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Financial Information - Washington Federal, Inc. (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020
Condensed Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of condensed financial information of parent company | The following Washington Federal, Inc. (parent company only) financial information should be read in conjunction with the other notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Condensed Statements of Financial Condition |  |
| September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019
| (In thousands)
Assets |  |
Cash | $ | 57,198 |  | $ | 38,721 |
Other assets | 5,000 |  | 5,000 |
Investment in subsidiary | 1,951,935 |  | 1,989,274 |
Total assets | $ | 2,014,133 |  | $ | 2,032,995 |
Liabilities |  |
Other liabilities | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Total liabilities | — |  | — |
Shareholders’ equity |  |
Total shareholders’ equity | 2,014,133 |  | 2,032,995 |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 2,014,133 |  | $ | 2,032,995 |
Condensed Statements of Operations |  |  |
Twelve Months Ended September 30, | 2020 | 2019 | 2018
| (In thousands)
Income |  |  |
Dividends from subsidiary | $ | 190,900 |  | $ | 208,389 |  | $ | 198,294 |
Total Income | 190,900 |  | 208,389 |  | 198,294 |
Expense |  |  |
Miscellaneous expense | 529 |  | 448 |  | 439 |
Total expense | 529 |  | 448 |  | 439 |
Net income (loss) before equity in undistributed net income (loss) of subsidiary | 190,371 |  | 207,941 |  | 197,855 |
Equity in undistributed net income (loss) of subsidiaries | (17,055) |  | 2,213 |  | 5,880 |
Income before income taxes | 173,316 |  | 210,154 |  | 203,735 |
Income tax benefit (expense) | 122 |  | 102 |  | 115 |
Net income | $ | 173,438 |  | $ | 210,256 |  | $ | 203,850 |
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows |  |  |
Twelve Months Ended September 30, | 2020 | 2019 | 2018
| (In thousands)
Cash Flows From Operating Activities |  |  |
Net income | $ | 173,438 |  | $ | 210,256 |  | $ | 203,850 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |  |  |
Equity in undistributed net income (loss) of subsidiaries | 17,055 |  | (2,213) |  | (5,880) |
Stock based compensation expense | 6,469 |  | 5,265 |  | 4,771 |
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities | — |  | (3,489) |  | 3,424 |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 196,962 |  | 209,819 |  | 206,165 |
Cash Flows From Investing Activities |  |  |
Purchase of strategic investments | — |  | (5,000) |  | — |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | — |  | (5,000) |  | — |
Cash Flows From Financing Activities |  |  |
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options and related tax benefit | 144 |  | 740 |  | 1,338 |
Treasury stock purchased | (112,133) |  | (123,854) |  | (164,249) |
Dividends paid on common stock | (66,496) |  | (63,318) |  | (55,997) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (178,485) |  | (186,432) |  | (218,908) |
Increase (decrease) in cash | 18,477 |  | 18,387 |  | (12,743) |
Cash at beginning of year | 38,721 |  | 20,334 |  | 33,077 |
Cash at end of year | $ | 57,198 |  | $ | 38,721 |  | $ | 20,334 |

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