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Business Segment Reporting - Core Earnings - Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income | $ 40,112 |  | $ 45,058 | $ 123,765 | $ 132,220 |
Less: reconciling adjustments |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Guarantee and commitment fees | 3,349 |  | 3,490 | 10,265 | 10,470 |
Other income/(expense) | (6,781) |  | 949 | 2,725 | 588 |
Non-interest (loss)/income | (3,432) |  | 4,439 | 12,990 | 11,058 |
Provision for loan losses | (760) |  | (99) | (1,074) | (92) |
Release of reserve for losses | 137 |  | 102 | 424 | (77) |
Other non-interest expense | (13,595) |  | (11,752) | (38,695) | (36,136) |
Non-interest expense | (13,458) |  | (11,650) | (38,271) | (36,213) |
Core earnings before income taxes | 22,462 |  | 37,748 | 97,410 | 106,973 |
Income tax (expense)/benefit | (4,629) |  | (7,979) | (20,362) | (21,749) |
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends | 17,833 |  | 29,769 | 77,048 | 85,224 |
Preferred stock dividends | (3,427) |  | (3,295) | (10,508) | (9,886) |
Loss on retirement of preferred stock | 0 | $ (1,956) | 0 | (1,956) | 0 |
Segment core earnings/(losses) | 14,406 |  | 26,474 | 64,584 | 75,338 |
Total assets at carrying value | 21,315,234 |  | 18,474,034 | 21,315,234 | 18,474,034 | $ 18,694,328
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance | 20,932,359 |  | 19,540,586 | 20,932,359 | 19,540,586 |
Farm & Ranch [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 15,345 |  | 16,425 | 46,424 | 47,255 |
Less: reconciling adjustments | (2,164) |  | (2,538) | (7,171) | (7,481) |
Net effective spread | 13,181 |  | 13,887 | 39,253 | 39,774 |
Guarantee and commitment fees | 4,523 |  | 4,489 | 13,861 | 13,356 |
Other income/(expense) | 390 |  | 294 | 1,058 | 1,193 |
Non-interest (loss)/income | 4,913 |  | 4,783 | 14,919 | 14,549 |
Provision for loan losses | (760) |  | (99) | (1,074) | (92) |
Release of reserve for losses | 137 |  | 102 | 424 | (77) |
Other non-interest expense | (5,062) |  | (4,456) | (14,448) | (13,930) |
Non-interest expense | (4,925) |  | (4,354) | (14,024) | (14,007) |
Core earnings before income taxes | 12,409 |  | 14,217 | 39,074 | 40,224 |
Income tax (expense)/benefit | (2,606) |  | (2,986) | (8,206) | (8,447) |
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends | 9,803 |  | 11,231 | 30,868 | 31,777 |
Preferred stock dividends | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loss on retirement of preferred stock |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Segment core earnings/(losses) | 9,803 |  | 11,231 | 30,868 | 31,777 |
Total assets at carrying value | 4,934,887 |  | 4,438,128 | 4,934,887 | 4,438,128 |
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance | 7,393,728 |  | 7,072,018 | 7,393,728 | 7,072,018 |
USDA Guarantees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 4,491 |  | 5,304 | 13,045 | 15,446 |
Less: reconciling adjustments | (177) |  | (677) | (670) | (2,021) |
Net effective spread | 4,314 |  | 4,627 | 12,375 | 13,425 |
Guarantee and commitment fees | 250 |  | 214 | 712 | 570 |
Other income/(expense) | 92 |  | 5 | 92 | 18 |
Non-interest (loss)/income | 342 |  | 219 | 804 | 588 |
Provision for loan losses | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Release of reserve for losses | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other non-interest expense | (1,506) |  | (1,288) | (4,279) | (3,793) |
Non-interest expense | (1,506) |  | (1,288) | (4,279) | (3,793) |
Core earnings before income taxes | 3,150 |  | 3,558 | 8,900 | 10,220 |
Income tax (expense)/benefit | (662) |  | (747) | (1,870) | (2,146) |
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends | 2,488 |  | 2,811 | 7,030 | 8,074 |
Preferred stock dividends | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loss on retirement of preferred stock |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Segment core earnings/(losses) | 2,488 |  | 2,811 | 7,030 | 8,074 |
Total assets at carrying value | 2,238,558 |  | 2,212,515 | 2,238,558 | 2,212,515 |
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance | 2,567,763 |  | 2,471,251 | 2,567,763 | 2,471,251 |
Rural Utilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 2,602 |  | 3,081 | 6,264 | 8,931 |
Less: reconciling adjustments | 1,900 |  | (204) | 5,467 | (181) |
Net effective spread | 4,502 |  | 2,877 | 11,731 | 8,750 |
Guarantee and commitment fees | 348 |  | 376 | 1,069 | 1,227 |
Other income/(expense) | 17 |  | 15 | 31 | 25 |
Non-interest (loss)/income | 365 |  | 391 | 1,100 | 1,252 |
Provision for loan losses | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Release of reserve for losses | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other non-interest expense | (913) |  | (732) | (2,595) | (2,144) |
