CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks	$ 121,473	$ 132,704
Available-for-sale securities:
Encumbered	79,851	268,725
Unencumbered	256,449	75,462
Total available-for-sale securities	336,300	344,187
Held-to-maturity securities, fair value of $1,725,090 and $2,176,925, respectively:
Encumbered	1,133,193	1,601,003
Unencumbered	566,948	529,801
Total held-to-maturity securities	1,700,141	2,130,804
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost	171,194	131,667
Loans held-for-sale, net	76,306	32,394
Loans receivable	13,223,972	13,274,604
Allowance for loan losses	(145,501)	(157,185)
Loans receivable, net	13,078,471	13,117,419
Mortgage servicing rights, net	6,947	8,136
Accrued interest receivable	41,688	46,528
Premises and equipment, net	115,632	119,946
Goodwill	185,151	185,151
Bank owned life insurance	418,155	409,637
Real estate owned, net	28,523	48,059
Other assets	216,661	315,423
Total assets	16,496,642	17,022,055
LIABILITIES:
Deposits	10,443,958	11,245,614
Reverse repurchase agreements	1,100,000	1,700,000
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances	2,897,000	2,043,000
Other borrowings, net	376,496	378,573
Mortgage escrow funds	113,101	110,841
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	272,098	292,829
Total liabilities	15,202,653	15,770,857
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value (5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding)
Common stock, $.01 par value (200,000,000 shares authorized; 166,494,888 shares issued; and 98,419,318 and 98,537,715 shares outstanding, respectively)	1,665	1,665
Additional paid-in capital	884,689	875,395
Retained earnings	1,891,022	1,861,592
Treasury stock (68,075,570 and 67,957,173 shares, at cost, respectively)	(1,406,755)	(1,404,311)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(73,090)	(75,661)
Unallocated common stock held by ESOP (967,013 and 2,042,367 shares, respectively)	(3,542)	(7,482)
Total stockholders' equity	1,293,989	1,251,198
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 16,496,642	$ 17,022,055