Consolidated Statements of Patronage Capital and Membership Fees (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Increase (Decrease) in Members' Capital
Net margin	$ 23,204	$ 23,596
Patronage Capital and Membership Fees
Increase (Decrease) in Members' Capital
Beginning balance	1,016,747	962,286
Net margin	23,204	23,596
Ending balance	$ 1,039,951	$ 985,882

Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities; of income (loss) available to common shareholders.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 250
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 11
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109234566&loc=d3e22694-107794

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 260
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 11
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109260490&loc=d3e1377-109256

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