'
Average Recorded Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	24,452	2,272	25,424	2,084
Average Recorded Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	18,694	'	17,293
Interest Income Recognized, Loans with an allowance recorded	158	27	464	86
Interest Income Recognized, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	79	'	291
Cash Basis Interest Income, Loans with an allowance recorded	152	19	493	78
Cash Basis Interest Income, Loans without an allowance recorded	'	69	'	303
Multi-Family	'	'	'	'
Average recorded investment, interest income recognized and cash basis interest income related to impaired mortgage loans by segment and class	'	'	'	'
Average Recorded Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	19,557	60,560	18,975	55,319
Average Recorded Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	31,464	12,517	33,294	9,168
Interest Income Recognized, Loans with an allowance recorded	34	1,146	659	2,252
Interest Income Recognized, Loans without an allowance recorded	401	503	1,165	921
Cash Basis Interest Income, Loans with an allowance recorded	169	590	722	1,946
Cash Basis Interest Income, Loans without an allowance recorded	416	227	1,229	662
Commercial Real Estate	'	'	'	'
Average recorded investment, interest income recognized and cash basis interest income related to impaired mortgage loans by segment and class	'	'	'	'
Average Recorded Investment, Loans with an allowance recorded	7,604	11,838	8,692	13,196
Average Recorded Investment, Loans without an allowance recorded	11,252	6,623	10,118	4,812
Interest Income Recognized, Loans with an allowance recorded	56	229	253	430
Interest Income Recognized, Loans without an allowance recorded	112	272	286	541
Cash Basis Interest Income, Loans with an allowance recorded	66	97	285	321
Cash Basis Interest Income, Loans without an allowance recorded	$131	$99	$319	$389

Recovered_Sheet3

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 11) (Mortgage Loans (Gross), USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
	item	item	item	item
Information about mortgage loans receivable by segment and class modified in troubled debt restructuring	'	'	'	'
Number of Loans	29	13	75	44
Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	$16,238	$7,290	$34,862	$48,844
Recorded Investment	15,002	7,155	32,941	44,666
Residential Mortgage Loans | Full documentation interest-only loans	'	'	'	'
Information about mortgage loans receivable by segment and class modified in troubled debt restructuring	'	'	'	'
Number of Loans	7	2	18	6
Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	2,128	355	4,579	1,415
Recorded Investment	2,127	354	4,577	1,384
Residential Mortgage Loans | Full documentation amortizing loans	'	'	'	'
Information about mortgage loans receivable by segment and class modified in troubled debt restructuring	'	'	'	'
Number of Loans	1	3	6	3
Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	161	805	1,662	805
Recorded Investment	161	786	1,682	786
Residential Mortgage Loans | Reduced documentation interest-only loans	'	'	'	'
Information about mortgage loans receivable by segment and class modified in troubled debt restructuring	'	'	'	'
Number of Loans	10	5	28	12
Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	3,107	2,693	8,957	5,422
Recorded Investment	3,096	2,690	8,921	5,407
Residential Mortgage Loans | Reduced documentation amortizing loans	'	'	'	'
Information about mortgage loans receivable by segment and class modified in troubled debt restructuring	'	'	'	'
Number of Loans	2	'	8	5
Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	387	'	2,470	1,950
Recorded Investment	386	'	2,408	1,840
Multi-Family	'	'	'	'
Information about mortgage loans receivable by segment and class modified in troubled debt restructuring	'	'	'	'
Number of Loans	5	'	8	12
Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	3,967	'	6,751	31,581
Recorded Investment	3,774	'	6,228	29,129
Commercial Real Estate	'	'	'	'
Information about mortgage loans receivable by segment and class modified in troubled debt restructuring	'	'	'	'
Number of Loans	4	3	7	6
Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	6,488	3,437	10,443	7,671
Recorded Investment	$5,458	$3,325	$9,125	$6,120

