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Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Guaranteed Securities - Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities [Member] |  |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, Single Maturity Date, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Amortized Cost before Other than Temporary Impairment | $ 4,309,812 | $ 4,244,124
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, Single Maturity Date, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | $ 4,242,944 | 4,179,772
Held-to-Maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, Weighted Average Yield, Single Maturity Date [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, after Five Through Ten Years, Weighted Average Yield | 3.16% |
Held-to-Maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, After Ten Years, Weighted-Average Yield | 3.43% |
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities [Member] |  |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, Single Maturity Date, Amortized Cost Basis [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, within One Year, Net Carrying Amount | $ 866,596 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, after One Through Five Years, Net Carrying Amount | 1,352,733 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, after Five Through Ten Years, Net Carrying Amount | 209,070 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Amortized Cost before Other than Temporary Impairment | 2,182,043 | 2,126,274
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, Single Maturity Date, Fair Value [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Twelve Months, Fair Value | 865,637 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Two Through Five, Fair Value | 1,336,793 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Six Through Ten, Fair Value | 204,168 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value | $ 2,166,728 | $ 2,116,891
Held-to-Maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, Weighted Average Yield, Single Maturity Date [Abstract] |  |
Held-to-Maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Twelve Months, Weighted-Average Yield | 1.79% |
Held-to-Maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Two Through Five, Weighted-Average Yield | 2.40% |
Held-to-Maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, Weighted-Average Yield | 2.75% |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, after Ten Years, Net Carrying Amount | $ 1,881,413 |
Held-to-maturity Securities, Debt Maturities, after Ten Years, Fair Value | $ 1,836,346 |

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