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Loans Receivable And Allowance For Credit Losses (Summary Of Loan Portfolio Segment Disaggregated By The Company's Impairment Method) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded investment in loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 7,483,816		$ 7,404,179
Recorded investment in loans individually evaluated for impairment	24,185		21,794
Financing receivable, total recorded investment	7,508,001		7,425,973
ACL for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	30,956		9,226
ACL for loans individually evaluated for impairment	240		0
ACL	31,196	$ 9,435	9,226	$ 8,619	$ 8,558	$ 8,463
One- to Four-Family Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded investment in loans collectively evaluated for impairment	6,592,437		6,509,292
Recorded investment in loans individually evaluated for impairment	21,261		21,389
Financing receivable, total recorded investment	6,613,698		6,530,681
ACL for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	10,379		3,890
ACL for loans individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
ACL	10,379	3,859	3,890	4,367	5,345	5,739
One- to Four-Family Segment [Member] \| Originated [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded investment in loans collectively evaluated for impairment	3,951,979		3,881,100
Recorded investment in loans individually evaluated for impairment	14,406		14,683
Financing receivable, total recorded investment	3,966,385		3,895,783
ACL for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	6,467		2,000
ACL for loans individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
ACL	6,467	2,047	2,000	2,173	2,761	2,953
One- to Four-Family Segment [Member] \| Correspondent Purchased [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded investment in loans collectively evaluated for impairment	2,415,609		2,379,651
Recorded investment in loans individually evaluated for impairment	1,946		1,763
Financing receivable, total recorded investment	2,417,555		2,381,414
ACL for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	3,355		1,203
ACL for loans individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
ACL	3,355	1,200	1,203	1,392	1,748	1,861
One- to Four-Family Segment [Member] \| Bulk Purchased [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded investment in loans collectively evaluated for impairment	224,849		248,541
Recorded investment in loans individually evaluated for impairment	4,909		4,943
Financing receivable, total recorded investment	229,758		253,484
ACL for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	557		687
ACL for loans individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
ACL	557	612	687	802	836	925
Commercial Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded investment in loans collectively evaluated for impairment	766,443		763,662
Recorded investment in loans individually evaluated for impairment	2,588		60
Financing receivable, total recorded investment	769,031		763,722
ACL for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	20,088		5,171
ACL for loans individually evaluated for impairment	240		0
ACL	20,328	5,418	5,171	4,088	3,034	2,556
Consumer Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded investment in loans collectively evaluated for impairment	124,936		131,225
Recorded investment in loans individually evaluated for impairment	336		345
Financing receivable, total recorded investment	125,272		131,570
ACL for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	489		165
ACL for loans individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
ACL	$ 489	$ 158	$ 165	$ 164	$ 179	$ 168