CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 313,581	$ 1,210,084
Loans:
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost	3,299,618	3,258,413
Loans held for investment in consolidated trusts, at amortized cost	1,039,770	708,111
Allowance for loan losses	(4,954)	(4,480)
Total loans, net of allowance	4,334,434	3,962,044
Real estate owned, at lower of cost or fair value	1,528	1,369
Financial derivatives, at fair value	4,627	3,816
Interest receivable (includes $7,683 and $7,938, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)	86,699	112,700
Guarantee and commitment fees receivable	39,655	40,189
Deferred tax asset, net	29,187	42,916
Prepaid expenses and other assets	95,066	47,780
Total Assets	16,000,905	15,540,354
Notes payable:
Due within one year	9,295,700	9,111,461
Due after one year	4,820,388	4,967,036
Total notes payable	14,116,088	14,078,497
Debt securities of consolidated trusts held by third parties	1,044,559	713,536
Financial derivatives, at fair value	123,796	77,199
Accrued interest payable (includes $6,487 and $6,705, respectively, related to consolidated trusts)	40,270	47,621
Guarantee and commitment obligation	37,764	38,609
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	35,575	29,089
Reserve for losses	1,969	2,083
Total Liabilities	15,400,021	14,986,634
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
Common stock:
Additional paid-in capital	118,897	117,862
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	13,564	(11,019)
Retained earnings	252,989	231,228
Total Stockholders' Equity	600,690	553,517
Non-controlling interest	194	203
Total Equity	600,884	553,720
Total Liabilities and Equity	16,000,905	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	8,950	9,156
Investment Securities [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	3,001,185	2,775,025
Trading, at fair value	0	491
Marketable Securities	3,001,185	2,775,516
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	4,937,481	4,152,605
Held-to-maturity, at amortized cost	1,153,646	1,274,016
Marketable Securities	6,091,127	5,426,621
USDA Securities [Member]
Assets:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	1,980,327	1,888,344
Trading, at fair value	23,489	28,975
Marketable Securities	$ 2,003,816	$ 1,917,319