Regulatory Matters (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Regulatory Capital Requirements [Abstract]

Schedule of regulatory capital requirements applicable

The following table sets forth information regarding the regulatory capital requirements applicable to Astoria Financial Corporation and Astoria Bank.

	At June 30, 2016
	Actual				Minimum Capital Requirements					Minimum Capital Requirements with Conservation Buffer					To be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
(Dollars in Thousands)	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Astoria Financial Corporation:
Tier 1 leverage	$	1,550,012	10.46	%		$	592,626	4.00	%		N/A		N/A			$	740,782	5.00	%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based	1,425,940		16.93			378,939		4.50			$	431,570	5.125	%		547,357		6.50
Tier 1 risk-based	1,550,012		18.41			505,252		6.00			557,883		6.625			673,670		8.00
Total risk-based	1,640,591		19.48			673,670		8.00			726,300		8.625			842,087		10.00
Astoria Bank:
Tier 1 leverage	$	1,698,440	11.54	%		$	588,743	4.00	%		N/A		N/A			$	735,929	5.00	%
Common equity tier 1 risk-based	1,698,440		20.22			378,034		4.50			$	430,539	5.125	%		546,049		6.50
Tier 1 risk-based	1,698,440		20.22			504,046		6.00			556,550		6.625			672,061		8.00
Total risk-based	1,789,019		21.30			672,061		8.00			724,565		8.625			840,076		10.00