Recovered_Sheet4

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 12) (Mortgage Loans (Gross), USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
	item	item	item	item
Information about loans receivable by segment and class modified in troubled debt restructuring	'	'	'	'
Number of Loans	45	5	62	13
Recorded Investment	$12,227	$3,721	$16,190	$7,866
Residential Mortgage Loans | Full documentation interest-only loans	'	'	'	'
Information about loans receivable by segment and class modified in troubled debt restructuring	'	'	'	'
Number of Loans	14	'	22	'
Recorded Investment	3,365	'	5,343	'
Residential Mortgage Loans | Full documentation amortizing loans	'	'	'	'
Information about loans receivable by segment and class modified in troubled debt restructuring	'	'	'	'
Number of Loans	8	1	10	1
Recorded Investment	2,159	485	2,589	485
Residential Mortgage Loans | Reduced documentation interest-only loans	'	'	'	'
Information about loans receivable by segment and class modified in troubled debt restructuring	'	'	'	'
Number of Loans	20	3	24	5
Recorded Investment	5,729	1,174	6,707	1,821
Residential Mortgage Loans | Reduced documentation amortizing loans	'	'	'	'
Information about loans receivable by segment and class modified in troubled debt restructuring	'	'	'	'
Number of Loans	2	'	5	5
Recorded Investment	303	'	880	1,817
Multi-Family	'	'	'	'
Information about loans receivable by segment and class modified in troubled debt restructuring	'	'	'	'
Number of Loans	1	1	1	2
Recorded Investment	$671	$2,062	$671	$3,743

Borrowings_Details

Borrowings (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Borrowings	'	'
Total borrowings, net	$4,109,028	$4,373,496
Weighted Average Rate (as a percent)	2.46%	3.03%
Federal funds purchased	'	'
Borrowings	'	'
Total borrowings, net	285,000	'
Weighted Average Rate (as a percent)	0.27%	'
Reverse repurchase agreements	'	'
Borrowings	'	'
Total borrowings, net	1,100,000	1,100,000
Weighted Average Rate (as a percent)	3.87%	4.32%
FHLB-NY advances | FHLB-NY	'	'
Borrowings	'	'
Total borrowings, net	2,476,000	2,897,000
Weighted Average Rate (as a percent)	1.83%	2.07%
Other borrowings, net	'	'
Borrowings	'	'
Total borrowings, net	$248,028	$376,496
Weighted Average Rate (as a percent)	5.00%	6.62%

Borrowings_Details_2

Borrowings (Details 2) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Borrowings	'	'
Weighted Average Rate (as a percent)	2.46%	3.03%
Callable borrowings	$1,950,000,000	1,950,000,000
Reverse repurchase agreements	'	'
Borrowings	'	'
Weighted Average Rate (as a percent)	3.87%	4.32%
Borrowings restructured with the counterparties	500,000,000	'
FHLB-NY advances | FHLB-NY	'	'
Borrowings	'	'
Weighted Average Rate (as a percent)	1.83%	2.07%
Borrowings restructured with the counterparties	850,000,000	'
Restructured Borrowings	'	'
Borrowings	'	'
Weighted Average Rate (as a percent)	3.46%	'
Borrowings restructured with the counterparties	1,350,000,000	'
Weighted average rate before restructuring of borrowings (as a percent)	4.40%	'
Weighted average remaining term before restructuring of borrowings	'4 years	'
Weighted average remaining term	'7 years	'
Restructured borrowings of which contractual call dates extended to 2017	950,000,000	'
Restructured borrowings of which contractual call dates extended to 2016	100,000,000	'
Restructured borrowings of which contractual call dates extended to 2015	$200,000,000	'

Borrowings_Details_3

Borrowings (Details 3) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Contractual maturities	'	'
Total borrowings, net	$4,109,028,000	$4,373,496,000
FHLB Advances | FHLB-NY	'	'
Contractual maturities	'	'
Twelve months or less	776,000,000	'
Thirteen to twenty-four months	100,000,000	'
Twenty-five to thirty-six months	750,000,000	'
Over sixty months	850,000,000	'
Total borrowings, net	2,476,000,000	2,897,000,000
Due overnight	176,000,000	'
Due in less than 30 days	350,000,000	'
Due in 30-90 days	100,000,000	'
Due after 90 days	150,000,000	'
Reverse repurchase agreements	'	'
Contractual maturities	'	'
Thirty-seven to forty-eight months	600,000,000	'
Forty-nine to sixty months	200,000,000	'
Over sixty months	300,000,000	'
Total borrowings, net	1,100,000,000	1,100,000,000
Callable within the next three months	100,000,000	'
Callable in 2016	100,000,000	'
Callable in 2017	$100,000,000	'

