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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 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Loans Receivable, Net [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | $ 1,848,000 | $ 1,260,000
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Financial Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 6,549 | 5,260
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities |  | 9,269 | 7,635
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses [Member] | Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities |  | 1,155 | 1,036
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Funds Payable To Customers [Member] | Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities |  | 2,558 | 2,393
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Amount Payable Due To Credit And Debit Card Transactions [Member] | Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities |  | 422 | 341
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Salaries And Social Security Payable [Member] | Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities |  | 306 | 230
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Loans Payable And Other Financial Liabilities [Member] | Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities | [1] | 4,689 | 3,518
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member] | Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities |  | 139 | 117
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member] | Financial Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 963 | 1,490
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member] | Financial Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 724 | 557
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Investments [Member] | Financial Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 438 | 16
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Financial Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 108 | 98
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Credit Cards [Member] | Financial Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 2,550 | 1,839
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Loans Receivable, Net [Member] | Financial Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 1,766 | 1,260
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Financial Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 6,631 | 5,260
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities |  | 8,891 | 7,651
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Accounts Payable And Accrued Expenses [Member] | Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities |  | 1,155 | 1,036
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Funds Payable To Customers [Member] | Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities |  | 2,558 | 2,393
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Amount Payable Due To Credit And Debit Card Transactions [Member] | Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities |  | 422 | 341
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Salaries And Social Security Payable [Member] | Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities |  | 306 | 230
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Loans Payable And Other Financial Liabilities [Member] | Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities | [1] | 4,311 | 3,534
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Other Liabilities [Member] | Financial Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Liabilities |  | 139 | 117
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member] | Financial Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 963 | 1,490
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member] | Financial Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 724 | 557
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Investments [Member] | Financial Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 438 | 16
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Financial Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 108 | 98
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Credit Cards [Member] | Financial Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | 2,550 | 1,839
Estimate Of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Loans Receivable, Net [Member] | Financial Assets [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets |  | $ 1,848 | $ 1,260
[1] | The fair value of the 2028 Notes (including the conversion option) is disclosed in Note 11.

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