Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. -- Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 46,502	$ 43,529	$ 33,729
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	158,730	156,632	215,744
Originations of loans held for sale	(155,680)	(160,074)	(198,910)
Items not requiring (providing) cash
Depreciation	10,465	8,747	8,036
Amortization	3,430	3,242	8,107
Compensation expense for stock option grants	382	565	443
Provision for loan losses	5,519	4,151	17,386
Net gains on loan sales	(3,888)	(4,133)	(4,915)
Net realized gains on available-for-sale securities	(2)	(2,139)	(243)
Gain on sale of non-marketable securities	(301)
Gain on redemption of trust preferred securities	(1,115)
(Gain) loss on sale of premises and equipment	(465)	18	(60)
(Gain) loss on sale/write-down of foreclosed assets	(1,132)	2,996	1,259
Gain on purchase of additional business units		(10,805)
Amortization of deferred income, premiums, discounts and other	10,595	22,692	29,510
(Gain) loss on derivative interest rate products	43	345	(295)
Deferred income taxes	(4,670)	(6,260)	(8,839)
Changes in
Interest receivable	289	1,227	1,347
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,982	8,430	(7,529)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	3,354	502	4,260
Income taxes refundable/payable	(4,609)	(2,232)	(5,109)
Net cash provided by operating activities	71,429	67,433	93,921
Net change in loans	(190,154)	(340,135)	(33,180)
Purchase of loans	(117,634)	(101,832)	(129,422)
Cash received from purchase of additional business units		189,437
Cash received from FDIC loss sharing reimbursements	2,599	8,377	28,511
Purchase of premises and equipment	(16,697)	(17,954)	(13,853)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment	1,883	203	1,518
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets	23,497	21,706	48,900
Capitalized costs on foreclosed assets	(20)	(199)	(457)
Proceeds from sale of non-marketable securities	351
Proceeds from maturities, calls and repayments of held-to-maturity securities	97	355	115
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	56,169	220,169	108,487
Proceeds from maturities, calls and repayments of available-for-sale securities	63,463	103,475	210,798
Purchase of available-for-sale securities	(21,339)	(40,661)	(97,000)
(Purchase) redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	1,590	(7,071)	273
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(196,195)	35,870	124,690
Financing Activities
Net increase (decrease) in certificates of deposit	191,224	(116,139)	(208,702)
Net increase (decrease) in checking and savings accounts	87,113	(160,144)	(134,562)
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances	6,509,500	4,231,000	1,980
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances	(6,517,564)	(4,083,315)	(1,081)
Net increase (decrease) in short term borrowings	(93,967)	74,768	(44,307)
Repayments of reverse repurchase borrowings			(3,000)
Repayments of structured repurchase borrowings		(50,000)
Advances to borrowers for taxes and insurance	(248)	580	1,567
Redemption of trust preferred securities	(3,885)
Redemption of preferred stock	(57,943)
Dividends paid	(12,290)	(11,257)	(7,964)
Purchase of the Company's common stock		(512)
Stock options exercised	3,362	2,438	1,242
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	105,302	(112,581)	(394,827)
Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(19,464)	(9,278)	(176,216)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year	218,647	227,925	404,141
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year	$ 199,183	$ 218,647	$ 227,925