Fair Value (Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | $ 2,598 | $ 2,817 |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | 609 | 406 |
Derivative assets, net | 785 | 643 |
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset | 209 | 214 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (11) | (4) |
Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
Derivative assets, net | 0 | 0 |
Other assets | 36 | 35 |
Derivative liabilities, net | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 2,598 | 2,817 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 18,465 | 15,563 |
Derivative assets, net | 176 | 237 |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (220) | (218) |
Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
Derivative assets, net | 0 | 0 |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities, net | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | 609 | 406 |
Derivative assets, net | 785 | |
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset | 209 | 214 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
Derivative assets, net | 0 | |
Other assets | 36 | 35 |
Total recurring assets | 36 | 35 |
Derivative liabilities, net | 0 | |
Total recurring liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 2,598 | 2,817 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 18,465 | 15,563 |
Derivative assets, net | 176 | |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |
Total recurring assets | 21,239 | 18,617 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (220) | |
Total recurring liabilities | (39,667) | (44,749) |
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
Derivative assets, net | 0 | |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |
Total recurring assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities, net | 0 | |
Total recurring liabilities | 0 | 0 |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | 609 | 406 |
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset | 209 | 214 |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets, net | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities, net | 0 | 0 |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets, net | 175 | 237 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (219) | (218) |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets, net | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities, net | 0 | 0 |
Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative liabilities, net | 0 | |
Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative liabilities, net | (1) | |
Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative liabilities, net | 0 | |
Fair Value [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 2,598 | 2,817 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 18,465 | 15,563 |
Derivative assets, net | 785 | 643 |
Other assets | 36 | 35 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (11) | (4) |
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 2,598 | 2,817 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 18,465 | 15,563 |
Other assets | 36 | 35 |
Total recurring assets | 21,884 | 19,058 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (11) | |
Total recurring liabilities | (39,458) | (44,535) |
Fair Value [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets, net | 784 | 643 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (10) | (4) |
Fair Value [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative liabilities, net | (1) | |
Consolidated Obligation Discount Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Discount notes | 0 | 0 |
Consolidated Obligation Discount Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Discount notes | 72,640 | 69,162 |
Consolidated Obligation Discount Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Discount notes | 0 | 0 |
Consolidated Obligation Discount Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Discount notes | 0 | 0 |
Consolidated Obligation Discount Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Discount notes | (39,447) | 44,531 |
Consolidated Obligation Discount Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Discount notes | 0 | 0 |
Consolidated Obligation Discount Notes [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Discount notes | 72,640 | 69,162 |
US Treasury Securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 2,282 | 2,501 |
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 0 | 0 |
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 2,282 | 2,501 |
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 0 | 0 |
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 2,282 | 2,501 |
U.S. obligations [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 74 | 76 |
U.S. obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
U.S. obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 74 | 76 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 659 | 758 |
U.S. obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
U.S. obligations [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 74 | 76 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 659 | 758 |
GSE obligations [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 49 | 49 |
GSE obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
GSE obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 49 | 49 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 463 | 470 |
GSE obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
GSE obligations [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 49 | 49 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 463 | 470 |
State or local housing agency obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
State or local housing agency obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 449 | 449 |
State or local housing agency obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
State or local housing agency obligations [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 449 | 449 |
Other [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 148 | 146 |
Other [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
Other [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 148 | 146 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 243 | 240 |
Other [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
Other [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 148 | 146 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 243 | 240 |
U.S. obligations MBS [Member] | Single Family [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
U.S. obligations MBS [Member] | Single Family [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 3,753 | 3,676 |
U.S. obligations MBS [Member] | Single Family [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
U.S. obligations MBS [Member] | Single Family [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 3,753 | 3,676 |
Mortgage-backed securities, GSE [Member] | Single Family [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage-backed securities, GSE [Member] | Single Family [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 203 | 210 |
Mortgage-backed securities, GSE [Member] | Single Family [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage-backed securities, GSE [Member] | Single Family [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 203 | 210 |
Mortgage-backed securities, GSE [Member] | Multifamily [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 45 | 45 |
Mortgage-backed securities, GSE [Member] | Multifamily [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage-backed securities, GSE [Member] | Multifamily [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 45 | 45 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 12,695 | 9,760 |
Mortgage-backed securities, GSE [Member] | Multifamily [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 0 | 0 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 0 | 0 |
Mortgage-backed securities, GSE [Member] | Multifamily [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 45 | 45 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 12,695 | 9,760 |
Mortgages [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets, net | 0 | |
Mortgages [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets, net | 1 | |
Mortgages [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets, net | 0 | |
Mortgages [Member] | Fair Value [Member] | Forward Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Derivative assets, net | 1 | |
Fair Value Option Election | Consolidated Obligation Discount Notes [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Discount notes | (39,447) | (44,531) |
Fair Value Option Election | Consolidated Obligation Discount Notes [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Discount notes | $ (39,447) | $ 44,531 |