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Segment Information - Reportable Segment Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Income | $ 3,898 | $ 1,839 | $ 9,053 | $ 5,221
Fleet Solutions Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Income | 961 | 142 | 2,547 | 966
Travel and corporate solutions |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Income | 143 | 91 | 330 | 245
Health and employee benefit solutions |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest Income | $ 2,794 | $ 1,606 | $ 6,176 | $ 4,010

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