Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. -- Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 43,529	$ 33,729	$ 48,706
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	156,632	215,744	269,817
Originations of loans held for sale	(160,074)	(198,910)	(264,179)
Items not requiring (providing) cash
Depreciation	8,747	8,036	7,159
Amortization	3,242	8,107	7,039
Compensation expense for stock option grants	565	443	435
Provision for loan losses	4,151	17,386	43,863
Net gains on loan sales	(4,133)	(4,915)	(5,505)
Net realized (gains) losses and impairment on available-for-sale securities	(2,139)	(243)	(1,986)
(Gain) loss on sale of premises and equipment	18	(60)	264
Loss on sale/write-down of foreclosed assets	2,996	1,259	4,968
Gain on purchase of additional business units	(10,805)		(31,312)
Gain on sale of business units			(6,114)
Amortization of deferred income, premiums and discounts	22,692	29,510	18,004
(Gain) loss on derivative interest rate products	345	(295)	38
Deferred income taxes	(6,260)	(8,839)	13,252
Changes in
Interest receivable	1,227	1,347	2,765
Prepaid expenses and other assets	8,430	(7,529)	31,413
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	502	4,260	(3,124)
Income taxes refundable/payable	(2,232)	(5,109)	11,413
Net cash provided by operating activities	67,433	93,921	146,916
Investing Activities
Net change in loans	(340,135)	(33,180)	(1,425)
Purchase of loans	(101,832)	(129,422)	(23,457)
Cash received from purchase of additional business units	189,437		75,328
Cash received from FDIC loss sharing reimbursements	8,377	28,511	49,369
Proceeds from sale of business units			7,800
Purchase of premises and equipment	(17,954)	(13,853)	(27,825)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment	203	1,518	1,728
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets	21,706	48,900	51,225
Capitalized costs on foreclosed assets	(199)	(457)	(510)
Proceeds from maturities, calls and repayments of held-to-maturity securities	355	115	945
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	220,169	108,487	78,094
Proceeds from maturities, calls and repayments of available-for-sale securities	103,475	210,798	182,900
Purchase of available-for-sale securities	(40,661)	(97,000)	(155,339)
(Purchase) redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	(7,071)	273	2,578
Net cash provided by investing activities	35,870	124,690	241,411
Financing Activities
Net decrease in certificates of deposit	(116,139)	(208,702)	(421,977)
Net increase (decrease) in checking and savings accounts	(160,144)	(134,562)	156,867
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances	4,231,000	1,980	800
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances	(4,083,315)	(1,081)	(52,993)
Net increase (decrease) in short term borrowings	74,768	(44,307)	(36,981)
Repayments of reverse repurchase borrowings		(3,000)
Repayments of structured repurchase borrowings	(50,000)
Advances to borrowers for taxes and insurance	580	1,567	571
Dividends paid	(11,257)	(7,964)	(12,991)
Purchase of the Company's common stock	(512)
Stock options exercised	2,438	1,242	2,269
Net cash used in financing activities	(112,581)	(394,827)	(364,435)
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(9,278)	(176,216)	23,892
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year	227,925	404,141	380,249
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	$ 218,647	$ 227,925	$ 404,141