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Allowance for Losses on Loans - Narrative (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | $ 8,669,717,000 |  | $ 7,990,545,000 |  |
Allowance for loans acquired | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Nonaccrual loans by portfolio segment | 87,431,000 |  | 131,299,000 |  |
Allowance for credit losses, charge-offs, net of recoveries | 14,365,000 |  | 17,756,000 |  |
Allowance for probable losses | 112,347,000 |  | 116,741,000 |  | 133,147,000
Non-Performing Loans |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 147,311,000 |  | 213,616,000 |  |
Ratio of non-performing assets to total assets | 1.00% |  | 1.63% |  |
Acquired loans subject to general allowance | 42,590,000 |  |  |  |
Nonaccrual loans by portfolio segment | 87,431,000 |  | 131,299,000 |  |
Decrease in non-accrual loans | 33.40% |  |  |  |
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 8,316,874,000 | [1] | 7,495,504,000 | [1] |
Allowance for probable losses | 112,287,000 |  | 113,268,000 |  |
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 134,736,000 | [1] | 159,564,000 | [1] |
Allowance for probable losses | $ 60,000 |  | $ 3,473,000 |  |
[1] | Excludes acquired loans with discounts sufficient to absorb potential losses and covered loans

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- Definition Amount of addition to allowance reserve for credit loss arising from purchase of loan and lease portfolios. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28368275&loc=d3e5212-111524 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 7 -Subparagraph d -Article 9 + Details
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- Definition A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28368275&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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- Definition Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28367877&loc=d3e4428-111522 + Details
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- Definition Reflects the carrying amount of loans deemed to be questionable as to collection on which no interest is continuing to be recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28368275&loc=d3e5111-111524 + Details
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