Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Summary of loans evaluated for impairment by class
Recorded Investment	$ 56,865	$ 14,710
Unpaid Principal Balance	63,744	19,856
Related Allowance	4,894	5,146
Average Recorded Investment	63,187	19,243
Interest Income Recognized	2,060	646
One- to four-family, Amortizing [Member]
Summary of loans evaluated for impairment by class
Recorded Investment	43,207	2,031
Unpaid Principal Balance	45,192	2,031
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	44,299	2,031
Interest Income Recognized	1,619	106
One- to four-family, Interest-only [Member]
Summary of loans evaluated for impairment by class
Recorded Investment	3,080	1,104
Unpaid Principal Balance	3,080	1,104
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	3,084	1,104
Interest Income Recognized	77	55
Multi-family and commercial mortgages [Member]
Summary of loans evaluated for impairment by class
Recorded Investment	5,277	5,712
Unpaid Principal Balance	8,570	9,161
Related Allowance	3,293	3,449
Average Recorded Investment	8,573	9,159
Interest Income Recognized	364	485
Construction loans [Member]
Summary of loans evaluated for impairment by class
Recorded Investment	5,301	5,863
Unpaid Principal Balance	6,902	7,560
Related Allowance	1,601	1,697
Average Recorded Investment	7,231	6,949
Interest Income Recognized	$ 0	$ 0

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Loans and leases receivable impaired unpaid principal balance.

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Loans and leases receivable impaired interest income recognized.

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Loans evaluated for impairment by class.

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Reflects amount of allowance for credit losses pertaining to impaired loans.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 114

-Paragraph 20

-Subparagraph a

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher OTS

-Name Federal Regulation (FR)

-Number Title 12

-Chapter V

-Section 563c.102

-Paragraph 8

-Subparagraph j(ii)

-Subsection I

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Reflects the adjusted carrying amount of loans for which it is probable, based on current facts and circumstances, that a creditor will not initially be able to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement, or will not recover the previously reported carrying amount of the loan.

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