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Loans and Allowance for Losses and Concentrations of Credit Risk - Impaired Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | $ 15,831 |  |  | $ 15,831 |  |  | $ 27,468 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 15,837 |  |  | 15,837 |  |  | 27,534 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 105,607 | [1] |  | 105,607 | [1] |  | 79,931 | [2]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 105,653 |  |  | 105,653 |  |  | 80,205 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 121,438 |  |  | 121,438 |  |  | 107,399 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance | 121,490 |  |  | 121,490 |  |  | 107,739 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance | 2,592 |  |  | 2,592 |  |  | 2,292 |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | 52,781 | [3] |  | 52,781 | [3] |  | 32,142 | [4]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment | 119,040 |  | $ 76,520 | 115,161 |  | $ 86,179 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method | 321 |  | 807 | 1,055 |  | 940 |  |
Crops [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 9,011 |  |  | 9,011 |  |  | 20,761 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 9,016 |  |  | 9,016 |  |  | 20,816 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 58,049 | [1] |  | 58,049 | [1] |  | 32,326 | [2]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 58,073 |  |  | 58,073 |  |  | 32,381 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 67,060 |  |  | 67,060 |  |  | 53,087 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance | 67,089 |  |  | 67,089 |  |  | 53,197 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance | 1,241 |  |  | 1,241 |  |  | 945 |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | 20,270 | [3] |  | 20,270 | [3] |  | 13,405 | [4]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment | 65,295 |  | 28,732 | 61,226 |  | 26,121 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method | 160 |  | 60 | 462 |  | 62 |  |
Permanent Plantings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 3,657 |  |  | 3,657 |  |  | 3,683 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 3,657 |  |  | 3,657 |  |  | 3,688 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 29,607 | [1] |  | 29,607 | [1] |  | 26,748 | [2]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 29,622 |  |  | 29,622 |  |  | 26,817 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 33,264 |  |  | 33,264 |  |  | 30,431 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance | 33,279 |  |  | 33,279 |  |  | 30,505 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance | 940 |  |  | 940 |  |  | 790 |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | 25,838 | [3] |  | 25,838 | [3] |  | 10,785 | [4]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment | 33,222 |  | 24,133 | 32,292 |  | 29,673 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method | 68 |  | 509 | 220 |  | 553 |  |
Livestock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 1,204 |  |  | 1,204 |  |  | 1,054 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 1,204 |  |  | 1,204 |  |  | 1,055 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 11,970 | [1] |  | 11,970 | [1] |  | 14,322 | [2]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 11,974 |  |  | 11,974 |  |  | 14,457 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 13,174 |  |  | 13,174 |  |  | 15,376 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance | 13,178 |  |  | 13,178 |  |  | 15,512 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance | 256 |  |  | 256 |  |  | 399 |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | 1,902 | [3] |  | 1,902 | [3] |  | 2,696 | [4]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment | 12,557 |  | 14,883 | 13,497 |  | 13,906 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method | 22 |  | 133 | 199 |  | 148 |  |
Part-Time Farm [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 1,959 |  |  | 1,959 |  |  | 1,970 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 1,960 |  |  | 1,960 |  |  | 1,975 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 5,901 | [1] |  | 5,901 | [1] |  | 6,535 | [2]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 5,904 |  |  | 5,904 |  |  | 6,550 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 7,860 |  |  | 7,860 |  |  | 8,505 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance | 7,864 |  |  | 7,864 |  |  | 8,525 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance | 153 |  |  | 153 |  |  | 158 |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | 4,771 | [3] |  | 4,771 | [3] |  | 5,256 | [4]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment | 7,926 |  | 8,772 | 8,119 |  | 9,111 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method | 71 |  | 105 | 174 |  | 177 |  |
Agriculture Storage and Processing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 0 | [1] |  | 0 | [1] |  | 0 | [2]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | 0 | [3] |  | 0 | [3] |  | 0 | [4]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 7,368 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Other Commodity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment | 80 | [1] |  | 80 | [1] |  | 0 | [2]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance | 80 |  |  | 80 |  |  | 0 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 80 |  |  | 80 |  |  | 0 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance | 80 |  |  | 80 |  |  | 0 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 0 |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | 0 | [3] |  | 0 | [3] |  | 0 | [4]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment | 40 |  | 0 | 27 |  | 0 |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method | 0 |  | $ 0 | 0 |  | $ 0 |  |
Collateral Dependent Not Individually Analyzed [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 104,200 |  |  | 104,200 |  |  | 76,500 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance | $ 2,300 |  |  | $ 2,300 |  |  | $ 1,600 |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Impairment analysis performed percent | 86.00% |  |  | 86.00% |  |  | 71.00% |
Less than 90 days past due [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status | $ 11,300 | [3] |  | $ 11,300 | [3] |  | $ 12,400 | [4]
[1] | Impairment analysis was performed in the aggregate in consideration of similar risk characteristics of the assets and historical statistics on $104.2 million (86 percent) of impaired loans as of June 30, 2017, which resulted in a specific allowance of $2.3 million.
[2] | 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.
[3] | Includes $11.3 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 $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.

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