CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks	$ 121,950	$ 121,473
Available-for-sale securities:
Encumbered	105,234	79,851
Unencumbered	296,456	256,449
Total available-for-sale securities	401,690	336,300
Held-to-maturity securities, fair value of $1,811,122 and $1,725,090, respectively:
Encumbered	1,150,315	1,133,193
Unencumbered	699,211	566,948
Total held-to-maturity securities	1,849,526	1,700,141
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost	152,207	171,194
Loans held-for-sale, net	7,375	76,306
Loans receivable	12,442,066	13,223,972
Allowance for loan losses	(139,000)	(145,501)
Loans receivable, net	12,303,066	13,078,471
Mortgage servicing rights, net	12,800	6,947
Accrued interest receivable	37,926	41,688
Premises and equipment, net	112,530	115,632
Goodwill	185,151	185,151
Bank owned life insurance	423,375	418,155
Real estate owned, net	42,636	28,523
Other assets	143,490	216,661
Total assets	15,793,722	16,496,642
LIABILITIES:
Deposits	9,855,310	10,443,958
Federal funds purchased	335,000
Reverse repurchase agreements	1,100,000	1,100,000
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances	2,454,000	2,897,000
Other borrowings, net	248,161	376,496
Mortgage escrow funds	109,458	113,101
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	172,280	272,098
Total liabilities	14,274,209	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, $0.01 par value (200,000,000 shares authorized;166,494,888 shares issued; and 98,841,960 and 98,419,318 shares outstanding, respectively)	1,665	1,665
Additional paid-in capital	894,297	884,689
Retained earnings	1,930,026	1,891,022
Treasury stock (67,652,928 and 68,075,570 shares, at cost, respectively)	(1,398,021)	(1,406,755)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(38,250)	(73,090)
Unallocated common stock held by ESOP (-0- and 967,013 shares, respectively)	0	(3,542)
Total stockholders' equity	1,519,513	1,293,989
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 15,793,722	$ 16,496,642