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Loans Receivable (Schedule of Consumer Loans Performance) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans receivable | $ 4,474.0 | $ 4,207.0 | $ 3,626.2 | $ 3,345.1
Allowance for credit losses | (338.0) | (320.4) | (262.8) | (243.6)
Loans receivable, net | 4,136.0 | 3,886.6 |  |
Loan Pool Performance Meets Or Exceeds Initial Estimates [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans receivable | 1,709.2 | 1,708.0 |  |
Loans receivable, net | 1,709.2 | 1,708.0 |  |
Loan Pool Performance Less Than Initial Estimates [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans receivable | 2,764.8 | 2,499.0 |  |
Allowance for credit losses | (338.0) | (320.4) |  |
Loans receivable, net | 2,426.8 | 2,178.6 |  |
Dealer Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans receivable | 3,326.5 | 3,209.0 | 2,985.7 | 2,823.4
Allowance for credit losses | (323.8) | (309.3) | (254.0) | (235.1)
Loans receivable, net | 3,002.7 | 2,899.7 |  |
Dealer Loans [Member] | Loan Pool Performance Meets Or Exceeds Initial Estimates [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans receivable | 1,030.5 | 1,002.2 |  |
Loans receivable, net | 1,030.5 | 1,002.2 |  |
Dealer Loans [Member] | Loan Pool Performance Less Than Initial Estimates [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans receivable | 2,296.0 | 2,206.8 |  |
Allowance for credit losses | (323.8) | (309.3) |  |
Loans receivable, net | 1,972.2 | 1,897.5 |  |
Purchased Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans receivable | 1,147.5 | 998.0 | 640.5 | 521.7
Allowance for credit losses | (14.2) | (11.1) | $ (8.8) | $ (8.5)
Loans receivable, net | 1,133.3 | 986.9 |  |
Purchased Loans [Member] | Loan Pool Performance Meets Or Exceeds Initial Estimates [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans receivable | 678.7 | 705.8 |  |
Loans receivable, net | 678.7 | 705.8 |  |
Purchased Loans [Member] | Loan Pool Performance Less Than Initial Estimates [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans receivable | 468.8 | 292.2 |  |
Allowance for credit losses | (14.2) | (11.1) |  |
Loans receivable, net | $ 454.6 | $ 281.1 |  |

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