The recorded balance, net of any applicable reductions (for example, unamortized accretable yield and allowance for loan losses). This relates to loans not accounted for debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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The undiscounted sum of all amounts, including amounts deemed principal, interest, fees, penalties, and other under the loan, owed to the investor at the reporting date, whether or not currently due and whether or not any such amounts have been written or charged off by the investor. This relates to loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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Allowance for Losses and Concentration of Credit Risk - Defaulted Loans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 LTSPCs	Jun. 30, 2011 LTSPCs	Mar. 31, 2011 LTSPCs defaulted_loan	Jun. 30, 2012 LTSPCs	Jun. 30, 2011 LTSPCs	Jun. 30, 2012 LTSPCs Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities position	Jun. 30, 2011 LTSPCs Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities position	Jun. 30, 2012 LTSPCs Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities position	Jun. 30, 2011 LTSPCs Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities position	Jun. 30, 2012 Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities	Jun. 30, 2011 Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities	Jun. 30, 2012 Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities	Jun. 30, 2011 Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities Farmer Mac I Guaranteed Securities
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Acquired During Period [Line Items]
Number of defaulted loans								2			4	5	5	13
Unpaid prinical balance during acquisition date						$ 2,530	$ 1,420		$ 2,530	$ 16,976	$ 3,128	$ 1,420	$ 3,857	$ 18,345	$ 598	$ 0	$ 1,327	$ 1,369
Contractually required payments receivable											3,125	1,420	3,857	18,392
Impairment recognized subsequent to acquistion period	0	0	15	3,770
Recovery/release of allowance for defaulted loans	893	4	933	14
Outstanding balance	38,876		38,876		35,773
Carrying amount	$ 30,051		$ 30,051		$ 29,461