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Guarantees - Credit Quality Indicators (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | $ 7,148,108 |  |
Gross financing receivables | 7,148,108 |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 29,997 |  |
Off-Balance Sheet: |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | $ 2,500,393
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 2,500,393
Financing receivables, past due |  |  | 3,235
Off-Balance Sheet: | Crops |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 1,157,681
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 1,157,681
Financing receivables, past due |  |  | 1,493
Off-Balance Sheet: | Permanent Plantings |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 514,105
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 514,105
Financing receivables, past due |  |  | 196
Off-Balance Sheet: | Livestock |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 591,584
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 591,584
Financing receivables, past due |  |  | 1,066
Off-Balance Sheet: | Part-time Farm |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 168,101
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 168,101
Financing receivables, past due |  |  | 480
Off-Balance Sheet: | Ag. Storage and Processing |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 66,106
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 66,106
Financing receivables, past due |  |  | 0
Off-Balance Sheet: | Other |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 2,816
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 2,816
Financing receivables, past due |  |  | 0
Farm & Ranch |  |  |
2020 |  |  |
Total | 296,887 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 |  |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
2019 |  |  |
Total | 983,174 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 |  |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
2018 |  |  |
Total | 642,485 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 |  |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
2017 |  |  |
Total | 767,993 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 |  |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
2016 |  |  |
Total | 629,878 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 |  |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
Prior |  |  |
Total | 1,549,183 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 |  |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |
Total | 488,782 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 |  |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | 5,358,382 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 | $ 0 |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
Gross financing receivables | 5,358,382 |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 29,997 |  |
Rural Utilities |  |  |
2020 |  |  |
Total | 152,385 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 |  |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
2019 |  |  |
Total | 836,763 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 |  |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
2018 |  |  |
Total | 8,337 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 |  |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
2017 |  |  |
Total | 92,568 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 |  |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
2016 |  |  |
Total | 31,829 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 |  |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
Prior |  |  |
Total | 667,844 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 |  |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 |  |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | 1,789,726 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 | $ 0 |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
Gross financing receivables | 1,789,726 |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 0 |  |
Acceptable | Off-Balance Sheet: |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 2,269,005
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 2,269,005
Acceptable | Off-Balance Sheet: | Crops |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 1,033,002
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 1,033,002
Acceptable | Off-Balance Sheet: | Permanent Plantings |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 484,601
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 484,601
Acceptable | Off-Balance Sheet: | Livestock |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 521,341
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 521,341
Acceptable | Off-Balance Sheet: | Part-time Farm |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 161,361
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 161,361
Acceptable | Off-Balance Sheet: | Ag. Storage and Processing |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 66,106
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 66,106
Acceptable | Off-Balance Sheet: | Other |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 2,594
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 2,594
Acceptable | Farm & Ranch |  |  |
2020 |  |  |
Total | 286,971 |  |
2019 |  |  |
Total | 819,220 |  |
2018 |  |  |
Total | 588,761 |  |
2017 |  |  |
Total | 688,649 |  |
2016 |  |  |
Total | 555,678 |  |
Prior |  |  |
Total | 1,452,711 |  |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |
Total | 468,114 |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | 4,860,104 |  |
Gross financing receivables | 4,860,104 |  |
Acceptable | Rural Utilities |  |  |
2020 |  |  |
Total | 152,385 |  |
2019 |  |  |
Total | 836,763 |  |
2018 |  |  |
Total | 8,337 |  |
2017 |  |  |
Total | 92,568 |  |
2016 |  |  |
Total | 31,829 |  |
Prior |  |  |
Total | 662,830 |  |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | 1,784,712 |  |
Gross financing receivables | 1,784,712 |  |
Special mention(1) | Off-Balance Sheet: |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 128,511
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 128,511
Special mention(1) | Off-Balance Sheet: | Crops |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 68,372
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 68,372
Special mention(1) | Off-Balance Sheet: | Permanent Plantings |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 22,909
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 22,909
Special mention(1) | Off-Balance Sheet: | Livestock |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 35,618
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 35,618
Special mention(1) | Off-Balance Sheet: | Part-time Farm |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 1,612
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 1,612
Special mention(1) | Off-Balance Sheet: | Ag. Storage and Processing |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 0
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 0
Special mention(1) | Off-Balance Sheet: | Other |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 0
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 0
Special mention(1) | Farm & Ranch |  |  |
2020 |  |  |
Total | 9,916 |  |
2019 |  |  |
