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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of goodwill and intangible assets | The table below provides detail regarding the Company's intangible assets.
| Goodwill |  | Core Deposit Intangible |  | Total
| (In thousands)
Balance at September 30, 2014 | $ | 291,503 |  |  | $ | 11,406 |  |  | $ | 302,909 |
Amortization | — |  |  | (3,551 | ) |  | (3,551 | )
Balance at September 30, 2015 | 291,503 |  |  | 7,855 |  |  | 299,358 |
Amortization | — |  |  | (2,369 | ) |  | (2,369 | )
Balance at September 30, 2016 | $ | 291,503 |  |  | $ | 5,486 |  |  | $ | 296,989 |
Schedule of future amortization expense | The table below presents the estimated core deposit intangible asset amortization expense for the next five years.
Fiscal Year |  | Expense
|  | (In thousands)
2017 |  | $ | 1,648 |
2018 |  | 1,204 |
2019 |  | 1,157 |
2020 |  | 1,157 |
2021 |  | 320 |

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