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Fair Value Disclosures - Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Details) - Level 3 - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 7,170,850 | $ 6,003,211
Purchases | 483,580 | 795,260
Sales | 0 | (18,928)
Settlements | (227,866) | (372,289)
Allowance for losses | (190) |
Realized and Unrealized Gains included in Income | 290,486 | 59,396
Unrealized Gains included in Other Comprehensive Income | (104,545) | 3,373
Ending Balance | 7,612,315 | 6,470,023
Available-for-Sale Securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 18,912 | 18,715
Purchases | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0
Allowance for losses | (24) |
Realized and Unrealized Gains included in Income | 0 | 0
Unrealized Gains included in Other Comprehensive Income | (2,167) | 197
Ending Balance | 16,721 | 18,912
Available-for-Sale Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 7,143,025 | 5,974,497
Purchases | 483,580 | 776,332
Sales | 0 | 0
Settlements | (227,255) | (371,733)
Allowance for losses | (166) |
Realized and Unrealized Gains included in Income | 290,380 | 59,352
Unrealized Gains included in Other Comprehensive Income | (102,378) | 3,176
Ending Balance | 7,587,186 | 6,441,624
USDA Securities: |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 8,913 |
Ending Balance | 8,408 |
Institutional Credit | Available-for-Sale Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 7,143,025 | 5,974,497
Purchases | 483,580 | 776,332
Sales | 0 | 0
Settlements | (227,255) | (371,733)
Allowance for losses | (166) |
Realized and Unrealized Gains included in Income | 290,380 | 59,352
Unrealized Gains included in Other Comprehensive Income | (102,378) | 3,176
Ending Balance | 7,587,186 | 6,441,624
USDA Guarantees | Available-for-Sale Securities |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance |  | 0
Purchases |  | 18,928
Sales |  | (18,928)
Settlements |  | 0
Realized and Unrealized Gains included in Income |  | 0
Unrealized Gains included in Other Comprehensive Income |  | 0
Ending Balance |  | 0
USDA Guarantees | Trading |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 8,913 | 9,999
Purchases | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0
Settlements | (611) | (556)
Allowance for losses | 0 |
Realized and Unrealized Gains included in Income | 106 | 44
Unrealized Gains included in Other Comprehensive Income | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 8,408 | 9,487
USDA Guarantees | USDA Securities: |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 8,913 | 9,999
Purchases | 0 | 18,928
Sales | 0 | (18,928)
Settlements | (611) | (556)
Allowance for losses |  |
Realized and Unrealized Gains included in Income | 106 | 44
Unrealized Gains included in Other Comprehensive Income | 0 | 0
Ending Balance | 8,408 | 9,487
Floating Interest Rate | Available-for-Sale Securities | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |
Beginning Balance | 18,912 | 18,715
Purchases | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0
Allowance for losses | (24) |
Realized and Unrealized Gains included in Income | 0 | 0
Unrealized Gains included in Other Comprehensive Income | (2,167) | 197
Ending Balance | $ 16,721 | $ 18,912

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