Related Party Transactions - Related Party Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Zions First National Bank [Member]

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]

The following transactions occurred between Farmer Mac and Zions during 2015, 2014, and 2013:

Table 3.1

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(in thousands)
Unpaid Principal Balance:
Purchases:
Loans	$	178,890	$	155,808	$	210,088
USDA Securities	13,718		42,637		13,153
On-balance sheet AgVantage Securities	—		50,237		—
Sales of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	255,338		147,234		120,409

CFC [Member]

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]

The following transactions occurred between Farmer Mac and CFC during 2015, 2014, and 2013:

Table 3.2

Farmer Mac Loan Purchases and Guarantees
	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(in thousands)
Unpaid Principal Balance:
Loans	$	108,337	$	75,500	$	86,965
LTSPCs	522,262		—		—
On-balance sheet AgVantage Securities	380,000		820,775		820,000
Off-balance sheet AgVantage Securities	—		7,190		—
Off-balance sheet Revolving floating rate AgVantage facility	300,000		—		—
Total purchases and guarantees	$	1,310,599	$	903,465	$	906,965