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Description of Business (Percentage of Consumer Loans Assigned with FICO Score of Less Than 650 or No FICO Score) (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Percentage Of Contracts With FICO Score Lower Than 650 Or No FICO Score [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of total unit volume with FICO score lower than 650 o no FICO score | 0.954 | 0.96 | 0.959 | 0.961

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