Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$ 148,427	$ 121,950
Available-for-sale securities:
Encumbered	103,554	105,234
Unencumbered	262,472	296,456
Total available-for-sale securities	366,026	401,690
Held-to-maturity securities, fair value of $2,035,378 and $1,811,122, respectively:
Encumbered	1,139,036	1,150,315
Unencumbered	914,301	699,211
Total held-to-maturity securities	2,053,337	1,849,526
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost	133,398	152,207
Loans held-for-sale, net	7,629	7,375
Loans receivable	11,915,935	12,442,066
Allowance for loan losses	(113,600)	(139,000)
Loans receivable, net	11,802,335	12,303,066
Mortgage servicing rights, net	11,905	12,800
Accrued interest receivable	37,636	37,926
Premises and equipment, net	110,586	112,530
Goodwill	185,151	185,151
Bank owned life insurance	428,570	423,375
Real estate owned, net	42,458	42,636
Other assets	132,823	143,490
Total assets	15,460,281	15,793,722
Deposits:
Savings	2,286,347	2,493,899
Money market	2,331,869	1,972,136
NOW and demand deposit	2,146,405	2,097,478
Certificates of deposit	2,848,140	3,291,797
Total deposits	9,612,761	9,855,310
Federal funds purchased	338,000	335,000
Reverse repurchase agreements	1,100,000	1,100,000
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances	2,225,000	2,454,000
Other borrowings, net	248,559	248,161
Mortgage escrow funds	138,343	109,458
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	203,612	172,280
Total liabilities	13,866,275	14,274,209
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized: Series C (150,000 shares authorized; and 135,000 shares issued and outstanding)	129,796	129,796
Common stock, $0.01 par value (200,000,000 shares authorized; 166,494,888 shares issued; and 99,707,552 and 98,841,960 shares outstanding, respectively)	1,665	1,665
Additional paid-in capital	895,684	894,297
Retained earnings	1,977,529	1,930,026
Treasury stock (66,787,336 and 67,652,928 shares, at cost, respectively)	(1,380,134)	(1,398,021)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(30,534)	(38,250)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,594,006	1,519,513
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 15,460,281	$ 15,793,722