FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES - Quantitative Information (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale	$ 5,532,479
Floating interest rate | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale	19,082	$ 19,027
Recurring
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee Asset	5,831	4,467
Recurring | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale	5,532,479	7,607,226
Recurring | Floating interest rate | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale	19,082	19,027
Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee Asset	5,831	4,467
Recurring | Level 3 | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale	5,532,479	7,607,226
Recurring | Level 3 | Floating interest rate | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale	19,082	19,027
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale	9,800	7,800
USDA Securities: | Recurring
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading	1,241	1,767
USDA Securities: | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading	1,241	1,767
AgVantage Securities | Recurring | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale	5,522,712	7,599,379
AgVantage Securities | Recurring | Level 3 | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale	5,522,712	7,599,379
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Recurring | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale	9,767	7,847
Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Recurring | Level 3 | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Available-for-sale	9,767	7,847
USDA Securities | USDA Securities: | Recurring
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading	1,241	1,767
USDA Securities | USDA Securities: | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Trading	$ 1,241	$ 1,767
Range of broker quotes | Minimum | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans | Indicative bids | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input	0.970	0.968
Range of broker quotes | Maximum | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans | Indicative bids | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input	0.970	0.968
Range of broker quotes | Weighted Average | Floating rate auction-rate certificates backed by Government guaranteed student loans | Indicative bids | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input	0.970	0.968
Discount rate | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee asset, measurement input	0.083
Discount rate | Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input	0.083
Discount rate | Minimum | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee asset, measurement input		0.054
Discount rate | Minimum | AgVantage Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input	0.047	0.047
Discount rate | Minimum | Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input		0.048
Discount rate | Minimum | USDA Securities | USDA Securities: | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
USDA securities, measurement input	0.054	0.051
Discount rate | Maximum | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee asset, measurement input		0.059
Discount rate | Maximum | AgVantage Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input	0.054	0.061
Discount rate | Maximum | Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input		0.053
Discount rate | Maximum | USDA Securities | USDA Securities: | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
USDA securities, measurement input	0.054	0.057
Discount rate | Weighted Average | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee asset, measurement input		0.057
Discount rate | Weighted Average | AgVantage Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input	0.050	0.051
Discount rate | Weighted Average | Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input		0.051
Discount rate | Weighted Average | USDA Securities | USDA Securities: | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
USDA securities, measurement input	0.054	0.053
CPR | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Guarantee asset, measurement input	0.03	0.08
CPR | Farmer Mac Guaranteed USDA Securities | Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities, measurement input	0.03	0.08
CPR | Minimum | USDA Securities | USDA Securities: | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
USDA securities, measurement input	0.12	0.19
CPR | Maximum | USDA Securities | USDA Securities: | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
USDA securities, measurement input	0.12	0.27
CPR | Weighted Average | USDA Securities | USDA Securities: | Discounted cash flow | Recurring | Level 3
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
USDA securities, measurement input	0.12	0.25