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Debt Instrument Fee Percentage

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Maximum amount of borrowing capacity under the long term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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Maximum Percentage of Patronage Capital Distribution Allowed

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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The cash outflow to repay long-term debt that is wholly or partially secured by collateral. Excludes repayments of tax exempt secured debt.

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Long-Term Debt Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 12, 2018	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2018	May 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gains (losses) on early extinguishment of debt		$ (7,100)	$ 0	$ 192
Long-term Debt		$ 19,210,793	18,714,960
Debt Instrument Fee Percentage		3.00%
Maximum Percentage of Patronage Capital Distribution Allowed		5.00%
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt		$ 250,000	0	$ 0
10.375 Percent Collateral Trust Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		10.375%
Repayments of Secured Debt	$ 300,000	$ 700,000
Long-term Debt		$ 1,000,000
3.90 Percent Collateral Trust Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.90%
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt		$ 325,000
4.40 Percent Collateral Trust Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.40%
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt		$ 300,000
3.70 Percent Collateral Trust Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		3.70%
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt		$ 450,000
4.30 Percent Collateral Trust Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.30%
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt		$ 0
Secured notes payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 8,474,468	7,658,952
Debt Instrument Fee Percentage		0.30%
Guaranteed Underwriter Program Notes Payable
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 5,410,507	4,856,143
Additional Debt Instrument, Borrowing Capacity Available, Amount		750,000
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount		1,350,000
Long-term Debt		5,410,507	4,856,375
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt		$ 625,000
Guaranteed Underwriter Program Series M Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term of debt		20 years
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 5,500,000
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation \| First revolving note purchase agreement with FMAC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		3,055,000	$ 2,791,000
Debt Instrument Maximum Borrowing Capacity		5,200,000
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt		575,000
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation \| Second revolving note purchase agreement with FMAC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 300,000