CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Total |
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] |
Common Class C, Non-Voting [Member] |
Retired Series C Preferred Stock [Member] |
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] |
Series C Preferred Stock [Member] |
Preferred Stock [Member] |
Preferred Stock [Member]
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
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Preferred Stock [Member]
Common Class C, Non-Voting [Member]
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Preferred Stock [Member]
Retired Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
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Preferred Stock [Member]
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
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Preferred Stock [Member]
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
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Common Stock [Member] |
Common Stock [Member]
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
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Common Stock [Member]
Common Class C, Non-Voting [Member]
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Common Stock [Member]
Retired Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
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Common Stock [Member]
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
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Common Stock [Member]
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
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Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] |
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
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Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Common Class C, Non-Voting [Member]
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Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retired Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
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Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
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Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Common Class C, Non-Voting [Member]
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Retired Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
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Retained Earnings [Member] |
Retained Earnings [Member]
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
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Retained Earnings [Member]
Common Class C, Non-Voting [Member]
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Retained Earnings [Member]
Retired Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
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Retained Earnings [Member]
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
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Retained Earnings [Member]
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Common Class C, Non-Voting [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Retired Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
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Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
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| Beginning Balance (Shares Outstanding) at Dec. 31, 2012 | 58,000 | 10,702,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012 | $ 592,962 | $ 57,578 | $ 10,702 | $ 106,617 | $ 73,969 | $ 102,243 | $ 241,853 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Farmer Mac | 75,328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75,328 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | (22,187) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | (90,171) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (90,171) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash | (3,495) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (3,495) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends, Common Stock, Cash | (5,199) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (5,199) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 2,400,000 | 0 | 0 | 184,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues | $ 58,333 | $ 209 | $ 58,333 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 184 | $ 0 | $ 25 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption of Series C preferred stock (retired on January 17, 2013) | 58,000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption of Series C preferred stock (retired on January 17, 2013) | $ (57,578) | $ (57,578) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation cost | 2,966 | 0 | 0 | 2,966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other stock-based award activity | 1,114 | $ 0 | $ 0 | 1,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance (Shares Outstanding) at Dec. 31, 2013 | 2,400,000 | 10,886,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | 574,469 | $ 58,333 | $ 10,886 | 110,722 | (16,202) | 168,877 | 241,853 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Farmer Mac | 48,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48,090 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | (22,192) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 31,735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31,735 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash | (9,839) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (9,839) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends, Common Stock, Cash | (6,115) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (6,115) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 0 | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 51,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues | 70 | $ 73,044 | $ 73,382 | $ 0 | $ 73,044 | $ 73,382 | $ 51 | $ 0 | $ 0 | 19 | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation cost | 2,859 | 0 | 0 | 2,859 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other stock-based award activity | (41) | 0 | 0 | (41) | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment in subsidiary - non-controlling interest | 175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption of Farmer Mac II LLC preferred stock | (6,000) | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (6,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance (Shares Outstanding) at Dec. 31, 2014 | 8,400,000 | 10,937,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | 781,829 | $ 204,759 | $ 10,937 | 113,559 | 15,533 | 201,013 | 236,028 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Farmer Mac | 68,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68,700 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | (5,139) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (214) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | (26,552) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (26,552) | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash | (13,182) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (13,182) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends, Common Stock, Cash | (7,000) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (7,000) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 0 | 112,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues | $ 125 | $ 0 | $ 112 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of Class C Common Stock | 362,000 | 0 | 362,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of Class C Common Stock | $ (10,518) | $ 0 | $ (362) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ (10,156) | $ 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation cost | 3,269 | 0 | 0 | 3,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other stock-based award activity | 1,021 | 0 | 0 | 1,021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment in subsidiary - non-controlling interest | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 242 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption of Farmer Mac II LLC preferred stock | (244,000) | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0 | 0 | (8,147) | (235,853) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance (Shares Outstanding) at Dec. 31, 2015 | 8,400,000 | 10,687,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | $ 553,720 | $ 204,759 | $ 10,687 | $ 117,862 | $ (11,019) | $ 231,228 | $ 203 |