CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,764,626	$ 1,210,084
Loans:
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	3,277,522	3,258,413
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost	922,666	708,111
Allowance for loan losses	(4,893)	(4,480)
Total loans, net of allowance	4,195,295	3,962,044
Real estate owned, at lower of cost or fair value	1,330	1,369
Financial derivatives, at fair value	8,242	3,816
Interest receivable (includes $9,454 and $7,938, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)	106,400	112,700
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable	39,653	40,189
Deferred tax asset, net	30,659	42,916
Prepaid expenses and other assets	103,724	47,780
Total Assets	16,823,190	15,540,354
Notes payable:
Due within one year	10,125,269	9,111,461
Due after one year	4,722,814	4,967,036
Total notes payable	14,848,083	14,078,497
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties	928,050	713,536
Financial derivatives, at fair value	140,758	77,199
Accrued interest payable (includes $7,936 and $6,705, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)	47,906	47,621
Guarantee and commitment obligation	38,115	38,609
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	232,934	29,089
Reserve for losses	2,191	2,083
Total Liabilities	16,238,037	14,986,634
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
Common stock:
Additional paid-in capital	117,989	117,862
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	12,384	(11,019)
Retained earnings	239,349	231,228
Total Stockholders' Equity	584,941	553,517
Non-controlling interest	212	203
Total Equity	585,153	553,720
Total Liabilities and Equity	16,823,190	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	8,929	9,156
Investment Securities [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	2,460,679	2,775,025
Trading, at fair value	281	491
Marketable Securities	2,460,960	2,775,516
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	4,731,031	4,152,605
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost	1,388,724	1,274,016
Marketable Securities	6,119,755	5,426,621
USDA Securities [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	1,967,759	1,888,344
Trading, at fair value	24,787	28,975
Marketable Securities	$ 1,992,546	$ 1,917,319