Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. -- Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total		SBLF Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock
Balance beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 369,874		$ 57,943	$ 136	$ 18,394	$ 276,751	$ 16,650
Net income	33,729					33,729
Stock issued under Stock Option Plan	1,685				1,173			$ 512
Common dividends declared	(9,823)	[1]				(9,823)
SBLF preferred stock dividends accrued	(579)	[2]				(579)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(14,188)						(14,188)
Reclassification of treasury stock per Maryland law				1		511		(512)
Balance end of period at Dec. 31, 2013	380,698		57,943	137	19,567	300,589	2,462
Balance beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2013	380,698		57,943	137	19,567	300,589	2,462
Net income	43,529					43,529
Stock issued under Stock Option Plan	3,003				2,778			225
Common dividends declared	(10,968)	[3]				(10,968)
SBLF preferred stock dividends accrued	(579)	[2]				(579)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4,574						4,574
Reclassification of treasury stock per Maryland law				1		(288)		287
Purchase of the Company's common stock	(512)							(512)
Balance end of period at Dec. 31, 2014	419,745		57,943	138	22,345	332,283	7,036
Balance beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2014	419,745		57,943	138	22,345	332,283	7,036
Net income	46,502					46,502
Stock issued under Stock Option Plan	3,744				2,026			1,718
Common dividends declared	(11,896)	[4]				(11,896)
SBLF preferred stock dividends accrued	(553)	[2]				(553)
Redemption of SBLF preferred stock at Dec. 31, 2015	(57,943)		$ (57,943)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,372)						(1,372)
Reclassification of treasury stock per Maryland law				1		1,717		$ (1,718)
Balance end of period at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 398,227			$ 139	$ 24,371	$ 368,053	$ 5,664

[1] $.72 per share

[2] 1.0%

[3] $.80 per share

[4] $.86 per share