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Loans Receivable (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Age of Consumer Loans contractual payments due with no forecasted future net cash flows	120 months

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Period After Consumer Loans With No Forecasted Future Net Cash Flows

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