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Loans - Changes in the Allowance for Losses (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 13,832,000 |  |
(Release of)/provision for losses | 913,000 | $ 3,438,000 |
Ending balance | 14,807,000 |  | $ 13,832,000
Farm & Ranch |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,745,000 | 10,454,000 | 10,454,000
(Release of)/provision for losses | (27,000) | 808,000 |
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 3,718,000 | 7,353,000 | 3,745,000
Farm & Ranch | Commercial Real Estate |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
(Release of)/provision for losses | 0 | 2,200,000 |
Farm & Ranch | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | (3,909,000) | (3,909,000)
Ending balance |  |  | 0
Farm & Ranch | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,745,000 | 6,545,000 | 6,545,000
Ending balance |  |  | 3,745,000
Rural Utilities |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 10,087,000 | 0 | 0
(Release of)/provision for losses | 1,002,000 | 2,125,000 |
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 11,089,000 | 7,503,000 | 10,087,000
Rural Utilities | Collateral Pledged |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
(Release of)/provision for losses | 0 | 0 |
Rural Utilities | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 5,378,000 | 5,378,000
Ending balance |  |  | 0
Rural Utilities | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 10,087,000 | $ 5,378,000 | 5,378,000
Ending balance |  |  | $ 10,087,000

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