CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,516,536	$ 1,363,387
Loans:
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	3,148,742	2,833,461
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost	612,567	692,478
Allowance for loan losses	(4,775)	(5,864)
Total loans, net of allowance	3,756,534	3,520,075
Real estate owned, at lower of cost or fair value	1,402	421
Financial derivatives, at fair value	7,027	4,177
Interest receivable (includes $4,626 and $9,509, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)	73,963	106,874
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable	40,160	39,462
Deferred tax asset, net	48,409	33,391
Prepaid expenses and other assets	58,454	55,413
Total Assets	14,853,845	14,287,821
Notes payable:
Due within one year	8,280,087	7,353,953
Due after one year	5,217,307	5,471,186
Total notes payable	13,497,394	12,825,139
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties	612,994	424,214
Financial derivatives, at fair value	94,880	84,844
Accrued interest payable (includes $3,750 and $5,145, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)	37,830	48,355
Guarantee and commitment obligation	38,253	37,925
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	26,450	81,252
Reserve for losses	5,498	4,263
Total Liabilities	$ 14,313,299	$ 13,505,992
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
Common stock:
Additional paid-in capital	$ 117,077	$ 113,559
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax	(17,814)	15,533
Retained earnings	225,386	201,013
Total Stockholders' Equity	540,351	545,801
Non-controlling interest	195	236,028
Total Equity	540,546	781,829
Total Liabilities and Equity	14,853,845	14,287,821
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock:
Preferred stock	58,333	58,333
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock:
Preferred stock	73,044	73,044
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock:
Preferred stock	73,382	73,382
Common Class A, Voting [Member]
Common stock:
Common Stock	1,031	1,031
Common Class B, Voting [Member]
Common stock:
Common Stock	500	500
Common Class C, Non-Voting [Member]
Common stock:
Common Stock	9,412	9,406
Investment Securities [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	2,031,629	1,938,499
Trading, at fair value	550	689
Marketable Securities	2,032,179	1,939,188
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	4,156,670	3,659,281
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost	1,276,153	1,794,620
Marketable Securities	5,432,823	5,453,901
USDA Securities [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	1,854,422	1,731,222
Trading, at fair value	31,936	40,310
Marketable Securities	$ 1,886,358	$ 1,771,532