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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
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]
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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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