Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents (includes interest-earning deposits of $196,910 and $764,816)	$ 203,811	$ 772,632
Securities:
Available-for-sale (AFS), at estimated fair value (amortized cost of $666,139 and $744,708)	677,416	758,171
Held-to-maturity (HTM), at amortized cost (estimated fair value of $1,293,441 and $1,295,274)	1,270,849	1,271,122
Loans receivable, net (allowance for credit losses (ACL) of $9,193 and $9,443)	6,769,194	6,625,027
Federal Home Loan Bank Topeka (FHLB) stock, at cost	114,381	150,543
Premises and equipment, net	80,857	75,810
Income taxes receivable, net	0	1,071
Other assets	200,176	189,785
TOTAL ASSETS	9,316,684	9,844,161
LIABILITIES:
Deposits	5,119,829	4,832,520
FHLB borrowings	2,471,656	3,270,521
Repurchase agreements	200,000	200,000
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance	52,229	61,818
Income taxes payable, net	1,778	0
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	25,924	26,391
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	41,860	36,685
Total liabilities	7,913,276	8,427,935
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, 137,159,138 and 137,106,822 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively	1,372	1,371
Additional paid-in capital	1,152,367	1,151,041
Unearned compensation, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)	(40,473)	(41,299)
Retained earnings	283,128	296,739
Accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), net of tax	7,014	8,374
Total stockholders' equity	1,403,408	1,416,226
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 9,316,684	$ 9,844,161