Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$ 155,931	$ 121,473
Available-for-sale securities:
Encumbered	29,609	79,851
Unencumbered	312,982	256,449
Total available-for-sale securities	342,591	336,300
Held-to-maturity securities, fair value of $1,882,671 and $1,725,090, respectively:
Encumbered	1,191,257	1,133,193
Unencumbered	701,626	566,948
Total held-to-maturity securities	1,892,883	1,700,141
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost	148,738	171,194
Loans held-for-sale, net	29,283	76,306
Loans receivable	12,669,082	13,223,972
Allowance for loan losses	(143,900)	(145,501)
Loans receivable, net	12,525,182	13,078,471
Mortgage servicing rights, net	10,177	6,947
Accrued interest receivable	40,776	41,688
Premises and equipment, net	113,148	115,632
Goodwill	185,151	185,151
Bank owned life insurance	419,210	418,155
Real estate owned, net	21,745	28,523
Other assets	216,250	216,661
Total assets	16,101,065	16,496,642
Deposits:
Savings	2,683,039	2,802,298
Money market	1,839,520	1,586,556
NOW and demand deposit	2,135,835	2,094,733
Certificates of deposit	3,586,938	3,960,371
Total deposits	10,245,332	10,443,958
Federal funds purchased	280,000
Reverse repurchase agreements	1,100,000	1,100,000
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances	2,394,000	2,897,000
Other borrowings, net	247,895	376,496
Mortgage escrow funds	126,716	113,101
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	263,977	272,098
Total liabilities	14,657,920	15,202,653
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized: Series C (150,000 shares authorized; and 135,000 and -0- shares issued and outstanding, respectively)	129,796
Common stock, $.01 par value (200,000,000 shares authorized; 166,494,888 shares issued; and 98,865,122 and 98,419,318 shares outstanding, respectively)	1,665	1,665
Additional paid-in capital	885,753	884,689
Retained earnings	1,904,921	1,891,022
Treasury stock (67,629,766 and 68,075,570 shares, at cost, respectively)	(1,397,543)	(1,406,755)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(79,787)	(73,090)
Unallocated common stock held by ESOP (453,470 and 967,013 shares, respectively)	(1,660)	(3,542)
Total stockholders' equity	1,443,145	1,293,989
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 16,101,065	$ 16,496,642