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Significant Accounting Policies - Effect of CECL Adoption (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jan. 01, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases | $ 441,912 | $ 1,673,324 | $ 441,912 | $ 358,325 | $ 341,121
Off-balance sheet exposures | 2,481 |  |  |  |
Retained Earnings | 1,850,512 |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax asset | 109,369 |  |  |  |
Private Education Loans |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases | 374,300 | 1,515,781 | 374,300 |  |
FFELP Loans |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases | 1,633 | 4,296 | 1,633 |  |
Personal Loans |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases | 65,877 | 152,673 | 65,877 |  |
Credit Cards |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases | 102 | $ 574 | $ 102 |  |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjusted Balance |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases | 1,584,965 |  |  |  |
Off-balance sheet exposures | 118,239 |  |  |  |
Retained Earnings | 897,873 |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjusted Balance | Other Assets |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax asset | 415,540 |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjusted Balance | Private Education Loans |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases | 1,435,130 |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjusted Balance | FFELP Loans |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases | 4,485 |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjusted Balance | Personal Loans |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases | 145,060 |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjusted Balance | Credit Cards |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases | 290 |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases | 1,143,053 |  |  |  |
Off-balance sheet exposures | 115,758 |  |  |  |
Retained Earnings | (952,639) |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment | Other Assets |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax asset | 306,171 |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment | Private Education Loans |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases | 1,060,830 |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment | FFELP Loans |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases | 2,852 |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment | Personal Loans |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases | 79,183 |  |  |  |
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment | Credit Cards |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses on loans and leases | $ 188 |  |  |  |

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