Advances (Advances by Year of Contractual Maturity or Next Call Date or Next Convertible Date) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Advances [Abstract]
Due in 1 year or less	$ 22,267,019	$ 42,556,372
Due after 1 year through 2 years	7,898,117	14,060,269
Due after 2 years through 3 years	2,686,918	6,035,460
Due after 3 years through 4 years	1,186,558	1,305,453
Due after 4 years through 5 years	1,235,193	829,892
Thereafter	208,778	651,673
Due in 1 year or less	22,187,019	41,281,372
Due after 1 year through 2 years	7,958,117	15,285,269
Due after 2 years through 3 years	2,680,918	6,065,460
Due after 3 years through 4 years	1,226,558	1,299,453
Due after 4 years through 5 years	1,221,193	864,892
Thereafter	208,778	642,673
Total Par Value	$ 35,482,583	$ 65,439,119

Note 6 - Advances [Abstract]

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Par amount of advances made and reported by Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) with the earlier of contractual maturity or next call date within the next rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Par amount of advances made and reported by Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) with the earlier of contractual maturity or next call date within the fourth rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Par amount of advances made and reported by Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) with the earlier of contractual maturity or next call date within the third rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Par amount of advances made and reported by Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) with the earlier of contractual maturity or next call date within the second rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Par amount of advances made and reported by Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) with the earlier of contractual maturity or next put or convert date within the fourth rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Par amount of advances made and reported by Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) with the earlier of contractual maturity or next put or convert date within the third rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Par amount of advances made and reported by Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) with the earlier of contractual maturity or next put or convert date within the second rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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