Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. -- Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 33,729	$ 48,706	$ 30,269
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	215,744	269,817	191,476
Originations of loans held for sale	(198,910)	(264,179)	(195,081)
Items not requiring (providing) cash
Depreciation	8,036	7,159	5,099
Amortization	8,107	7,039	4,361
Compensation expense for stock option grants	443	435	486
Provision for loan losses	17,386	43,863	35,336
Net gains on loan sales	(4,915)	(5,505)	(3,524)
Net realized (gains) losses and impairment on available-for-sale securities	(243)	(1,986)	132
(Gain) loss on sale of premises and equipment	(60)	264	202
Loss on sale/write-down of foreclosed assets	1,259	4,968	13,712
Gain on purchase of additional business units		(31,312)	(16,486)
Gain on sale of business units		(6,114)
Amortization of deferred income, premiums and discounts	29,510	18,004	48,627
(Gain) loss on derivative interest rate products	(294)	39	10
Deferred income taxes	(8,839)	13,252	(9,304)
Changes in
Interest receivable	1,347	2,765	373
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(7,530)	31,412	(6,712)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	4,260	(3,124)	(18)
Income taxes refundable/payable	(5,109)	11,413	2,474
Net cash provided by operating activities	93,921	146,916	101,432
Investing Activities
Net change in loans	(33,180)	(1,425)	(173,026)
Purchase of loans	(129,422)	(23,457)	(2,100)
Proceeds from sale of student loans			799
Cash received from purchase of additional business units		75,328	66,837
Cash received from FDIC loss sharing reimbursements	28,511	49,369	6,709
Proceeds from sale of business units		7,800
Purchase of additional business units			(1)
Purchase of premises and equipment	(13,853)	(27,825)	(19,425)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment	1,518	1,728	1,007
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets	48,900	51,225	21,774
Capitalized costs on foreclosed assets	(457)	(510)	(267)
Proceeds from maturities, calls and repayments of held-to-maturity securities	115	945	100
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	108,487	78,094	21,001
Proceeds from maturities, calls and repayments of available-for-sale securities	210,798	182,900	151,731
Purchase of available-for-sale securities	(97,000)	(155,339)	(224,614)
Purchase of held-to-maturity securities			(840)
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	273	2,578	2,462
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	124,690	241,411	(147,853)
Financing Activities
Net decrease in certificates of deposit	(208,702)	(421,977)	(144,072)
Net increase (decrease) in checking and savings accounts	(134,562)	156,867	231,875
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances	1,980	800
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances	(1,081)	(52,993)	(32,293)
Net decrease in short term borrowings	(44,307)	(36,981)	(40,561)
Repayments of reverse repurchase borrowings	(3,000)
Redemption of CPP preferred stock			(58,000)
Proceeds from issuance of SBLF preferred stock			57,943
Repurchase of common stock warrants			(6,436)
Advances to borrowers for taxes and insurance	1,567	571	169
Dividends paid	(7,964)	(12,991)	(12,237)
Stock options exercised	1,242	2,269	311
Net cash used in financing activities	(394,827)	(364,435)	(3,301)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(176,216)	23,892	(49,722)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year	404,141	380,249	429,971
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	$ 227,925	$ 404,141	$ 380,249