Borrowings_Details_4

Borrowings (Details 4) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	10-May-13	Jun. 30, 2013
Junior Subordinated Debentures	'	'
Borrowings	'	'
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	9.75%	'
Aggregate principal amount	$128.90	'
Prepayment price for Junior Subordinated Debentures as a percentage of liquidation amount	103.41%	'
Debt prepayment, aggregate principal amount	128.9	'
Prepayment charge	'	4.3
Astoria Capital Trust I	'	'
Borrowings	'	'
Capital Securities, aggregate liquidation amount	125	'
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	9.75%	'
Common securities	$3.90	'

Preferred_Stock_Details

Preferred Stock (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 18, 2013	Jun. 19, 2013	Mar. 19, 2013	Mar. 19, 2013
			Series C Preferred Stock	Series C Preferred Stock	Series C Preferred Stock	Depositary share
Preferred Stock	'	'	'	'	'	'
Shares issued (in shares)	'	'	'	'	135,000	5,400,000
Per share interest in Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C	'	'	'	'	'	0.025
Dividend rate (as a percent)	'	'	'	'	6.50%	'
Par value (in dollars per share)	$1	$1	'	'	'	'
Liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	$1,000	$25
Aggregate proceeds from the offering, net of underwriting discounts and other issuance costs	$129,796	'	'	'	$129,800	'
Redemption price (in dollars per share)	'	'	'	'	$1,000	$25
Dividends on preferred stock	$5,021	'	$2,200	$2,800	'	'
Dividends declared on preferred stock (in dollars per share)	$37.19	'	$16.25	$20.94	'	'

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Deta

Earnings Per Common 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
Earnings Per Common Share	'	'	'	'
Net income	$16,924	$13,355	$46,441	$36,175
Preferred stock dividends	-2,194	'	-5,021	'
Net income available to common shareholders	14,730	13,355	41,420	36,175
Income allocated to participating securities	-195	-206	-508	-250
Net income allocated to common shareholders	$14,535	$13,149	$40,912	$35,925
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	97,199,329	95,555,816	96,967,052	95,303,453
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	97,199,329	95,555,816	96,967,052	95,303,453
Basic EPS (in dollars per share)	$0.15	$0.14	$0.42	$0.38
Diluted EPS (in dollars per share)	$0.15	$0.14	$0.42	$0.38
Stock options excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)	1,871,935	5,452,028	2,215,820	5,674,912

Other_Comprehensive_IncomeLoss2

Other Comprehensive Income/Loss (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
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss components	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	($79,787)	'	($73,090)	'
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	-667	-3,260	-7,364	19,246
Balance at the end of the period	-80,454	'	-80,454	'
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale	'	'	'	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss components	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	-484	'	7,451	'
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	-1,286	'	-9,221	'
Balance at the end of the period	-1,770	'	-1,770	'
Net actuarial loss on pension plans and other postretirement benefits	'	'	'	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss components	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	-75,946	'	-77,115	'
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	585	'	1,754	'
Balance at the end of the period	-75,361	'	-75,361	'
Prior service cost on pension plans and other postretirement benefits	'	'	'	'
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss components	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	-3,357	'	-3,426	'
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	34	'	103	'
Balance at the end of the period	($3,323)	'	($3,323)	'

