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Guarantees and Long Term Standby Purchase Commitments - Cash Flows from Off-balance sheet Guaranteed Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | $ 404,246 | $ 457,369 |
Proceeds from Fees Received | 2,141 | 2,333 |
Payments to Acquire Loans and Leases Held-for-investment | (3,147) | $ (2,118) |
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted | $ 894,839 |  | $ 1,802,631
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average remaining maturity, Loans underlying guarantees not held by transferor | 10 years 1 month 18 days |  | 10 years 8 months 18 days
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value | $ 3,800 |  | $ 5,500
Institutional Credit [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted | $ 13,214 |  | $ 983,214
Institutional Credit [Member] | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities [Member] |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average remaining maturity, Loans underlying guarantees not held by transferor | 1 year 1 month 8 days |  | 8 months 8 days

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