Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (includes interest-earning deposits of $764,816 and $799,340)	$ 772,632	$ 810,840
Securities:
Available-for-sale (AFS), at estimated fair value (amortized cost of $744,708 and $829,558)	758,171	840,790
Held-to-maturity (HTM), at amortized cost (estimated fair value of $1,295,274 and $1,571,524)	1,271,122	1,552,699
Loans receivable, net (allowance for credit losses (ACL) of $9,443 and $9,227)	6,625,027	6,233,170
Federal Home Loan Bank Topeka (FHLB) stock, at cost	150,543	213,054
Premises and equipment, net	75,810	70,530
Income taxes receivable, net	1,071	0
Other assets	189,785	143,945
TOTAL ASSETS	9,844,161	9,865,028
LIABILITIES:
Deposits	4,832,520	4,655,272
FHLB borrowings	3,270,521	3,369,677
Repurchase agreements	200,000	220,000
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance	61,818	58,105
Income taxes payable, net	0	368
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	26,391	22,367
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	36,685	46,357
Total liabilities	8,427,935	8,372,146
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value; 1,400,000,000 shares authorized; 137,106,822 and 140,951,203 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively	1,371	1,410
Additional paid-in capital	1,151,041	1,180,732
Unearned compensation, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)	(41,299)	(42,951)
Retained earnings	296,739	346,705
Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), net of tax	8,374	6,986
Total stockholders' equity	1,416,226	1,492,882
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 9,844,161	$ 9,865,028