GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES -- CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
INTEREST INCOME
Loans	$ 43,744	$ 44,048
Investment securities and other	1,669	1,698
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	45,413	45,746
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits	4,964	3,934
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	255	438
Short-term borrowings and repurchase agreements	226	81
Subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts	242	174
Subordinated notes	1,025
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	6,712	4,627
NET INTEREST INCOME	38,701	41,119
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	2,250	2,101
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	36,451	39,018
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Commissions	266	303
Service charges and ATM fees	5,268	5,279
Net realized gains on sales of loans	872	832
Net realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities		3
Late charges and fees on loans	878	577
Gain (loss) on derivative interest rate products	7	(162)
Amortization of income/expense related to business acquisitions	(489)	(3,293)
Other income	896	1,435
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME	7,698	4,974
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits	15,333	15,363
Net occupancy and equipment expense	6,316	6,842
Postage	933	1,001
Insurance	798	952
Advertising	413	441
Office supplies and printing	697	465
Telephone	810	922
Legal, audit and other professional fees	320	841
Expense on other real estate owned	575	911
Partnership tax credit investment amortization	278	420
Acquired deposit intangible asset amortization	412	543
Other operating expenses	1,688	2,219
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE	28,573	30,920
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	15,576	13,072
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	4,058	3,279
NET INCOME AND NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS	$ 11,518	$ 9,793
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.82	$ 0.71
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE	0.81	0.70
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$ 0.22	$ 0.22