Fair Value (Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | $ 1,562 | $ 2,817 |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | 905 | 406 |
Derivative assets, net | 1,111 | 643 |
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset | 159 | 214 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (9) | (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 | 37 | 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 | 1,562 | 2,817 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 20,095 | 15,563 |
Derivative assets, net | 206 | 237 |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (168) | (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 | 905 | 406 |
Derivative assets, net | 1,111 | |
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset | 159 | 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 | 37 | 35 |
Total recurring assets | 37 | 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 | 1,562 | 2,817 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 20,095 | 15,563 |
Derivative assets, net | 206 | |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |
Total recurring assets | 21,863 | 18,617 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (168) | |
Total recurring liabilities | (30,809) | (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 | 905 | 406 |
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset | 159 | 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 | 205 | 237 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (167) | (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 assets, 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 assets, 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 assets, net | 0 | |
Fair Value [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 1,562 | 2,817 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 20,095 | 15,563 |
Derivative assets, net | 1,111 | 643 |
Other assets | 37 | 35 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (9) | (4) |
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 1,562 | 2,817 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 20,095 | 15,563 |
Other assets | 37 | 35 |
Total recurring assets | 22,805 | 19,058 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (9) | |
Total recurring liabilities | (30,650) | (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 | 1,110 | 643 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (8) | (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 assets, 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 | 50,435 | 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 | (30,641) | 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 | 50,435 | 69,162 |
US Treasury Securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 1,276 | 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 | 1,276 | 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 | 1,276 | 2,501 |
U.S. obligations [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 72 | 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 | 72 | 76 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 569 | 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 | 72 | 76 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 569 | 758 |
GSE obligations [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 48 | 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 | 48 | 49 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 447 | 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 | 48 | 49 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 447 | 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 | 428 | 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 | 428 | 449 |
Other [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 121 | 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 | 121 | 146 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 241 | 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 | 121 | 146 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 241 | 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 | 3,573 | 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 | 3,573 | 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 | 194 | 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 | 194 | 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 | 14,643 | 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 | 14,643 | 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 liabilities, 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 liabilities, 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 liabilities, 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 liabilities, 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 | (30,641) | (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 | $ (30,641) | $ 44,531 |