LOANS (Details 8) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 item	Dec. 31, 2012
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	$ 688,871	$ 694,772
Number of primary classification for loans	6
Number of classifications for problem loans	3
Minimum number of defined weaknesses for substandard loans	1
One- to four-family
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	150,259	158,828
Multi-family and commercial
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	373,432	368,948
Construction loans
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	8,827	22,591
Consumer loans
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	26,582	30,585
Commercial and industrial
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	129,771	113,820
Pass and Pass watch
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	653,665	657,346
Pass and Pass watch | One- to four-family
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	147,331	155,473
Pass and Pass watch | Multi-family and commercial
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	349,111	347,150
Pass and Pass watch | Construction loans
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	3,416	16,157
Pass and Pass watch | Consumer loans
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	26,434	28,534
Pass and Pass watch | Commercial and industrial
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	127,373	110,032
Special mention loans
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	12,458	10,366
Special mention loans | Multi-family and commercial
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	10,060	6,733
Special mention loans | Commercial and industrial
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	2,398	3,633
Substandard loans
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	22,748	27,060
Substandard loans | One- to four-family
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	2,928	3,355
Substandard loans | Multi-family and commercial
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	14,261	15,065
Substandard loans | Construction loans
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	5,411	6,434
Substandard loans | Consumer loans
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans	148	2,051
Substandard loans | Commercial and industrial
Criticized and classified loans by segment
Total criticized and classified loans		$ 155