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Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities (Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Amortized Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Assets |  |
Assets | $ 291,613 | $ 231,485
Liabilities |  |
Liabilities | 620,528 | 564,568
Accounts and Funds Payable [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Liabilities | 67,371 | 58,006
Funds Payable to Customers [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Liabilities | 197,793 | 165,034
Salaries and Social Security Payable [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Liabilities | 18,272 | 18,835
Tax Payable [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Liabilities | 37,092 | 26,013
Dividends Payable [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Liabilities | 4,548 | 7,330
Loans Payable and Other Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Liabilities | 288,024 | 283,826
Other Liabilities [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Liabilities | 7,428 | 5,524
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Assets | 291,613 | 231,485
Liabilities |  |
Liabilities | 620,528 | 564,568
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Accounts and Funds Payable [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Liabilities | 67,371 | 58,006
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Funds Payable to Customers [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Liabilities | 197,793 | 165,034
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Salaries and Social Security Payable [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Liabilities | 18,272 | 18,835
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Tax Payable [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Liabilities | 37,092 | 26,013
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Dividends Payable [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Liabilities | 4,548 | 7,330
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Loans Payable and Other Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Liabilities | 288,024 | 283,826
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Liabilities | 7,428 | 5,524
Time Deposits [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Assets | 68,437 | 58,475
Time Deposits [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Assets | 68,437 | 58,475
Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Assets | 46,123 | 46,672
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Assets | 46,123 | 46,672
Credit Cards Receivable [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Assets | 130,971 | 85,162
Credit Cards Receivable [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Assets | 130,971 | 85,162
Prepaid Expenses [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Assets | 5,332 | 3,458
Prepaid Expenses [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Assets | 5,332 | 3,458
Other Assets [Member] | Accounts and Funds Payable [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Assets | 40,750 | 37,718
Other Assets [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Accounts and Funds Payable [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Assets | $ 40,750 | $ 37,718

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