Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. -- Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Interest Income
Loans	$ 177,240	$ 172,569	$ 163,903
Investment securities and other	7,111	10,793	14,892
Total Interest Income	184,351	183,362	178,795
Interest Expense
Deposits	13,511	11,225	12,346
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	1,707	2,910	3,972
Short-term borrowings and repurchase agreements	65	1,099	2,324
Subordinated debentures issued to capital trust	714	567	561
Total Interest Expense	15,997	15,801	19,203
Net Interest Income	168,354	167,561	159,592
Provision for Loan Losses	5,519	4,151	17,386
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses	162,835	163,410	142,206
Noninterest Income
Commissions	1,136	1,163	1,065
Service charges and ATM fees	19,841	19,075	18,227
Net gains on loan sales	3,888	4,133	4,915
Net realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities	2	2,139	243
Late charges and fees on loans	2,129	1,400	1,264
Gain (loss) on derivative interest rate products	(43)	(345)	295
Gain recognized on business acquisitions		10,805
Accretion (amortization) of income/expense related to business acquisitions	(18,345)	(27,868)	(25,260)
Other income	4,973	4,229	4,566
Total Noninterest Income	13,581	14,731	5,315
Noninterest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits	58,682	56,032	52,468
Net occupancy expense	25,985	23,541	20,658
Postage	3,787	3,578	3,315
Insurance	3,566	3,837	4,189
Advertising	2,317	2,404	2,165
Office supplies and printing	1,333	1,464	1,303
Telephone	3,235	2,866	2,868
Legal, audit and other professional fees	2,713	3,957	4,348
Expense on other real estate owned	2,526	5,636	4,068
Partnership tax credit	1,680	1,720	2,108
Other operating expenses	8,526	15,824	8,128
Total Noninterest Expense	114,350	120,859	105,618
Income Before Income Taxes	62,066	57,282	41,903
Provision for Income Taxes	15,564	13,753	8,174
Net Income	46,502	43,529	33,729
Preferred Stock Dividends	554	579	579
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	$ 45,948	$ 42,950	$ 33,150
Earnings Per Common Share
Basic	$ 3.33	$ 3.14	$ 2.43
Diluted	$ 3.28	$ 3.10	$ 2.42