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Subsequent Events (Details) - Commercial Paper - ABCP borrowings - USD ($) | Feb. 21, 2018 | Feb. 22, 2017
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Private education loan funding |  | $ 750,000,000.0
Subsequent Event |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Private education loan funding | $ 750,000,000.0 |
Minimum |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Unused borrowing capacity fee (as a percent) |  | 0.35%
Minimum | Subsequent Event |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Unused borrowing capacity fee (as a percent) | 0.35% |
Maximum |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Unused borrowing capacity fee (as a percent) |  | 0.45%
Maximum | Subsequent Event |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Unused borrowing capacity fee (as a percent) | 0.45% |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 0.85%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Subsequent Event |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.85% |

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