Regulatory Matters (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Regulatory Capital Requirements [Abstract]

Information regarding regulatory capital requirements

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

	At December 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	$	1,521,367	10.21	%		$	596,022	4.00	%		$	745,027	5.00	%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based	1,401,376		16.00			394,092		4.50			569,244		6.50
Tier 1 risk-based	1,521,367		17.37			525,456		6.00			700,608		8.00
Total risk-based	1,620,612		18.51			700,608		8.00			875,760		10.00
Astoria Bank:
Tier 1 leverage	$	1,670,312	11.29	%		$	591,787	4.00	%		$	739,734	5.00	%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based	1,670,312		19.12			393,153		4.50			567,888		6.50
Tier 1 risk-based	1,670,312		19.12			524,204		6.00			698,939		8.00
Total risk-based	1,769,557		20.25			698,939		8.00			873,674		10.00

At December 31, 2014 Astoria Bank was in compliance with all regulatory capital requirements then in effect. The following table sets forth information regarding the regulatory capital requirements applicable to Astoria Bank at December 31, 2014.

	At December 31, 2014
	Actual				Minimum Capital Requirements					To be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
(Dollars in Thousands)	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Tangible	$	1,632,390	10.62	%		$	230,633	1.50	%		N/A		N/A
Tier 1 leverage	1,632,390		10.62			615,022		4.00			$	768,777	5.00	%
Tier 1 risk-based	1,632,390		17.55			372,118		4.00			558,177		6.00
Total risk-based	1,744,905		18.76			744,236		8.00			930,295		10.00