Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$ 145,435	$ 121,950
Available-for-sale securities:
Encumbered	105,101	105,234
Unencumbered	287,338	296,456
Total available-for-sale securities	392,439	401,690
Held-to-maturity securities, fair value of $1,950,622 and $1,811,122, respectively:
Encumbered	1,130,960	1,150,315
Unencumbered	829,970	699,211
Total held-to-maturity securities	1,960,930	1,849,526
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost	150,288	152,207
Loans held-for-sale, net	7,204	7,375
Non-performing residential mortgage loans held-for-sale	186,312
Loans receivable	12,061,622	12,442,066
Allowance for loan losses	(118,600)	(139,000)
Loans receivable, net	11,943,022	12,303,066
Mortgage servicing rights, net	11,804	12,800
Accrued interest receivable	38,080	37,926
Premises and equipment, net	111,126	112,530
Goodwill	185,151	185,151
Bank owned life insurance	426,420	423,375
Real estate owned, net	44,144	42,636
Other assets	139,710	143,490
Total assets	15,742,065	15,793,722
Deposits:
Savings	2,371,896	2,493,899
Money market	2,172,452	1,972,136
NOW and demand deposit	2,151,980	2,097,478
Certificates of deposit	2,963,043	3,291,797
Total deposits	9,659,371	9,855,310
Federal funds purchased	410,000	335,000
Reverse repurchase agreements	1,100,000	1,100,000
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances	2,442,000	2,454,000
Other borrowings, net	248,426	248,161
Mortgage escrow funds	127,686	109,458
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	177,189	172,280
Total liabilities	14,164,672	14,274,209
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized: Series C (150,000 shares authorized; and 135,000 shares issued and outstanding)	129,796	129,796
Common stock, $0.01 par value (200,000,000 shares authorized; 166,494,888 shares issued; and 99,554,814 and 98,841,960 shares outstanding, respectively)	1,665	1,665
Additional paid-in capital	893,341	894,297
Retained earnings	1,966,082	1,930,026
Treasury stock (66,940,074 and 67,652,928 shares, at cost, respectively)	(1,383,290)	(1,398,021)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(30,201)	(38,250)
Total stockholders' equity	1,577,393	1,519,513
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 15,742,065	$ 15,793,722