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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Amount due from parties in nontrade transactions, classified as other.

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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Narrative (Details)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) member	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party, ownership threshold (at least)	5.00%
Number of board members \| member	15
Interest receivable	$ 287,128,000	$ 229,061,000
Interest income	$ 1,392,288,000	716,848,000	$ 425,965,000
Guarantees of losses, percentage	10.00%
Zions
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction amount	$ 11,200,000	10,400,000	11,000,000
CFC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction amount	1,748,254,000	1,087,419,000	1,577,117,000
CoBank
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchases	$ 438,800,000	376,000,000	207,500,000
CoBank \| Volume of Activity \| Outstanding Business Volume
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	6.70%
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Outstanding balance	$ 447,300,000	387,100,000
Farm Credit Bank of Texas
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Outstanding balance	923,900,000	881,600,000
Commitment fees \| CFC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction amount	1,000,000	1,100,000	1,200,000
Commitment fees \| AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction amount	1,400,000	1,200,000	1,200,000
Commitment fees \| Farm Credit Bank of Texas
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction amount	3,400,000	2,900,000	1,900,000
Servicing fees \| CFC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction amount	3,700,000	3,400,000	3,300,000
Servicing fees \| CoBank
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction amount	3,600,000	3,500,000	3,200,000
Servicing fees \| Farm Credit Bank of Texas
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction amount	100,000	100,000	100,000
LTSPCs \| CFC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction amount	0	30,421,000	0
LTSPCs \| AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction amount	0	0	11,000,000
Guarantee fees \| AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction amount	12,000	15,000	$ 19,000
Outstanding balance	$ 1,800,000	$ 2,200,000
Agricultural Finance \| Zions \| Volume of Activity \| Loan Purchase Volume
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	9.50%	12.90%	8.00%
Agricultural Finance \| Zions \| Volume of Activity \| Loan Business Volume
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	6.90%	9.60%	5.60%
Agricultural Finance \| Zions \| Volume of Activity \| Securities Volume
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	0.10%	1.50%	2.10%
Agricultural Finance \| Zions \| Volume of Activity \| Outstanding Business Volume
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	3.10%	3.50%
Rural Utilities \| CFC \| Volume of Activity \| Loan Purchase Volume
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	37.10%	46.70%	36.90%
Rural Utilities \| CFC \| Volume of Activity \| Loan Business Volume
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	22.60%	12.00%	18.40%
Rural Utilities \| CFC \| Volume of Activity \| Securities Volume
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	33.80%	13.40%	37.00%
Rural Utilities \| CFC \| Volume of Activity \| Outstanding Business Volume
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	20.40%	18.70%
Rural Utilities \| CoBank \| Volume of Activity \| Outstanding Business Volume
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage		6.30%
Class A common stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of board members, threshold \| member	5
Class A common stock \| Zions
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership by a related party	31.20%
Class A common stock \| CFC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership by a related party	7.91%
Class B voting common stock
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of board members, threshold \| member	5
Class B voting common stock \| CoBank
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership by a related party	32.60%
Class B voting common stock \| AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership by a related party	16.80%
Class B voting common stock \| Farm Credit Bank of Texas
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership by a related party	7.70%
Related party \| CFC
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest receivable	$ 27,000,000	$ 18,200,000
Interest income	143,500,000	79,400,000	$ 50,000,000
Other receivables	100,000	100,000
Related party \| Commitment fees \| AgFirst Farm Credit Bank
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Other receivables	$ 100,000	$ 100,000