Regulatory Matters (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Regulatory Capital Requirements [Abstract]

Regulatory Capital Requirements Applicable to Astoria Bank

The following table sets forth information regarding the regulatory capital requirements applicable to Astoria Financial Corporation and Astoria Bank at March 31, 2015.

	Actual				Minimum Capital Requirements				To be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
(Dollars in Thousands)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
Astoria Financial Corporation:
Tier 1 leverage	$	1,471,058	9.56	%	$	615,813	4.00	%	$	769,767	5.00	%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based	1,347,582		14.85		408,225		4.50		589,658		6.50
Tier 1 risk-based	1,471,058		16.22		544,299		6.00		725,733		8.00
Total risk-based	1,582,466		17.44		725,733		8.00		907,166		10.00
Astoria Bank:
Tier 1 leverage	$	1,629,273	10.63	%	$	613,074	4.00	%	$	766,343	5.00	%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based	1,629,273		18.00		407,380		4.50		588,438		6.50
Tier 1 risk-based	1,629,273		18.00		543,173		6.00		724,231		8.00
Total risk-based	1,740,681		19.23		724,231		8.00		905,289		10.00