CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013		Mar. 31, 2012
Net income	$ 22,588,000		$ 28,470,000
Unrealized holding gains on securities (1)	21,812,000	[1]	36,000	[1]
Gains on sale of available-for-sale investment securities (3)	(1,000)	[2]	(18,000)	[2]
Comprehensive income	40,978,000		28,223,000
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest - preferred stock dividends	(5,547,000)		(5,547,000)
Comprehensive income attributable to Farmer Mac	35,431,000		22,676,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax	11,700,000		0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment for Sale of Securities Included in Net Income, Tax	1,000		10,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	18,390,000		(247,000)
financial derivatives and hedging activities [Member]
Gains on financial derivatives and hedging activities (2)	(3,207,000)	[3]	0	[3]
Tax effects of reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, tax	1,700,000
Other Income [Member]
Other income (4)	(214,000)	[4]	(265,000)	[4]
Tax effects of reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, tax	$ 100,000		$ 100,000

[1] Presented net of income tax expense of $11.7 million and $19,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

[2] (3)Represents realized gains on sales of available-for-sale investment securities. Presented net of income tax benefit of $1,000 and $10,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

[3] Presented net of income tax benefit of $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

[4] (4)Represents amortization of deferred gains related to certain available-for-sale USDA Guaranteed Securities and Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities. Presented net of income tax benefit of $0.1 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.