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Guarantees and Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments - Off-Balance Sheet Guaranteed Securities (Details) - Unconsolidated VIEs [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Total off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | $ 828,583 | $ 813,444
Farm & Ranch [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Total off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | 115,306 | 135,862
USDA Guarantees [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Total off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | 404,052 | 367,684
Institutional Credit [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Total off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | 9,225 | 9,898
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Institutional Credit [Member] |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Total off-balance sheet Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | $ 300,000 | $ 300,000

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