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Loans Receivable (excluding Covered Loans) - Schedule of Loans Receivable (excluding Covered Loans) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | $ 7,990,545 | $ 7,866,336 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Allowance for probable losses | 116,741 | 133,147 | 157,160
Loans in process | 275,577 | 213,286 |
Discount on acquired loans | 34,143 | 33,484 |
Deferred net origination fees | 36,054 | 34,421 |
Charges against loans receivable | 462,515 | 414,338 |
Loans receivable, net | 7,528,030 | 7,451,998 |
Single-family residential |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 5,373,950 | 5,779,264 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 67.30% | 73.50% |
Allowance for probable losses | 64,184 | 81,815 | 83,307
Construction - speculative |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 130,778 | 131,526 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 1.60% | 1.60% |
Allowance for probable losses | 8,407 | 12,060 | 13,828
Construction - custom |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 302,722 | 211,690 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 3.80% | 2.70% |
Allowance for probable losses | 882 | 347 | 623
Land - acquisition & development |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 81,660 | 128,379 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 1.10% | 1.70% |
Allowance for probable losses | 9,165 | 15,598 | 32,719
Land - consumer lot loans |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 124,984 | 141,844 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 1.50% | 1.80% |
Allowance for probable losses | 3,552 | 4,937 | 5,520
Multi-family |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 835,598 | 710,741 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 10.50% | 9.00% |
Allowance for probable losses | 3,816 | 5,280 | 7,623
Commercial real estate |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 625,293 | 406,364 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 7.90% | 5.20% |
Allowance for probable losses | 5,595 | 1,956 | 4,331
Commercial & industrial |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 326,450 | 166,115 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 4.00% | 2.10% |
Allowance for probable losses | 16,614 | 7,626 | 5,099
HELOC |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 133,631 | 126,942 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 1.60% | 1.60% |
Allowance for probable losses | 1,002 | 965 | 1,139
Consumer |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 55,479 | 63,471 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.70% | 0.80% |
Allowance for probable losses | 3,524 | 2,563 | 2,971
Non-acquired loans |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 7,641,266 | 7,755,219 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 95.60% | 98.60% |
Non-acquired loans | Single-family residential |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 5,359,149 | 5,778,922 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 67.10% | 73.50% |
Non-acquired loans | Construction - speculative |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 130,778 | 129,637 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 1.60% | 1.60% |
Non-acquired loans | Construction - custom |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 302,722 | 211,690 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 3.80% | 2.70% |
Non-acquired loans | Land - acquisition & development |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 77,775 | 124,677 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 1.10% | 1.60% |
Non-acquired loans | Land - consumer lot loans |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 121,671 | 141,844 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 1.50% | 1.80% |
Non-acquired loans | Multi-family |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 831,684 | 710,140 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 10.40% | 9.00% |
Non-acquired loans | Commercial real estate |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 414,961 | 319,210 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 5.10% | 4.10% |
Non-acquired loans | Commercial & industrial |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 243,199 | 162,823 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 3.00% | 2.10% |
Non-acquired loans | HELOC |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 112,186 | 112,902 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 1.40% | 1.40% |
Non-acquired loans | Consumer |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 47,141 | 63,374 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.60% | 0.80% |
Acquired loans |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 250,379 | 0 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 3.10% | 0.00% |
Acquired loans | Single-family residential |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 14,468 | 0 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.20% | 0.00% |
Acquired loans | Construction - speculative |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 0 | 0 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Acquired loans | Construction - custom |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 0 | 0 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Acquired loans | Land - acquisition & development |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 1,489 | 0 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Acquired loans | Land - consumer lot loans |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 3,313 | 0 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Acquired loans | Multi-family |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 3,914 | 0 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.10% | 0.00% |
Acquired loans | Commercial real estate |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 133,423 | 0 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 1.70% | 0.00% |
Acquired loans | Commercial & industrial |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 75,326 | 0 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.90% | 0.00% |
Acquired loans | HELOC |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 10,179 | 0 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.10% | 0.00% |
Acquired loans | Consumer |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 8,267 | 0 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.10% | 0.00% |
Credit-impaired acquired loans |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 98,900 | 111,117 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 1.30% | 1.40% |
Credit-impaired acquired loans | Single-family residential |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 333 | 342 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Credit-impaired acquired loans | Construction - speculative |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 0 | 1,889 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Credit-impaired acquired loans | Construction - custom |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 0 | 0 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Credit-impaired acquired loans | Land - acquisition & development |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 2,396 | 3,702 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.00% | 0.10% |
Credit-impaired acquired loans | Land - consumer lot loans |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 0 | 0 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Credit-impaired acquired loans | Multi-family |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 0 | 601 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Credit-impaired acquired loans | Commercial real estate |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 76,909 | 87,154 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 1.10% | 1.10% |
Credit-impaired acquired loans | Commercial & industrial |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 7,925 | 3,292 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.10% | 0.00% |
Credit-impaired acquired loans | HELOC |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 11,266 | 14,040 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.10% | 0.20% |
Credit-impaired acquired loans | Consumer |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | $ 71 | $ 97 |
Ratio of type of loan to total loans receivable | 0.00% | 0.00% |

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