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Borrowings (Details 7) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 13, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	May 10, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 19, 2012
Borrowings
Prepayment charge	$ 0	$ 4,266,000	$ 1,212,000
Senior notes
Borrowings
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)								5.00%
Senior notes \| 5.75% senior unsecured notes due 2012
Borrowings
Debt prepayment, aggregate principal amount				250,000,000
Prepayment charge					1,200,000
Senior notes \| 5.00% senior unsecured notes due 2017
Borrowings
Aggregate principal amount								250,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)	5.00%							5.00%
Minimum notice requirement	30 days
Other borrowings, net	248,700,000	248,200,000
Reverse repurchase agreements
Borrowings
Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements, Amortized Cost	1,260,000,000	1,260,000,000
Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements, Fair Value	1,260,000,000	1,240,000,000
Reverse repurchase agreements \| Minimum
Borrowings
Debt instrument, contractual maturities	4 years	5 years
Reverse repurchase agreements \| Maximum
Borrowings
Debt instrument, contractual maturities	10 years	10 years
Junior subordinated debt
Borrowings
Aggregate principal amount						128,900,000
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)						9.75%
Prepayment price for Junior Subordinated Debentures as a percentage of aggregate principal amount						103.413%
Debt prepayment, aggregate principal amount						128,900,000
Prepayment charge							4,300,000
Astoria Capital Trust I
Borrowings
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent)						9.75%
Capital Securities, aggregate liquidation amount						125,000,000
Common securities						$ 3,900,000