Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Financial Performance by Operating Segment (in thousands)

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	Traditional Member Finance		MPP			Total
2013
Net interest income	$	48,605	$	26,952		$	75,557
Reversal for credit losses	—		(2,500		)	(2,500		)
Net interest income after reversal for credit losses	48,605		29,452			78,057
Other income (loss)	10,925		(3,220		)	7,705
Other expenses	12,911		2,104			15,015
Income before assessments	46,619		24,128			70,747
Affordable Housing Program assessments	4,824		2,413			7,237
Net income	$	41,795	$	21,715		$	63,510
Average assets	$	77,016,706	$	7,403,669		$	84,420,375
Total assets	$	79,489,178	$	7,239,857		$	86,729,035
2012
Net interest income	$	51,683	$	29,444		$	81,127
Provision for credit losses	—		1,410			1,410
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	51,683		28,034			79,717
Other income (loss)	2,394		(3,061		)	(667		)
Other expenses	12,548		2,013			14,561
Income before assessments	41,529		22,960			64,489
Affordable Housing Program assessments	4,500		2,296			6,796
Net income	$	37,029	$	20,664		$	57,693
Average assets	$	54,847,679	$	7,998,737		$	62,846,416
Total assets	$	53,728,382	$	8,247,833		$	61,976,215