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Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Schedule Of Comparison Of The Carrying Value And Estimated Fair Value Of These Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Carrying Amount [Member] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 23.3 | $ 16.0
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  | 410.9 | 380.2
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Restricted |  | 62.1 | 66.1
Net investment in Loans receivable |  | 6,336.3 | 6,787.9
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Revolving secured line of credit |  | 2.6 | 95.9
Secured financing |  | 3,811.5 | 3,711.6
Senior notes |  | 792.5 | 790.6
Other Borrowings |  | 9.7 | 10.5
Estimated Fair Value [Member] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 23.3 | 16.0
Restricted cash and cash equivalents |  | 410.9 | 380.2
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Restricted |  | 62.1 | 66.1
Net investment in Loans receivable |  | 6,580.4 | 7,216.4
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Revolving secured line of credit |  | 2.6 | 95.9
Secured financing |  | 3,832.1 | 3,793.9
Senior notes |  | 825.8 | 842.0
Other Borrowings |  | 9.7 | 10.5
Cash and cash equivalents | [1] | 23.3 | 16.0
Restricted cash and cash equivalents | [1] | 410.9 | 380.2
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Restricted | [2] | 62.1 | 66.1
Net investment in Loans receivable | [1] | 6,580.4 | 7,216.4
Revolving secured line of credit | [1] | 2.6 | 95.9
Secured financing | [1] | 3,832.1 | 3,793.9
Senior notes | [1] | 825.8 | 842.0
Other Borrowings | [1] | $ 9.7 | $ 10.5
[1] | Measured at amortized cost with fair value disclosed.
[2] | Measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

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- Definition Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. + References No definition available. + Details
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