Total | 159,523 |  |
2018 |  |  |
Total | 36,786 |  |
2017 |  |  |
Total | 20,937 |  |
2016 |  |  |
Total | 32,227 |  |
Prior |  |  |
Total | 18,283 |  |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |
Total | 9,230 |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | 286,902 |  |
Gross financing receivables | 286,902 |  |
Special mention(1) | Rural Utilities |  |  |
2020 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2019 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2018 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2017 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2016 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Prior |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | 0 |  |
Gross financing receivables | 0 |  |
Substandard(2) | Off-Balance Sheet: |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 102,877
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 102,877
Substandard(2) | Off-Balance Sheet: | Crops |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 56,307
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 56,307
Substandard(2) | Off-Balance Sheet: | Permanent Plantings |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 6,595
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 6,595
Substandard(2) | Off-Balance Sheet: | Livestock |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 34,625
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 34,625
Substandard(2) | Off-Balance Sheet: | Part-time Farm |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 5,128
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 5,128
Substandard(2) | Off-Balance Sheet: | Ag. Storage and Processing |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 0
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 0
Substandard(2) | Off-Balance Sheet: | Other |  |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |  | 222
Gross financing receivables |  |  | $ 222
Substandard(2) | Farm & Ranch |  |  |
2020 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2019 |  |  |
Total | 4,431 |  |
2018 |  |  |
Total | 16,938 |  |
2017 |  |  |
Total | 58,407 |  |
2016 |  |  |
Total | 41,973 |  |
Prior |  |  |
Total | 78,189 |  |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |
Total | 11,438 |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | 211,376 |  |
Gross financing receivables | 211,376 |  |
Substandard(2) | Rural Utilities |  |  |
2020 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2019 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2018 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2017 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2016 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Prior |  |  |
Total | 5,014 |  |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | 5,014 |  |
Gross financing receivables | 5,014 |  |
LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Farm & Ranch |  |  |
2020 |  |  |
Total | 31,243 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
2019 |  |  |
Total | 222,942 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
2018 |  |  |
Total | 194,464 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
2017 |  |  |
Total | 295,439 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
2016 |  |  |
Total | 259,230 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
Prior |  |  |
Total | 1,261,712 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |
Total | 188,182 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | 2,453,212 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 |  |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
Gross financing receivables | 2,453,212 |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 18,681 |  |
LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Acceptable | Farm & Ranch |  |  |
2020 |  |  |
Total | 31,243 |  |
2019 |  |  |
Total | 219,342 |  |
2018 |  |  |
Total | 183,228 |  |
2017 |  |  |
Total | 249,022 |  |
2016 |  |  |
Total | 225,466 |  |
Prior |  |  |
Total | 1,132,870 |  |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |
Total | 173,082 |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | 2,214,253 |  |
Gross financing receivables | 2,214,253 |  |
LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Special mention(1) | Farm & Ranch |  |  |
2020 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2019 |  |  |
Total | 3,600 |  |
2018 |  |  |
Total | 7,843 |  |
2017 |  |  |
Total | 29,982 |  |
2016 |  |  |
Total | 17,482 |  |
Prior |  |  |
Total | 68,709 |  |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |
Total | 10,379 |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | 137,995 |  |
Gross financing receivables | 137,995 |  |
LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Substandard(2) | Farm & Ranch |  |  |
2020 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2019 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2018 |  |  |
Total | 3,393 |  |
2017 |  |  |
Total | 16,435 |  |
2016 |  |  |
Total | 16,282 |  |
Prior |  |  |
Total | 60,133 |  |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |
Total | 4,721 |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | 100,964 |  |
Gross financing receivables | 100,964 |  |
LTSPCs | Rural Utilities |  |  |
2020 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
2019 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
2018 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
2017 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
2016 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
Prior |  |  |
Total | 595,685 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | 595,685 |  |
Current period charge-offs | 0 |  |
Current period recoveries | 0 |  |
Current period net charge-offs | 0 |  |
Gross financing receivables | 595,685 |  |
Financing receivables, past due | 0 |  |
LTSPCs | Acceptable | Rural Utilities |  |  |
2020 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2019 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2018 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2017 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2016 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Prior |  |  |
Total | 595,685 |  |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | 595,685 |  |
Gross financing receivables | 595,685 |  |
LTSPCs | Special mention(1) | Rural Utilities |  |  |
2020 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2019 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2018 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2017 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2016 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Prior |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | 0 |  |
Gross financing receivables | 0 |  |
LTSPCs | Substandard(2) | Rural Utilities |  |  |
2020 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2019 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2018 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2017 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
2016 |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Prior |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |
Total | 0 |  |
Total |  |  |
Gross financing receivables | 0 |  |
Gross financing receivables | $ 0 |  |

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