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Notes Receivable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans Receivable, Net | $ 22,800,000 |  |
Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Net |  |  | 7,700,000
Home loans repossessed | 1,724,000 | 3,506,000 |
Business Combinations, Acquired Receivables, Current Value | 14,700,000 |  |
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer, Accretable Yield | 0.27 |  | 0.21
Contract receivables | 16,700,000 |  | 16,100,000
Contract Receivable |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans receivable, amortization term | 4 years |  |
Proceeds from receivables repaid | 5,500,000 | 5,400,000 |
Additional loan to customers | 5,500,000 | 4,700,000 |
Provision for uncollectible receivable | 700,000 |  | 700,000
Contracts Receivable, yield interest at a stated per annum average | 16.00% |  |
Chattel Loans |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Home loans repossessed | 1,700,000 | 3,500,000 |
Loans receivable, stated interest yield per annum | 7.80% |  |
Notes Receivable Yield Rate | 21.40% |  |
Loans receivable, amortization term | 13 years |  |
Notes receivable, allowance | 400,000 |  | 400,000
Proceeds from receivables repaid | 3,700,000 | 4,200,000 |
Additional loan to customers | 2,300,000 | 500,000 |
Segment, Continuing Operations [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans Receivable, Net |  |  | 25,000,000
Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans Receivable, Net |  |  | $ 6,500,000

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- Definition The aggregate carrying amount of loans receivable that will be sold to other entities. Includes mortgage and all other loans (collectively, loans) not classified as held for investment. Such loans are stated at the lower of cost or market, or elected fair value. Mortgage loans exclude mortgage-backed securities which are considered a debt security (other loan). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6375948&loc=d3e4428-111522 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Statement of Position (SOP) -Number 01-6 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph d -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 7 -Subparagraph a -Article 9 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 49 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=16382521&loc=d3e3084-111518 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 948 -SubTopic 310 -Section 30 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6490209&loc=d3e48214-111002 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 65 -Paragraph 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 28, 29 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher OTS -Name Federal Regulation (FR) -Number Title 12 -Section 563c.102 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph h -Chapter V -Subsection I -LegacyDoc This is a non-GAAP reference that was included in the 2009 taxonomy. It will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 65 -Paragraph 4 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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