Related Party Transactions - Related Party Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Zions First National Bank [Member]

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]

The following transactions occurred between Farmer Mac and Zions during 2016, 2015, and 2014:

Table 3.1

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Unpaid Principal Balance:
Purchases:
Loans	$	153,140	$	178,890	$	155,808
USDA Securities	16,600		13,718		42,637
On-balance sheet AgVantage Securities	—		—		50,237
Sales of Farmer Mac Guaranteed Securities	273,586		255,338		147,234

CFC [Member]

Related Party Transaction [Line Items]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]

The following transactions occurred between Farmer Mac and CFC during 2016, 2015, and 2014:

Table 3.2

Farmer Mac Loan Purchases and Guarantees
	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
	(in thousands)
Unpaid Principal Balance:
Loans	$	50,491	$	108,337	$	75,500
On-balance sheet AgVantage Securities	250,000		380,000		820,775
Off-balance sheet AgVantage Securities	—		—		7,190
Off-balance sheet revolving floating rate AgVantage facility	—		300,000		—
LTSPCs	441,404		522,262		—
Total purchases and guarantees	$	741,895	$	1,310,599	$	903,465