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Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities and USDA Securities - Narrative (Details) - Institutional Credit - Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities - security | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items] |  |
Available-for-sale, securities in unrealized loss positions | 9 | 17
Held-to-maturity, securities in unrealized loss positions | 0 | 4
Number of securities in loss position | 6 | 13

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