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Description of Business (Percentage of Consumer Loans Assigned Based on Volumes) (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018
Portfolio Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description Of Business [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of new consumer loans unit volume |  | 67.40% | 69.40% | 69.50% | 69.70% | 70.10%
Percentage of new consumer loans dollar volume | [1] | 65.00% | 67.40% | 67.00% | 66.80% | 67.40%
Purchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Description Of Business [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of new consumer loans unit volume |  | 32.60% | 30.60% | 30.50% | 30.30% | 29.90%
Percentage of new consumer loans dollar volume | [1] | 35.00% | 32.60% | 33.00% | 33.20% | 32.60%
[1] | Represents advances paid to Dealers on Consumer Loans assigned under our Portfolio Program and one-time payments made to Dealers to purchase Consumer Loans assigned under our Purchase Program. Payments of Dealer Holdback (as defined below) and accelerated Dealer Holdback are not included.

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