Regulatory Matters (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 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 September 30, 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	$	1,508,479	10.06	%	$	599,878	4.00	%	$	749,848	5.00	%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based	1,388,269		16.03		389,630		4.50		562,798		6.50
Tier 1 risk-based	1,508,479		17.42		519,506		6.00		692,675		8.00
Total risk-based	1,613,140		18.63		692,675		8.00		865,844		10.00
Astoria Bank:
Tier 1 leverage	$	1,640,848	11.00	%	$	596,649	4.00	%	$	745,811	5.00	%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based	1,640,848		19.00		388,548		4.50		561,237		6.50
Tier 1 risk-based	1,640,848		19.00		518,065		6.00		690,753		8.00
Total risk-based	1,745,509		20.22		690,753		8.00		863,441		10.00