LOANS RECEIVABLE AND THE ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Newly Restructured Loans) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 contract		Sep. 30, 2011 contract		Sep. 30, 2012 contract		Sep. 30, 2011 contract
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts	19	[1],[2]	11	[1],[2]	65	[1],[2]	28	[1],[2]
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	$ 5,688	[1],[2]	$ 3,557	[1],[2]	$ 27,133	[1],[2]	$ 11,284	[1],[2]
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	5,688	[1],[2]	3,347	[1],[2]	27,133	[1],[2]	11,074	[1],[2]
Commerical real estate - owner-occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts	1	[1],[2]	0	[1],[2]	1	[1],[2]	1	[1],[2]
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	946	[1],[2]	0	[1],[2]	946	[1],[2]	189	[1],[2]
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	946	[1],[2]	0	[1],[2]	946	[1],[2]	189	[1],[2]
Commerical real estate - investment properties [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts	3	[1],[2]	0	[1],[2]	6	[1],[2]	3	[1],[2]
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	2,784	[1],[2]	0	[1],[2]	3,708	[1],[2]	1,976	[1],[2]
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	2,784	[1],[2]	0	[1],[2]	3,708	[1],[2]	1,976	[1],[2]
Multifamily real estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts	0	[1],[2]	1	[1],[2]	2	[1],[2]	3	[1],[2]
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	0	[1],[2]	455	[1],[2]	5,054	[1],[2]	2,452	[1],[2]
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	0	[1],[2]	455	[1],[2]	5,054	[1],[2]	2,452	[1],[2]
One-to four-family construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts	11	[1],[2]	5	[1],[2]	19	[1],[2]	8	[1],[2]
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	1,711	[1],[2]	1,566	[1],[2]	4,504	[1],[2]	3,848	[1],[2]
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	1,711	[1],[2]	1,566	[1],[2]	4,504	[1],[2]	3,848	[1],[2]
Construction and land - residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts	0	[1],[2]	3	[1],[2]	6	[1],[2]	3	[1],[2]
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	0	[1],[2]	681	[1],[2]	2,059	[1],[2]	681	[1],[2]
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	0	[1],[2]	681	[1],[2]	2,059	[1],[2]	681	[1],[2]
Commercial business [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts	3	[1],[2]	2	[1],[2]	9	[1],[2]	3	[1],[2]
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	94	[1],[2]	855	[1],[2]	1,309	[1],[2]	905	[1],[2]
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	94	[1],[2]	645	[1],[2]	1,309	[1],[2]	695	[1],[2]
One- to four-family residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts	1	[1],[2]	0	[1],[2]	18	[1],[2]	4	[1],[2]
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	153	[1],[2]	0	[1],[2]	9,182	[1],[2]	1,097	[1],[2]
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	153	[1],[2]	0	[1],[2]	9,182	[1],[2]	1,097	[1],[2]
Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts	0	[1],[2]	0	[1],[2]	4	[1],[2]	3	[1],[2]
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	0	[1],[2]	0	[1],[2]	371	[1],[2]	136	[1],[2]
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investments	$ 0	[1],[2]	$ 0	[1],[2]	$ 371	[1],[2]	$ 136	[1],[2]

[1] Since most loans were already considered classified and/or on nonaccrual status prior to restructuring, the modifications did not have a material effect on the Company’s determination of the allowance for loan losses.

[2] The majority of these modifications do not fit into one separate type, such as rate, term, amount, interest-only or payment, but instead are a combination of multiple types of modifications; therefore, they are disclosed in aggregate.