Fair Value (Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | $ 2,532 | $ 3,152 |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Liability and Obligation to Return Cash, Offset | 898 | 975 |
Derivative assets, net | 1,251 | 1,267 |
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset | 81 | 94 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (14) | (7) |
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 | 41 | 39 |
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 | 2,532 | 3,152 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 24,691 | 23,823 |
Derivative assets, net | 353 | 292 |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (95) | (101) |
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 | 898 | 975 |
Derivative assets, net | | 1,267 |
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset | 81 | 94 |
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 | 41 | 39 |
Total recurring assets | 41 | 39 |
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 | 2,532 | 3,152 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 24,691 | 23,823 |
Derivative assets, net | | 292 |
Other assets | 0 | 0 |
Total recurring assets | 27,576 | 27,267 |
Derivative liabilities, net | | (101) |
Total recurring liabilities | (59,694) | (47,543) |
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 | 898 | 975 |
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset and Right to Reclaim Cash, Offset | 81 | 94 |
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 | 353 | 291 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (95) | (100) |
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 | 2,532 | 3,152 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 24,691 | 23,823 |
Derivative assets, net | 1,251 | 1,267 |
Other assets | 41 | 39 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (14) | (7) |
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 2,532 | 3,152 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 24,691 | 23,823 |
Other assets | 41 | 39 |
Total recurring assets | 28,515 | 28,281 |
Derivative liabilities, net | | (7) |
Total recurring liabilities | (59,613) | (47,449) |
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 | 1,251 | 1,266 |
Derivative liabilities, net | (14) | (6) |
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 | 63,356 | 54,534 |
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 | (59,599) | 47,442 |
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 | 63,356 | 54,534 |
US Treasury Securities [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 2,314 | 2,925 |
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 | 2,314 | 2,925 |
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 | 2,314 | 2,925 |
U.S. obligations [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 63 | 68 |
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 | 63 | 68 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 261 | 328 |
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 | 63 | 68 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 261 | 328 |
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 | 317 | 344 |
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 | 317 | 344 |
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 | 542 | 458 |
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 | 542 | 458 |
Other [Member] | | |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] | | |
Trading securities | 107 | 110 |
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 | 107 | 110 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 160 | 160 |
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 | 107 | 110 |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 160 | 160 |
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 | 4,695 | 4,398 |
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 | 4,695 | 4,398 |
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 | 222 | 180 |
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 | 222 | 180 |
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] | | |
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] | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 18,494 | 17,955 |
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] | | |
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] | | |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale | 18,494 | 17,955 |
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 | (59,599) | (47,442) |
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 | $ (59,599) | $ 47,442 |