Other_Comprehensive_IncomeLoss3

Other Comprehensive Income/Loss (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale before tax amount:	'	'	'	'
Net unrealized holding loss on securities available-for-sale arising during the period	($1,984)	'	($12,180)	'
Reclassification adjustment for gain on sales of securities included in net income	'	'	-2,057	'
Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale	'	'	-14,237	'
Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale, tax benefit (expense):	'	'	'	'
Net unrealized holding loss on securities available-for-sale arising during the period	698	'	4,291	'
Reclassification adjustment for gain on sales of securities included in net income	'	'	725	'
Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale	'	'	5,016	'
Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale:	'	'	'	'
Net unrealized holding loss on securities available-for-sale arising during the period	-1,286	-3,796	-7,889	-3,194
Reclassification adjustment for gain on sales of securities included in net income	'	'	-1,332	-1,604
Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale	-1,286	-3,796	-9,221	-4,798
Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial loss included in net income, Before Tax Amount	903	'	2,708	'
Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial loss included in net income, Tax Benefit (Expense)	-318	'	-954	'
Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial loss included in net income, After Tax Amount	585	448	1,754	3,077
Reclassification adjustment for prior service cost included in net income, Before Tax Amount	53	'	159	'
Reclassification adjustment for prior service cost included in net income, Tax Benefit (Expense)	-19	'	-56	'
Reclassification adjustment for prior service cost included in net income, After Tax Amount	34	32	103	67
Other Comprehensive loss, Before Tax Amount	-1,028	'	-11,370	'
Other Comprehensive loss, Tax Benefit (Expense)	361	'	4,006	'
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	($667)	($3,260)	($7,364)	$19,246

Other_Comprehensive_IncomeLoss4

Other Comprehensive Income/Loss (Details 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
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the consolidated statements of income	'	'	'	'
Reclassification adjustment for gain on sales of securities	'	'	($2,057)	'
Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial loss	903	'	2,708	'
Reclassification adjustment for prior service cost	53	'	159	'
Income before income tax expense	26,438	20,429	72,631	56,012
Income tax effect	-9,514	-7,074	-26,190	-19,837
Net income	16,924	13,355	46,441	36,175
Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'	'	'	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the consolidated statements of income	'	'	'	'
Income before income tax expense	-956	'	-810	'
Income tax effect	337	'	285	'
Net income	-619	'	-525	'
Gain on sales of securities | Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'	'	'	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the consolidated statements of income	'	'	'	'
Reclassification adjustment for gain on sales of securities	'	'	2,057	'
Compensation and benefits | Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'	'	'	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to the consolidated statements of income	'	'	'	'
Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial loss	-903	'	-2,708	'
Reclassification adjustment for prior service cost	($53)	'	($159)	'

Pension_Plans_and_Other_Postre2

Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefits (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
Pension Benefits	'	'	'	'
Pension plans and other postretirement benefits	'	'	'	'
Service cost	'	'	'	$2,025
Interest cost	2,387	2,663	7,162	8,327
Expected return on plan assets	-3,188	-3,109	-9,565	-8,837
Recognized net actuarial loss	785	563	2,354	4,366
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	53	56	159	122
Curtailment	'	'	'	7
Net periodic cost	37	173	110	6,010
Other Postretirement Benefits	'	'	'	'
Pension plans and other postretirement benefits	'	'	'	'
Service cost	396	265	1,185	796
Interest cost	319	345	959	1,034
Recognized net actuarial loss	118	129	354	387
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	'	-6	'	-18
Net periodic cost	$833	$733	$2,498	$2,199

Stock_Incentive_Plans_Details

Stock Incentive Plans (Details) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2011

