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Business Segment Reporting - Core Earnings - Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income | $ 49,370 | $ 40,112 | $ 43,054 | $ 40,599 | $ 42,216 | $ 45,058 | $ 43,933 | $ 43,229 | $ 173,135 | $ 174,436 | $ 157,647
Less: reconciling adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net effective spread |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Guarantee and commitment fees | 3,401 | 3,349 | 3,403 | 3,513 | 3,506 | 3,490 | 3,481 | 3,499 | 13,666 | 13,976 | 14,114
Other income/(expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,276 | (2,236) | 3,398
Non-interest income | 7,952 | (3,432) | 12,732 | 3,690 | 682 | 4,439 | 6,380 | 239 | 20,942 | 11,740 | 17,512
Provision for loan losses | (2,430) | (760) | (578) | 264 | (146) | (99) | (424) | 431 | (3,504) | (238) | (1,708)
Release of reserve for losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | (97) | (50)
Other non-interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (51,925) | (49,819) | (42,715)
Non-interest expense | (13,651) | (13,458) | (12,052) | (12,761) | (13,703) | (11,650) | (12,921) | (11,642) | (51,922) | (49,916) | (42,765)
Core earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138,651 | 136,022 | 130,686
Income tax (expense)/benefit | (8,743) | (4,629) | (9,111) | (6,622) | (6,193) | (7,979) | (7,332) | (6,438) | (29,105) | (27,942) | (46,369)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 109,546 | 108,080 | 84,317
Preferred stock dividends | (3,432) | (3,427) | (3,785) | (3,296) | (3,296) | $ (3,295) | $ (3,296) | $ (3,295) | (13,940) | (13,182) | (13,182)
Non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 165
Loss on retirement of preferred stock | 0 | $ 0 | $ (1,956) | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | (1,956) | 0 | 0
Segment core earnings/(losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93,650 | 94,898 | 71,300
Total assets at carrying value | 21,709,374 |  |  |  | 18,694,328 |  |  |  | 21,709,374 | 18,694,328 | 17,792,274
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance | 21,117,942 |  |  |  | 19,724,524 |  |  |  | 21,117,942 | 19,724,524 | 19,007,311
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,069 | 9,105 | 10,811
Less: reconciling adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (987) | (2,047) | (1,091)
Net effective spread |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,082 | 7,058 | 9,720
Guarantee and commitment fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income/(expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 166 | (913) | 171
Non-interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 166 | (913) | 171
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Release of reserve for losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other non-interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,505) | (14,411) | (12,908)
Non-interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,505) | (14,411) | (12,908)
Core earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,257) | (8,266) | (3,017)
Income tax (expense)/benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 907 | 2,361 | 1,792
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,350) | (5,905) | (1,225)
Preferred stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13,940) | (13,182) | (13,182)
Non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 165
Loss on retirement of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Segment core earnings/(losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (17,290) | (19,087) | (14,242)
Total assets at carrying value | 3,664,823 |  |  |  | 2,716,994 |  |  |  | 3,664,823 | 2,716,994 | 2,605,657
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Reconciling Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Less: reconciling adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,527 | 23,241 | 16,344
Net effective spread |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,527 | 23,241 | 16,344
Guarantee and commitment fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,669) | (6,756) | (6,236)
Other income/(expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,501 | (2,747) | 715
Non-interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,168) | (9,503) | (5,521)
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Release of reserve for losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other non-interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Core earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,359 | 13,738 | 10,823
Income tax (expense)/benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (495) | (2,887) | (5,154)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,864 | 10,851 | 5,669
Preferred stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Loss on retirement of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,956) |  |
Segment core earnings/(losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (92) | 10,851 | 5,669
Total assets at carrying value | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Farm & Ranch | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,098 | 62,951 | 54,290
Less: reconciling adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,471) | (9,889) | (8,922)
Net effective spread |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,627 | 53,062 | 45,368
Guarantee and commitment fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,593 | 17,976 | 17,175
Other income/(expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,397 | 1,371 | 2,449
Non-interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19,990 | 19,347 | 19,624
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,504) | (238) | (1,708)
Release of reserve for losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | (97) | (50)
