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Loans and Allowance for Losses and Concentrations of Credit Risk - Allowance for Losses by Impairment Method and Commodity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment $ 6,123,504 $ 6,031,565    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 116,963 107,739    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1],[2] 6,240,467 6,139,304    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 4,922 5,143    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 2,716 2,292    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 7,638 7,435 $ 6,626 $ 6,563
Crops [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 3,397,537 3,357,301    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 63,646 53,197    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 3,461,183 3,410,498    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 2,322 2,420    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 1,240 945    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 3,562 3,365 2,892 2,791
Permanent Plantings [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 1,023,386 1,006,935    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 33,248 30,505    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 1,056,634 1,037,440    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 927 933    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 943 790    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,870 1,723 937 931
Livestock [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 1,286,420 1,290,332    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 12,062 15,512    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 1,298,482 1,305,844    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 982 976    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 397 399    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,379 1,375 1,763 1,781
Part-Time Farm [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 351,398 315,549    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 8,007 8,525    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 359,405 324,074    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 188 247    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 136 158    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 324 405 444 408
Agriculture Storage and Processing [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 51,481 48,051    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 0 0    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 51,481 48,051    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 472 533    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 0 0    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 472 533 587 649
Other Commodity [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 13,282 13,397    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 0 0    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 13,282 13,397    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 31 34    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 0 0    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 31 34 $ 3 $ 3
On-balance sheet [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 3,544,142 3,426,768    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 99,244 87,686    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 3,643,386 3,514,454    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 3,510 3,630    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 2,301 1,785    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 5,811 5,415    
On-balance sheet [Member] | Crops [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 2,144,328 2,115,450    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 53,568 41,648    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 2,197,896 2,157,098    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 1,876 2,000    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 962 613    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 2,838 2,613    
On-balance sheet [Member] | Permanent Plantings [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 594,950 569,360    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 30,980 27,770    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 625,930 597,130    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 667 652    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 936 770    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,603 1,422    
On-balance sheet [Member] | Livestock [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 573,922 537,859    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 7,396 10,658    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 581,318 548,517    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 765 735    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 275 270    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,040 1,005    
On-balance sheet [Member] | Part-Time Farm [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 208,401 183,660    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 7,300 7,610    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 215,701 191,270    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 155 193    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 128 132    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 283 325    
On-balance sheet [Member] | Agriculture Storage and Processing [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 13,640 11,545    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 0 0    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 13,640 11,545    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 21 22    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 0 0    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 21 22    
On-balance sheet [Member] | Other Commodity [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 8,901 8,894    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 0 0    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 8,901 8,894    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 26 28    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 0 0    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 26 28    
Off-balance sheet [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 2,579,362 2,604,797    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 17,719 20,053    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 2,597,081 2,624,850    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 1,412 1,513    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 415 507    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,827 2,020    
Off-balance sheet [Member] | Crops [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 1,253,209 1,241,851    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 10,078 11,549    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 1,263,287 1,253,400    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 446 420    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 278 332    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 724 752    
Off-balance sheet [Member] | Permanent Plantings [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 428,436 437,575    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 2,268 2,735    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 430,704 440,310    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 260 281    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 7 20    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 267 301    
Off-balance sheet [Member] | Livestock [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 712,498 752,473    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 4,666 4,854    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 717,164 757,327    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 217 241    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 122 129    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 339 370    
Off-balance sheet [Member] | Part-Time Farm [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 142,997 131,889    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 707 915    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 143,704 132,804    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 33 54    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 8 26    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 41 80    
Off-balance sheet [Member] | Agriculture Storage and Processing [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 37,841 36,506    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 0 0    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 37,841 36,506    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 451 511    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 0 0    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 451 511    
Off-balance sheet [Member] | Other Commodity [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Additional Information [Abstract]        
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 4,381 4,503    
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 0 0    
Financing Receivable, Gross [1] 4,381 4,503    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment 5 6    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 0 0    
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses $ 5 $ 6    
[1] Amounts represent unpaid principal balance of risk-rated loans, which is the basis Farmer Mac uses to analyze its portfolio, and recorded investment of past due loans.
[2] Geographic regions: Northwest (AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY); Southwest (AZ, CA, CO, HI, NM, NV, UT); Mid-North (IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, NE, ND, SD, WI); Mid-South (AR, KS, LA, MO, OK, TX); Northeast (CT, DE, KY, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV); Southeast (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN).