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Loans and Allowance for Losses and Concentrations of Credit Risk - Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) defaulted_loan | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) defaulted_loan | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) defaulted_loan | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) defaulted_loan | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities Acquired During Period [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities, Number Defaulted | defaulted_loan | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
Payments to Acquire Other Loans and Leases Held-for-investment | $ 3,043 | $ 1,102 | $ 3,458 | $ 2,516 |
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Acquired During Period, Contractually Required Payments Receivable at Acquisition, During the Period | 3,073 | 1,109 | 3,490 | 2,544 |
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Provision for Loan Losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Allowance for Loan Losses, Decreases | 29 | 21 | 171 | 31 |
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Outstanding Balance | 16,514 |  | 16,514 |  | $ 14,669
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Carrying Amount, Net | 15,379 |  | 15,379 |  | $ 13,069
Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities Acquired During Period [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, UPB at acquisition | 0 | 852 | 311 | 2,118 |
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities Acquired During Period [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, UPB at acquisition | $ 3,043 | $ 250 | $ 3,147 | $ 398 |

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- Definition Amount of reduction in the reserve for loans impairments as a result of current information and events which result in it being probable that estimated cash flows will be significantly higher than previously expected or because actual cash flows are significantly greater than cash flows previously expected for loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that was acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The recorded balance, net of any applicable reductions (for example, unamortized accretable yield and allowance for loan losses). This relates to loans not accounted for debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6379141&loc=d3e15032-111544 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 30 -Section 15 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27045933&loc=d3e13503-111538 + Details
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- Definition The undiscounted sum of all amounts, including amounts deemed principal, interest, fees, penalties, and other under the loan, owed to the investor at the reporting date, whether or not currently due and whether or not any such amounts have been written or charged off by the investor. This relates to loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 30 -Section 15 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27045933&loc=d3e13503-111538 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6379141&loc=d3e15032-111544 + Details
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