CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Interest receivable - consolidated trusts amount	$ 230,523	$ 229,061
Accrued interest payable - consolidated trusts amount	$ 172,150	$ 117,887
Series C
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	3,000,000	3,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	3,000,000	3,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	3,000,000	3,000,000
Series D
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	4,000,000	4,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	4,000,000	4,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	4,000,000	4,000,000
Series E
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	3,180,000	3,180,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	3,180,000	3,180,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	3,180,000	3,180,000
Series F
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	4,800,000	4,800,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	4,800,000	4,800,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	4,800,000	4,800,000
Series G
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	5,000,000	5,000,000
Class A voting common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,030,780	1,030,780
Class B voting common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	500,301	500,301
Class C non-voting common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	9,309,351	9,270,265
Consolidated VIE
Interest receivable - consolidated trusts amount	$ 10,666	$ 12,514
Accrued interest payable - consolidated trusts amount	6,568	8,081
Available-for-Sale Securities
Amortized cost of available-for-sale investment securities	5,114,476	4,769,426
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities:
Amortized cost of available-for-sale investment securities	$ 5,536,437	$ 8,019,495