GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -- CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
INTEREST INCOME
Loans	$ 39,308	$ 42,778
Investment securities and other	2,986	4,578
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	42,294	47,356
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	2,660	3,527
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	975	974
Short-term borrowings and repurchase agreements	557	583
Interest expense on subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts	136	140
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	4,328	5,224
NET INTEREST INCOME	37,966	42,132
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	1,691	8,225
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	36,275	33,907
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Commissions	281	328
Service charges and ATM fees	4,168	4,427
Net realized gains on sales of loans	549	1,429
Net realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities	73	34
Late charges and fees on loans	314	300
Gain (loss) on derivative interest rate products	(103)	61
Accretion (amortization) of income/expense related to business acquisitions	(6,388)	(5,868)
Other non-interest income	2,030	2,213
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME	924	2,924
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits	13,017	13,222
Net occupancy and equipment expense	5,403	5,135
Postage	793	793
Insurance	926	1,165
Advertising	731	475
Office supplies and printing	290	307
Telephone	736	687
Legal, audit and other professional fees	934	802
Expense on foreclosed assets	850	1,055
Partnership tax credit investment amortization	453	363
Other operating expenses	1,761	1,916
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE	25,894	25,920
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	11,305	10,911
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	2,487	2,517
Net income	8,818	8,394
Preferred stock dividends	145	145
NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 8,673	$ 8,249
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.64	$ 0.61
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.63	$ 0.60
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.20	$ 0.18