Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 53,849	$ 29,517
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net amortization on loans	5,678	11,750
Net amortization on securities and borrowings	4,701	9,635
Provision for loan and real estate losses (credited) charged to operations	(3,287)	14,437
Depreciation and amortization	5,804	5,786
Net gain on sales of loans and securities	(816)	(7,587)
Net gain on dispositions of premises and equipment		(15)
Other asset impairment charges		35
Mortgage servicing rights amortization and valuation allowance adjustments, net	1,437	(627)
Originations of loans held-for-sale	(40,957)	(177,579)
Proceeds from sales and principal repayments of loans held-for-sale	41,650	227,304
Stock-based compensation and allocation of ESOP stock	4,253	8,528
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable	(154)	912
Bank owned life insurance income and insurance proceeds received, net	(3,045)	(1,055)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(54)	646
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities	5,461	(9,130)
Net cash provided by operating activities	74,520	112,557
Cash flows from investing activities:
Originations of loans receivable	(726,125)	(1,226,225)
Loan purchases through third parties	(72,375)	(163,266)
Principal payments on loans receivable	937,327	1,884,516
Proceeds from sales of delinquent and non-performing loans	1,310	14,874
Purchases of securities held-to-maturity	(276,388)	(646,066)
Purchases of securities available-for-sale		(126,975)
Principal payments on securities held-to-maturity	161,171	445,030
Principal payments on securities available-for-sale	20,194	67,745
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale	0	41,640
Net redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock	1,919	22,456
Redemption of Astoria Capital Trust I common securities		3,866
Proceeds from sales of real estate owned, net	29,314	23,742
Purchases of premises and equipment	(4,400)	(3,287)
Net cash provided by investing activities	71,947	338,050
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net decrease in deposits	(195,939)	(198,626)
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings with original terms of three months or less	163,000	(73,000)
Repayments of borrowings with original terms greater than three months	(100,000)	(278,866)
Net increase in mortgage escrow funds	18,228	13,615
Proceeds from sales of treasury stock	4,064
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock		135,000
Cash payments for preferred stock issuance costs		(5,111)
Cash dividends paid to stockholders	(12,335)	(7,835)
Net tax benefit shortfall from stock-based compensation		(1,326)
Net cash used in financing activities	(122,982)	(416,149)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	23,485	34,458
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	121,950	121,473
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	145,435	155,931
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid	75,519	98,884
Income taxes paid	6,741	9,521
Additions to real estate owned	31,646	17,749
Loans transferred to held-for-sale	$ 187,769	$ 14,684