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Loans Receivable (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
AveageInitialTermofConsumerLoans |  |  | 49 months 24 days 8 hours | 46 months 27 days 9 hours
Age of Consumer Loans contractual payments due with no forecasted future net cash flows |  |  | 120 months |
Increase in provision for credit losses | $ 2.9 | $ 3.0 |  |
Dealer Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Increase in provision for credit losses |  |  |  | $ 1.2
Purchased Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Increase in provision for credit losses |  |  |  | $ 1.8

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