Mar. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Restricted common stock

Restricted common stock

Restricted common stock

Restricted common stock

Restricted common stock

Performance-based restricted stock awards or units

Performance-based restricted stock awards or units

Performance-based restricted stock awards or units

Performance-based restricted stock awards or units

Performance-based restricted stock awards or units

Employee Stock Plan, 2005 Plan

Employee Stock Plan, 2005 Plan

Employee Stock Plan, 2005 Plan

Employee Stock Plan, 2005 Plan

Employee Stock Plan, 2005 Plan

Employee Stock Plan, 2005 Plan

Employee Stock Plan, 2005 Plan

Employee Stock Plan, 2005 Plan

Employee Stock Plan, 2005 Plan

Employee Stock Plan, 2005 Plan

Directors Stock Plan, 2007 Plan

Directors Stock Plan, 2007 Plan

Officers

Officers

Officers

Officers

Officers

Vesting in December 2013

Vesting in December 2014

Vesting in December 2015

Restricted common stock

Restricted common stock

Restricted common stock

Performance-based restricted stock awards or units

Performance-based restricted stock awards or units

Performance-based restricted stock awards or units

Performance-based restricted stock awards or units

Restricted common stock

Restricted common stock

Vest on February 1, 2016, performance level one

Vest on February 1, 2016, performance level one

Vest on February 1, 2016, performance level two

Vest on February 1, 2016, performance level three

Vest on February 1, 2016, performance level four

Shares vesting one-third per year beginning in December 2013

Shares vesting one-third per year beginning in January 2014

Officers

Officers

Vesting in January 2016

Change in control

Stock Incentive Plans

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted common stock granted (in shares)

536,110

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,000

1,500

2,500

494,420

467,070

6,000

103,975

65,000

432,300

'

41,690

'

Vesting percentage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

33.00%

33.00%

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

Stock-based compensation expense, net of taxes

'

'

$1,200,000

$978,000

'

$3,400,000

$2,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation expense, taxes

'

'

636,000

533,000

'

1,900,000

1,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax compensation cost related to non-vested restricted stock awards not yet recognized

'

'

12,000,000

'

'

12,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax compensation cost related to non-vested performance-based stock awards and units

'

'

1,800,000

'

'

1,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Pre-tax compensation cost related to restricted stock awards, weighted average recognition period

'

'

'

'

'

'2 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Restricted stock, shares forfeited

90,306

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

16,350

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Awards outstanding (in shares)

1,295,156

1,146,657

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

415,900

36,020

'

Granted (in dollars per share)

$9.70

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$9.22

'

'

'

Share of common stock to be paid for each restricted stock unit

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1

'

'

Shares to be issued on vest date as percentage of units granted based on actual performance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

75.00%

50.00%

0.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares to be issued on vesting date as a percentage of units granted in the event of change in control

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation expense reversed

'

'

'

'

569,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock-based compensation expense, taxes reversed

'

'

'

'

$310,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock_Incentive_Plans_Details_

Stock Incentive Plans (Details 2) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Number of Shares	'
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	1,146,657
Granted (in shares)	536,110
Vested (in shares)	-297,305
Forfeited (in shares)	-90,306
Nonvested at the end of the period (in shares)	1,295,156
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value	'
Nonvested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$14.87
Granted (in dollars per share)	$9.70
Vested (in dollars per share)	($22.76)
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	($11)
Nonvested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$11.19

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	$415,750	$336,300
Recurring basis	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	415,750	336,300
Residential mortgage-backed securities	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	323,319	237,421
Residential mortgage-backed securities | Recurring basis	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Percentage of debt securities comprising available-for-sale portfolio	78.00%	71.00%
Available-for-sale residential mortgage-backed securities portfolio which are GSE securities (as a percent)	97.00%	95.00%
GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	296,966	204,827
GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs | Recurring basis	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	296,966	204,827
Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	8,396	11,219
Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs | Recurring basis	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	8,396	11,219
GSE pass-through certificates	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	17,957	21,375
GSE pass-through certificates | Recurring basis	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	17,957	21,375
Obligations of GSEs	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	92,430	98,879
Obligations of GSEs | Recurring basis	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	92,430	98,879
Percentage of debt securities comprising available-for-sale portfolio	22.00%	29.00%
Fannie Mae stock	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	1	'
Fannie Mae stock | Recurring basis	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	1	'
Level 1 | Recurring basis	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	1	'
Level 1 | Fannie Mae stock | Recurring basis	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	1	'
Level 2 | Recurring basis	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	415,749	336,300
Level 2 | GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs | Recurring basis	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	296,966	204,827
Level 2 | Non-GSE issuance REMICs and CMOs | Recurring basis	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	8,396	11,219
Level 2 | GSE pass-through certificates | Recurring basis	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	17,957	21,375
Level 2 | Obligations of GSEs | Recurring basis	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Total securities available-for-sale	$92,430	$98,879

