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Loans and Allowance for Losses and Concentrations of Credit Risk - Impaired Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net credit losses (recoveries) | $ 154 |  | $ 3,853 |  | $ (6)
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 27,468 |  | 23,607 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 27,534 |  | 23,562 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 79,931 | [1] | 52,115 | [2] |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 80,205 |  | 52,133 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 107,399 |  | 75,722 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance | 107,739 |  | 75,695 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance | 2,292 |  | 1,850 |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | 32,142 | [3] | 41,672 | [4] |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment | 82,803 |  | 90,691 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method | 1,569 |  | 1,514 |  |
Crops [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 20,761 |  | 3,772 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 20,816 |  | 3,720 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 32,326 | [1] | 15,103 | [2] |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 32,381 |  | 15,020 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 53,087 |  | 18,875 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance | 53,197 |  | 18,740 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance | 945 |  | 476 |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | 13,405 | [3] | 5,105 | [4] |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment | 33,252 |  | 22,315 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method | 136 |  | 381 |  |
Permanent Plantings [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 3,683 |  | 12,340 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 3,688 |  | 12,346 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 26,748 | [1] | 11,939 | [2] |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 26,817 |  | 11,938 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 30,431 |  | 24,279 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance | 30,505 |  | 24,284 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance | 790 |  | 360 |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | 10,785 | [3] | 16,546 | [4] |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment | 24,737 |  | 36,326 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method | 866 |  | 472 |  |
Livestock [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 1,054 |  | 5,644 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 1,055 |  | 5,645 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 14,322 | [1] | 9,050 | [2] |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 14,457 |  | 9,153 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 15,376 |  | 14,694 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance | 15,512 |  | 14,798 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance | 399 |  | 787 |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | 2,696 | [3] | 4,313 | [4] |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment | 14,450 |  | 14,077 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method | 238 |  | 353 |  |
Part-Time Farm [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 1,970 |  | 1,851 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 1,975 |  | 1,851 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 6,535 | [1] | 6,185 | [2] |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 6,550 |  | 6,184 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 8,505 |  | 8,036 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance | 8,525 |  | 8,035 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance | 158 |  | 227 |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | 5,256 | [3] | 5,870 | [4] |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment | 8,396 |  | 10,605 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method | 329 |  | 308 |  |
Agriculture Storage and Processing [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 0 | [1] | 9,838 | [2] |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 0 |  | 9,838 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 0 |  | 9,838 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance | 0 |  | 9,838 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | 0 | [3] | 9,838 | [4] |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment | 1,968 |  | 7,368 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Other Commodity [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | 0 | [3] | 0 | [4] |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Collateral Dependent Not Individually Analyzed [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 76,500 |  | 46,400 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance | $ 1,600 |  | $ 1,000 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Impairment analysis performed percent | 71.00% |  | 61.00% |  |
Less than 90 days past due [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | $ 12,400 | [3] | $ 14,700 | [4] |
Off-balance sheet [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net credit losses (recoveries) | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
On-balance sheet [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net credit losses (recoveries) | $ 154 |  | $ 3,853 |  | $ (6)
[1] | Impairment analysis was performed in the aggregate in consideration of similar risk characteristics of the assets and historical statistics on $76.5 million (71 percent) of impaired loans as of December 31, 2016, which resulted in a specific allowance of $1.6 million.
[2] | Impairment analysis was performed in the aggregate in consideration of similar risk characteristics of the assets and historical statistics on $46.4 million (61 percent) of impaired loans as of December 31, 2015, which resulted in a specific allowance of $1.0 million.
[3] | Includes $12.4 million of loans that are less than 90 days delinquent but which have not met Farmer Mac's performance criteria for returning to accrual status.
[4] | Includes $14.7 million of loans that are less than 90 days delinquent but which have not met Farmer Mac's performance criteria for returning to accrual status.

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