Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. - Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash	$ 87,911	$ 69,756
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions	248,569	360,215
Federal funds sold	43,769
Cash and cash equivalents	380,249	429,971
Available-for-sale securities	875,411	769,546
Held-to-maturity securities	1,865	1,125
Mortgage loans held for sale	28,920	22,499
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $41,232 and $41,487 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	2,124,161	1,876,887
FDIC indemnification asset	108,004	100,878
Interest receivable	13,848	12,628
Prepaid expenses and other assets	85,175	52,390
Foreclosed assets held for sale, net	67,621	60,262
Premises and equipment, net	84,192	68,352
Goodwill and other intangible assets	6,929	5,395
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	12,088	11,572
Current and deferred income taxes	1,549
Total assets	3,790,012	3,411,505
Liabilities
Deposits	2,963,539	2,595,893
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	184,437	153,525
Securities sold under reverse repurchase agreements with customers	216,737	257,180
Short-term borrowings	660	778
Structured repurchase agreements	53,090	53,142
Subordinated debentures issued to capital trust	30,929	30,929
Accrued interest payable	2,277	3,765
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance	1,572	1,019
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	12,184	10,395
Current and deferred income taxes		870
Total liabilities	3,465,425	3,107,496
Stockholders' Equity
Serial preferred stock - CPP, $.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2011 - 0 shares, 2010 -58,000 shares		56,480
Serial preferred stock - SBLF, $.01 par value; authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2011 - 57,943 shares, 2010 - 0 shares	57,943
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 2011 - 13,479,856 shares, 2010 - 13,454,000 shares	134	134
Common stock warrants; 2011 - 0 shares, 2010 - 909,091 shares		2,452
Additional paid-in capital	17,183	20,701
Retained earnings	236,914	220,021
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes of $6,684 and $2,273 at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	12,413	4,221
Total stockholders' equity	324,587	304,009
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,790,012	$ 3,411,505