Other non-interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,375) | (19,026) | (16,554)
Non-interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (19,372) | (19,123) | (16,604)
Core earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,741 | 53,048 | 46,680
Income tax (expense)/benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,076) | (11,140) | (16,338)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,665 | 41,908 | 30,342
Preferred stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Loss on retirement of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Segment core earnings/(losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,665 | 41,908 | 30,342
Total assets at carrying value | 5,408,302 |  |  |  | 4,701,736 |  |  |  | 5,408,302 | 4,701,736 | 4,274,693
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance | 7,776,950 |  |  |  | 7,233,972 |  |  |  | 7,776,950 | 7,233,972 | 6,867,586
USDA Guarantees | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,470 | 20,554 | 21,106
Less: reconciling adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (732) | (2,499) | (2,287)
Net effective spread |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,738 | 18,055 | 18,819
Guarantee and commitment fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 958 | 797 | 456
Other income/(expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 174 | 20 | 43
Non-interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,132 | 817 | 499
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Release of reserve for losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other non-interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,757) | (5,309) | (4,384)
Non-interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,757) | (5,309) | (4,384)
Core earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,113 | 13,563 | 14,934
Income tax (expense)/benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,545) | (2,848) | (5,227)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,568 | 10,715 | 9,707
Preferred stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Loss on retirement of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Segment core earnings/(losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,568 | 10,715 | 9,707
Total assets at carrying value | 2,311,932 |  |  |  | 2,240,906 |  |  |  | 2,311,932 | 2,240,906 | 2,195,189
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance | 2,620,175 |  |  |  | 2,515,620 |  |  |  | 2,620,175 | 2,515,620 | 2,352,214
Rural Utilities | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,459 | 12,505 | 11,598
Less: reconciling adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,143 | (922) | (539)
Net effective spread |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,602 | 11,583 | 11,059
Guarantee and commitment fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,412 | 1,599 | 1,914
Other income/(expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 | 33 | 20
Non-interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,450 | 1,632 | 1,934
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Release of reserve for losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other non-interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,898) | (3,062) | (2,430)
Non-interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,898) | (3,062) | (2,430)
Core earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,154 | 10,153 | 10,563
Income tax (expense)/benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,972) | (2,133) | (3,696)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,182 | 8,020 | 6,867
Preferred stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Loss on retirement of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Segment core earnings/(losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,182 | 8,020 | 6,867
Total assets at carrying value | 1,717,405 |  |  |  | 945,282 |  |  |  | 1,717,405 | 945,282 | 1,088,986
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance | 2,280,571 |  |  |  | 1,592,115 |  |  |  | 2,280,571 | 1,592,115 | 1,882,633
Institutional Credit | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,039 | 69,321 | 59,842
Less: reconciling adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 520 | (7,884) | (3,505)
Net effective spread |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 69,559 | 61,437 | 56,337
Guarantee and commitment fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 372 | 360 | 805
Other income/(expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 372 | 360 | 805
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Release of reserve for losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other non-interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,390) | (8,011) | (6,439)
Non-interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,390) | (8,011) | (6,439)
Core earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,541 | 53,786 | 50,703
Income tax (expense)/benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12,924) | (11,295) | (17,746)
Core earnings before preferred stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,617 | 42,491 | 32,957
Preferred stock dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Loss on retirement of preferred stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Segment core earnings/(losses) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,617 | 42,491 | 32,957
Total assets at carrying value | 8,606,912 |  |  |  | 8,089,410 |  |  |  | 8,606,912 | 8,089,410 | 7,627,749
Total on- and off-balance sheet program assets at principal balance | $ 8,440,246 |  |  |  | $ 8,382,817 |  |  |  | $ 8,440,246 | $ 8,382,817 | $ 7,904,878

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