FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES - Hedged Items in Fair Value Hedging Relationships (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities, Available-for-Sale, at fair value
HedgedItemsinFairValueHedgingRelationship [Line Items]
Carrying Amount of Hedged Assets/(Liabilities)	$ 5,694,675	$ 5,478,484
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets	(187,571)	(307,358)
Amortized cost	5,900,000	5,800,000
Investment securities, Available-for-Sale, at fair value
HedgedItemsinFairValueHedgingRelationship [Line Items]
Carrying Amount of Hedged Assets/(Liabilities)	1,681,016	1,477,880
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets	(63,888)	(117,137)
Amortized cost	1,800,000	1,600,000
Loans held for investment, at amortized cost
HedgedItemsinFairValueHedgingRelationship [Line Items]
Carrying Amount of Hedged Assets/(Liabilities)	1,981,712	1,816,738
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Assets	(318,603)	(372,444)
Notes Payable
HedgedItemsinFairValueHedgingRelationship [Line Items]
Carrying Amount of Hedged Assets/(Liabilities)	(11,204,119)	(11,899,049)
Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments included in the Carrying Amount of the Hedged Liabilities	$ 33,909	$ 148,999

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Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, after allowance for credit loss, of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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-Topic 326
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Amount of hedged item in hedging relationship. Excludes hedged asset or liability.

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Amount of cumulative increase (decrease) in fair value of hedged asset in fair value hedge, attributable to hedged risk. Excludes cumulative basis adjustment related to foreign exchange risk.

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-Section 50
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-Section 55
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Amount of cumulative increase (decrease) in fair value of hedged liability in fair value hedge, attributable to hedged risk. Excludes cumulative basis adjustment related to foreign exchange risk.

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