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Guarantees - Reserve For Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses | $ 3,420 |  |  | $ 2,164 |  |
Provision for/(release of) losses | 393 | $ (129) |  |  |  |
Farm & Ranch |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses | 2,020 | 2,038 | $ 2,016 | 2,164 | $ 2,167 | $ 2,167
Provision for/(release of) losses | 4 | (129) |  |  |  |
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Rural Utilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses | 1,400 | 0 | $ 1,011 | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Provision for/(release of) losses | 389 | 0 |  |  |  |
Charge-offs | 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Farm & Ranch |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses | 2,020 |  |  | 2,164 |  |
Charge-offs | 0 |  |  |  |  |
LTSPCs | Rural Utilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses | 1,400 |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Charge-offs | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |

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