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Debt (Summary of Term ABS Financings) (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Term ABS 2013-1 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maturity Date | Apr. 15, 2015 |
Term ABS 2013-2 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | Oct. 31, 2013 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 250.1 |
Maturity Date | Oct. 15, 2015 | [1],[2]
Term ABS 2014-1 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | Apr. 16, 2014 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 374.7 |
Maturity Date | Apr. 15, 2016 | [1],[2]
Term ABS 2014-2 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | Sep. 25, 2014 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 437.6 |
Maturity Date | Sep. 15, 2016 | [1],[2]
Term ABS 2015-1 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | Jan. 29, 2015 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 375.9 |
Maturity Date | Jan. 16, 2017 | [1],[2]
Term ABS 2015-2 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | Aug. 20, 2015 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 375.5 |
Maturity Date | Aug. 15, 2017 | [1],[2]
Term ABS 2016-1 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | Feb. 26, 2016 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 481.4 |
Maturity Date | Feb. 15, 2018 | [1],[2]
Term ABS 2016-2 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | May 12, 2016 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 437.8 |
Maturity Date | May 15, 2018 | [1],[2]
[1] | Financing made available only to a specified subsidiary of the Company.
[2] | Represents the revolving maturity date. The outstanding balance will amortize after the maturity date based on the cash flows of the pledged assets.

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