Segment Reporting Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 3,418,318	$ 3,345,529	$ 3,287,968
Operating Segments [Member] \| Single-Family [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	3,099,588	3,057,904	3,029,727
Operating Segments [Member] \| Multifamily [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 318,730	$ 287,625	$ 258,241

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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