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Guarantees - Reserve For Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jan. 01, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses | $ 3,277 |  | $ 2,164 |  |
Farm & Ranch |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses | 2,097 | $ 2,016 | 2,164 | $ 2,167 | $ 2,070
Rural Utilities: |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses | 1,180 | $ 1,011 | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
LTSPCs and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Farm & Ranch |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses | 2,097 |  | 2,164 |  |
LTSPCs | Rural Utilities: |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for losses | $ 1,180 |  | $ 0 |  |

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