Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 10,731	$ 11,858	$ 10,538
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Amortization of cost basis adjustments	1,135	726	827
Provision (benefit) for credit losses	1,290	476	(872)
Investment gains, net	(228)	(2,433)	(1,853)
Deferred income tax expense and changes in income taxes receivable/payable	230	255	1,762
Purchases	(7,685)	(31,496)	(29,339)
Proceeds from sales and repayments	16,292	27,661	27,347
Accrued interest receivable	(1,225)	(1,103)	(1,389)
Accrued interest payable	771	1,020	1,507
Other, net	(1,938)	(337)	(913)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	19,373	6,627	7,615
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases	(98,033)	(94,394)	(101,238)
Proceeds from sales	59,753	68,572	78,799
Proceeds from maturities and repayments	6,989	10,811	14,247
Purchases	(187,270)	(146,854)	(101,262)
Proceeds from sales	3,485	3,009	7,581
Proceeds from repayments	333,876	278,965	245,037
Advances under secured lending arrangements	(142,213)	(113,097)	(96,666)
Net (increase) decrease in securities purchased under agreements to resell	29,960	(2,945)	(6,107)
Cash flows related to derivatives	(832)	5,728	4,326
Other, net	(971)	(171)	(464)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	4,744	9,624	44,253
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings with original maturity of three months or less	14,091	2,105	(4,310)
Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(1,761)	(2,025)	(1,746)
Other, net	(5)	(9)	(145)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(24,324)	(16,736)	(52,209)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (includes restricted cash and cash equivalents)	(207)	(485)	(341)
Cash and cash equivalents (includes restricted cash and cash equivalents) at the beginning of year	5,534	6,019	6,360
Cash and cash equivalents (includes restricted cash and cash equivalents) at end of period	5,327	5,534	6,019
Cash paid for:
Debt interest	113,265	100,136	87,610
Income Taxes Paid, Net	2,400	2,665	900
Held by consolidated trusts
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	303,190	253,894	205,523
Repayments of debt	(349,209)	(282,087)	(251,762)
Cash and cash equivalents (includes restricted cash and cash equivalents) at the beginning of year	1,056
Cash and cash equivalents (includes restricted cash and cash equivalents) at end of period	1,136	1,056
Held by Freddie Mac
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	176,916	119,533	59,892
Repayments of debt	$ (167,546)	$ (108,147)	$ (59,661)