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Carrying value of assets	'	'
Impaired loans	$386,040	$346,906
MSR, net	10,835	6,947
REO, net	34,983	28,523
Carrying Value	'	'
Carrying value of assets	'	'
Loans held-for-sale, net	10,485	76,306
MSR, net	10,835	6,947
Level 3	'	'
Carrying value of assets	'	'
Loans held-for-sale, net	10,866	78,486
MSR, net	10,838	6,948
Measured on a non-recurring basis | Level 3 | Carrying Value	'	'
Carrying value of assets	'	'
Impaired loans	265,698	282,723
MSR, net	10,835	6,947
REO, net	20,903	20,796
Total	298,320	314,347
Measured on a non-recurring basis | Level 3 | Carrying Value | Non-performing loans held-for-sale, net	'	'
Carrying value of assets	'	'
Loans held-for-sale, net	$884	$3,881

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail2

Fair Value Measurements (Details 3) (Measured on a non-recurring basis, USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Losses recognized on assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis	$19,895	$36,433
Non-performing loans held-for-sale, net	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Losses recognized on assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis	567	696
Impaired loans	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Losses recognized on assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis	16,698	31,555
MSR, net	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Losses recognized on assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis	'	1,089
REO, net	'	'
Fair Value of Financial Instruments	'	'
Losses recognized on assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis	$2,630	$3,093

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail3

Fair Value Measurements (Details 4)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value	'	'
Impaired loans comprising residential mortgage loans (as a percent)	81.00%	78.00%
Impaired loans comprising multi-family and commercial real estate loans (as a percent)	19.00%	22.00%
Impaired loans for which fair value adjustment is recognized comprising residential mortgage loans (as a percent)	84.00%	84.00%
Impaired loans for which fair value adjustment is recognized comprising multi-family and commercial real estate loans (as a percent)	16.00%	16.00%
Weighted average	'	'
Valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value	'	'
Assumption to estimate fair value of servicing asset, weighted average discount rate (as a percent)	10.42%	10.95%
Assumption to estimate fair value of servicing asset, weighted average constant prepayment rate (as a percent)	14.64%	23.12%
Assumption to estimate fair value of servicing asset, weighted average life	'5 years 2 months 12 days	'3 years 4 months 24 days
Residential	'	'
Valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value	'	'
Period past due when loan servicer performs property inspections	'45 days	'
Period after which loans are individually evaluated for impairment	'180 days	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail4

Fair Value Measurements (Details 5) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Mortgage loans held-for-sale

Mortgage loans held-for-sale

Total Fair Value

Total Fair Value

Level 2 Fair Value

Level 2 Fair Value

Level 3 Fair Value

Level 3 Fair Value

Carrying Value

Carrying Value

Minimum

Maximum

Financial Assets:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Securities held-to-maturity

$1,915,461

$1,700,141

'

'

$1,896,771

$1,725,090

$1,896,771

$1,725,090

'

'

$1,915,461

$1,700,141

FHLB-NY stock

153,217

171,194

'

'

153,217

171,194

153,217

171,194

'

'

153,217

171,194

Loans held-for-sale, net

'

'

'

'

10,866

78,486

'

'

10,866

78,486

10,485

76,306

Loans receivable, net

'

'

'

'

12,630,027

13,311,997

'

'

12,630,027

13,311,997

12,398,543

13,078,471

MSR, net

10,835

6,947

'

'

10,838

6,948

'

'

10,838

6,948

10,835

6,947

Mortgage loan, original term

'

'

'15 years

'30 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Financial Liabilities:

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deposits

'

'

'

'

10,140,390

10,588,073

10,140,390

10,588,073

'

'

10,060,374

10,443,958

Borrowings, net

'

'

'

'

$4,374,578

$4,857,989

$4,374,578

$4,857,989

'

'

$4,109,028

$4,373,496

Litigation_Details

Litigation (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
	item
Litigation	'
Alleged tax deficiency including interest and penalties related to 2006 through 2008 tax years	$13.30
Number of subsidiaries to which alleged tax deficiencies are related	2
Liability or reserve recorded related to alleged tax deficiencies	$0