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Debt (Summary of Term ABS Financings) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Term ABS 2019-1 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | Feb. 21, 2019 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 503.1 |
Maturity Date | Feb. 15, 2021 | [1],[2]
Term ABS 2019-2 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | Aug. 28, 2019 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 625.1 |
Maturity Date | Aug. 15, 2022 | [1],[3]
Term ABS 2019-3 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | Nov. 21, 2019 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 439.6 |
Maturity Date | Nov. 15, 2021 | [1],[2]
Term ABS 2020-1 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | Feb. 20, 2020 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 625.1 |
Maturity Date | Feb. 15, 2022 | [1],[2]
Term ABS 2020-2 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | Jul. 23, 2020 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 602.3 |
Maturity Date | Jul. 15, 2022 | [1],[4]
Term ABS 2020-3 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | Oct. 22, 2020 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 750.1 |
Maturity Date | Oct. 17, 2022 | [1],[4]
Term ABS 2021-1 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | Jan. 29, 2021 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 125.1 |
Maturity Date | Feb. 15, 2023 | [1],[4]
Term ABS 2021-2 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | Feb. 18, 2021 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 625.1 |
Maturity Date | Feb. 15, 2023 | [1],[4]
Term ABS 2021-3 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | May 20, 2021 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 562.6 |
Maturity Date | May 15, 2023 | [1],[4]
Term ABS 2021-4 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Close Date | Oct. 28, 2021 |
Net Book Value of Loans Contributed at Closing | $ 312.6 |
Maturity Date | Oct. 16, 2023 |
[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 revolving maturity date based on the cash flows of the pledged assets.
[3] | Represents the revolving maturity date. The Company has the option to redeem and retire the indebtedness after the revolving maturity date. If we do not elect this option, the outstanding balance will amortize based on the cash flows of the pledged assets.
[4] | The Dealer Loans amount represents advances paid to Dealers on Consumer Loans assigned under our Portfolio Program. The Purchased Loans amount represents one-time payments made to Dealers to purchase Consumer Loans assigned under our Purchase Program.

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