Non-interest expense | (913) |  | (732) | (2,595) | (2,144) |
Core earnings before income taxes | 3,954 |  | 2,536 | 10,236 | 7,858 |
Income tax (expense)/benefit | (830) |  | (533) | (2,149) | (1,651) |
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends | 3,124 |  | 2,003 | 8,087 | 6,207 |
Preferred stock dividends | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loss on retirement of preferred stock |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Segment core earnings/(losses) | 3,124 |  | 2,003 | 8,087 | 6,207 |
Total assets at carrying value | 1,692,835 |  | 956,204 | 1,692,835 | 956,204 |
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance | 2,232,602 |  | 1,632,037 | 2,232,602 | 1,632,037 |
Institutional Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 14,853 |  | 17,600 | 49,425 | 54,237 |
Less: reconciling adjustments | 2,954 |  | (1,958) | 2,126 | (8,551) |
Net effective spread | 17,807 |  | 15,642 | 51,551 | 45,686 |
Guarantee and commitment fees | 87 |  | 91 | 261 | 271 |
Other income/(expense) | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-interest (loss)/income | 87 |  | 91 | 261 | 271 |
Provision for loan losses | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Release of reserve for losses | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other non-interest expense | (2,277) |  | (1,844) | (6,470) | (5,720) |
Non-interest expense | (2,277) |  | (1,844) | (6,470) | (5,720) |
Core earnings before income taxes | 15,617 |  | 13,889 | 45,342 | 40,237 |
Income tax (expense)/benefit | (3,280) |  | (2,917) | (9,522) | (8,450) |
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends | 12,337 |  | 10,972 | 35,820 | 31,787 |
Preferred stock dividends | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loss on retirement of preferred stock |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Segment core earnings/(losses) | 12,337 |  | 10,972 | 35,820 | 31,787 |
Total assets at carrying value | 8,651,264 |  | 8,103,181 | 8,651,264 | 8,103,181 |
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance | 8,738,266 |  | 8,365,280 | 8,738,266 | 8,365,280 |
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 2,821 |  | 2,648 | 8,607 | 6,351 |
Less: reconciling adjustments | (164) |  | (604) | (900) | (1,646) |
Net effective spread | 2,657 |  | 2,044 | 7,707 | 4,705 |
Guarantee and commitment fees | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other income/(expense) | (110) |  | (245) | 494 | (594) |
Non-interest (loss)/income | (110) |  | (245) | 494 | (594) |
Provision for loan losses | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Release of reserve for losses | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other non-interest expense | (3,837) |  | (3,432) | (10,903) | (10,549) |
Non-interest expense | (3,837) |  | (3,432) | (10,903) | (10,549) |
Core earnings before income taxes | (1,290) |  | (1,633) | (2,702) | (6,438) |
Income tax (expense)/benefit | 360 |  | 292 | 663 | 2,067 |
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends | (930) |  | (1,341) | (2,039) | (4,371) |
Preferred stock dividends | (3,427) |  | (3,295) | (10,508) | (9,886) |
Loss on retirement of preferred stock |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Segment core earnings/(losses) | (4,357) |  | (4,636) | (12,547) | (14,257) |
Total assets at carrying value | 3,797,690 |  | 2,764,006 | 3,797,690 | 2,764,006 |
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Segment Reconciling Items [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Less: reconciling adjustments | (2,349) |  | 5,981 | 1,148 | 19,880 |
Net effective spread | (2,349) |  | 5,981 | 1,148 | 19,880 |
Guarantee and commitment fees | (1,859) |  | (1,680) | (5,638) | (4,954) |
Other income/(expense) | (7,170) |  | 880 | 1,050 | (54) |
Non-interest (loss)/income | (9,029) |  | (800) | (4,588) | (5,008) |
Provision for loan losses | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Release of reserve for losses | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other non-interest expense | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-interest expense | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Core earnings before income taxes | (11,378) |  | 5,181 | (3,440) | 14,872 |
Income tax (expense)/benefit | 2,389 |  | (1,088) | 722 | (3,122) |
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends | (8,989) |  | 4,093 | (2,718) | 11,750 |
Preferred stock dividends | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loss on retirement of preferred stock |  |  |  | (1,956) |  |
Segment core earnings/(losses) | (8,989) |  | 4,093 | (4,674) | 11,750 |
Total assets at carrying value | 0 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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