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Significant Accounting Policies Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of intangible assets

The balance of the Company's intangible assets was as follows, which includes the additional goodwill discussed above:

	Goodwill				Servicing Rights Intangible				Core Deposit Intangible				Total
	(In thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2009	$	251,653			$	2,469			$	2,675			$	256,797
Additions	—				—				3,064				3,064
Amortization	—				(694		)		(1,449		)		(2,143		)
Balance at September 30, 2010	251,653				1,775				4,290				257,718
Additions	—				—				—				—
Amortization	—				(529		)		(918		)		(1,447		)
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	251,653			$	1,246			$	3,372			$	256,271

Schedule of future amortization expense

The table below presents the estimated core deposit intangible asset amortization expense for the next five years:

Year End		Expense (in thousands)
2012		$	918
2013		918
2014		918
2015		618
2016		—

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