Transactions with Shareholders (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Transactions with Shareholders [Abstract]

Schedule of Transactions with Shareholders [Table Text Block]

Shareholder Concentrations. We consider shareholder concentrations as members or nonmembers whose capital stock holdings (including mandatorily redeemable capital stock) are in excess of 10 percent of total capital stock outstanding at December 31, 2019.

Table 21.1 - Shareholder Concentrations, Balance Sheet (dollars in thousands)
	Capital Stock Outstanding		Percent of Total Capital Stock		Par Value of Advances		Percent of Total Par Value of Advances		Total Accrued Interest Receivable		Percent of Total Accrued Interest Receivable on Advances
As of December 31, 2019
Citizens Bank, N.A.	$	222,684	11.9	%	$	5,005,773	14.5	%	$	1,678	3.5	%
As of December 31, 2018
Citizens Bank, N.A.	$	339,003	13.2	%	$	7,656,146	17.7	%	$	5,005	8.3	%

Schedule of Transactions with Shareholders, Interest Income [Table Text Block]

Table 21.2 - Shareholder Concentrations, Income Statement (dollars in thousands)
	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2019		2018		2017
Citizens Bank, N.A.
Interest income on advances	$	95,692	$	134,753	$	63,568
Fees on letters of credit	6,489		4,415		3,368

Schedule of Transactions with Shareholders, Transactions with Directors' Financial Institutions [Table Text Block]

Transactions with Directors' Institutions. We provide, in the ordinary course of business, products and services to members whose officers or directors serve on our board of directors. In accordance with FHFA regulations, transactions with directors' institutions are conducted on the same terms as those with any other member.

Table 21.3 - Transactions with Directors' Institutions (dollars in thousands)
	Capital Stock Outstanding		Percent of Total Capital Stock		Par Value of Advances		Percent of Total Par Value of Advances		Total Accrued Interest Receivable		Percent of Total Accrued Interest Receivable on Advances
As of December 31, 2019	$	112,811	6.0	%	$	2,224,141	6.4	%	$	3,581	7.4	%
As of December 31, 2018	113,337		4.4		2,147,602		5.0		3,576		6.0