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GUARANTEES AND COMMITMENTS - Credit Quality Indicators (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023
Total |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ 10,041,653 |  | $ 10,041,653 |  | $ 9,623,119
Agricultural Finance |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |
Current period charge-offs | 4,043 | $ 0 | 4,043 | $ 0 |
Rural Infrastructure Finance |  |  |  |  |
Year One |  |  |  |  |
Total | 441,378 |  | 441,378 |  | 618,946
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year Two |  |  |  |  |
Total | 547,120 |  | 547,120 |  | 720,522
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year Three |  |  |  |  |
Total | 684,571 |  | 684,571 |  | 187,746
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year Four |  |  |  |  |
Total | 188,592 |  | 188,592 |  | 593,841
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year Five |  |  |  |  |
Total | 570,283 |  | 570,283 |  | 701,937
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Prior |  |  |  |  |
Total | 1,272,743 |  | 1,272,743 |  | 611,548
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |  |  |
Total | 274,551 |  | 274,551 |  | 100,223
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total |  |  |  |  |
Total | 3,979,238 |  | 3,979,238 |  | 3,534,763
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Acceptable | Rural Infrastructure Finance |  |  |  |  |
Year One |  |  |  |  |
Total | 441,378 |  | 441,378 |  | 618,946
Year Two |  |  |  |  |
Total | 547,120 |  | 547,120 |  | 681,272
Year Three |  |  |  |  |
Total | 649,907 |  | 649,907 |  | 187,746
Year Four |  |  |  |  |
Total | 188,592 |  | 188,592 |  | 593,841
Year Five |  |  |  |  |
Total | 570,283 |  | 570,283 |  | 701,937
Prior |  |  |  |  |
Total | 1,272,743 |  | 1,272,743 |  | 611,548
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |  |  |
Total | 274,551 |  | 274,551 |  | 100,223
Total |  |  |  |  |
Total | 3,944,574 |  | 3,944,574 |  | 3,495,513
Special mention | Rural Infrastructure Finance |  |  |  |  |
Year One |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Two |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 9,850
Year Three |  |  |  |  |
Total | 34,664 |  | 34,664 |  | 0
Year Four |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Five |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Prior |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total |  |  |  |  |
Total | 34,664 |  | 34,664 |  | 9,850
Substandard | Rural Infrastructure Finance |  |  |  |  |
Year One |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Two |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 29,400
Year Three |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Four |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Five |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Prior |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 29,400
Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments and Guaranteed Securities |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  |
Total | 3,820,746 |  | 3,820,746 |  | 3,932,857
Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments and Guaranteed Securities | Agricultural Finance |  |  |  |  |
Year One |  |  |  |  |
Total | 9,001 |  | 9,001 |  | 169,429
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year Two |  |  |  |  |
Total | 158,446 |  | 158,446 |  | 246,512
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year Three |  |  |  |  |
Total | 233,703 |  | 233,703 |  | 517,862
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year Four |  |  |  |  |
Total | 494,450 |  | 494,450 |  | 535,398
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year Five |  |  |  |  |
Total | 518,122 |  | 518,122 |  | 266,882
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Prior |  |  |  |  |
Total | 1,408,407 |  | 1,408,407 |  | 1,256,770
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |  |  |
Total | 400,924 |  | 400,924 |  | 404,991
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total |  |  |  |  |
Total | 3,223,053 |  | 3,223,053 |  | 3,397,844
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments and Guaranteed Securities | Rural Infrastructure Finance |  |  |  |  |
Year One |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year Two |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year Three |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year Four |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Year Five |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Prior |  |  |  |  |
Total | 368,801 |  | 368,801 |  | 419,190
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |  |  |
Total | 228,892 |  | 228,892 |  | 115,823
Current period charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total |  |  |  |  |
Total | 597,693 |  | 597,693 |  | 535,013
Current period charge-offs | 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 |
Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments and Guaranteed Securities | Acceptable | Agricultural Finance |  |  |  |  |
Year One |  |  |  |  |
Total | 9,001 |  | 9,001 |  | 169,429
Year Two |  |  |  |  |
Total | 158,446 |  | 158,446 |  | 246,441
Year Three |  |  |  |  |
Total | 228,783 |  | 228,783 |  | 515,396
Year Four |  |  |  |  |
Total | 478,551 |  | 478,551 |  | 534,395
Year Five |  |  |  |  |
Total | 515,714 |  | 515,714 |  | 264,815
Prior |  |  |  |  |
Total | 1,334,544 |  | 1,334,544 |  | 1,185,811
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |  |  |
Total | 391,099 |  | 391,099 |  | 391,335
Total |  |  |  |  |
Total | 3,116,138 |  | 3,116,138 |  | 3,307,622
Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments and Guaranteed Securities | Acceptable | Rural Infrastructure Finance |  |  |  |  |
Year One |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Two |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Three |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Four |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Five |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Prior |  |  |  |  |
Total | 368,801 |  | 368,801 |  | 419,190
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |  |  |
Total | 228,892 |  | 228,892 |  | 115,823
Total |  |  |  |  |
Total | 597,693 |  | 597,693 |  | 535,013
Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments and Guaranteed Securities | Special mention | Agricultural Finance |  |  |  |  |
Year One |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Two |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 71
Year Three |  |  |  |  |
Total | 4,920 |  | 4,920 |  | 2,466
Year Four |  |  |  |  |
Total | 14,717 |  | 14,717 |  | 872
Year Five |  |  |  |  |
Total | 2,408 |  | 2,408 |  | 531
Prior |  |  |  |  |
Total | 47,945 |  | 47,945 |  | 44,631
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |  |  |
Total | 8,602 |  | 8,602 |  | 8,565
Total |  |  |  |  |
Total | 78,592 |  | 78,592 |  | 57,136
Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments and Guaranteed Securities | Special mention | Rural Infrastructure Finance |  |  |  |  |
Year One |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Two |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Three |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Four |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Five |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Prior |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments and Guaranteed Securities | Substandard | Agricultural Finance |  |  |  |  |
Year One |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Two |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Three |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Four |  |  |  |  |
Total | 1,182 |  | 1,182 |  | 131
Year Five |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1,536
Prior |  |  |  |  |
Total | 25,918 |  | 25,918 |  | 26,328
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |  |  |
Total | 1,223 |  | 1,223 |  | 5,091
Total |  |  |  |  |
Total | 28,323 |  | 28,323 |  | 33,086
Long-Term Standby Purchase Commitments and Guaranteed Securities | Substandard | Rural Infrastructure Finance |  |  |  |  |
Year One |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Two |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Three |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Four |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Year Five |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Prior |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Revolving Loans - Amortized Cost Basis |  |  |  |  |
Total | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0
Total |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0

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