CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,729,563	$ 1,210,084
Loans:
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	3,204,452	3,258,413
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost	816,267	708,111
Allowance for loan losses	(4,529)	(4,480)
Total loans, net of allowance	4,016,190	3,962,044
Real estate owned, at lower of cost or fair value	1,330	1,369
Financial derivatives, at fair value	7,034	3,816
Interest receivable (includes $5,270 and $7,938, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)	75,067	112,700
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable	39,389	40,189
Deferred tax asset, net	47,236	42,916
Prepaid expenses and other assets	79,518	47,780
Total Assets	16,156,028	15,540,354
Notes payable:
Due within one year	9,322,682	9,111,461
Due after one year	5,264,695	4,967,036
Total notes payable	14,587,377	14,078,497
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties	816,435	713,536
Financial derivatives, at fair value	117,956	77,199
Accrued interest payable (includes $4,244 and $6,705, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)	38,152	47,621
Guarantee and commitment obligation	37,540	38,609
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	12,455	29,089
Reserve for losses	2,097	2,083
Total Liabilities	$ 15,612,012	$ 14,986,634
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
Common stock:
Additional paid-in capital	$ 117,434	$ 117,862
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(18,917)	(11,019)
Retained earnings	230,062	231,228
Total Stockholders' Equity	543,789	553,517
Non-controlling interest	227	203
Total Equity	544,016	553,720
Total Liabilities and Equity	16,156,028	15,540,354
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	8,920	9,156
Investment Securities [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	2,452,582	2,775,025
Trading, at fair value	383	491
Marketable Securities	2,452,965	2,775,516
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	4,565,504	4,152,605
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost	1,207,349	1,274,016
Marketable Securities	5,772,853	5,426,621
USDA Securities [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	1,908,014	1,888,344
Trading, at fair value	26,869	28,975
Marketable Securities	$ 1,934,883	$ 1,917,319