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Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total interest income | $ 238,945 | $ 239,948 | $ 736,319 | $ 671,995 |
Interest expense | 172,488 | 180,175 | 551,221 | 487,174 |
Net interest income | 66,457 | 59,773 | 185,098 | 184,821 |
Less provision for loan losses | 10,000 | 10,500 | 26,000 | 18,000 |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 56,457 | 49,273 | 159,098 | 166,821 |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment servicing revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other income | 13,439 | 16,673 | 38,658 | 44,808 |
Derivative settlements, net | 7,298 | 22,324 | 39,306 | 51,018 |
Derivative market value adjustments, net | (5,630) | (5,226) | (73,265) | 49,909 |
Total other income | 219,114 | 216,577 | 607,391 | 671,699 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 30,907 | 23,397 | 77,697 | 55,979 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Salaries and benefits | 116,670 | 114,172 | 338,942 | 321,932 |
Depreciation and amortization | 27,701 | 22,992 | 76,398 | 62,943 |
Loan servicing fees to third parties | 3,382 | 3,087 | 9,431 | 9,428 |
Other expenses | 54,947 | 45,194 | 138,131 | 119,020 |
Intersegment expenses, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total operating expenses | 202,700 | 185,445 | 562,902 | 513,323 |
Income before income taxes | 41,964 | 57,008 | 125,890 | 269,218 |
Income tax (expense) benefit | (8,829) | (13,882) | (26,429) | (63,369) |
Net income | 33,135 | 43,126 | 99,461 | 205,849 |
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 77 | (199) | (38) | 438 |
Net income attributable to Nelnet, Inc. | 33,212 | 42,927 | 99,423 | 206,287 |
Total assets | 23,936,719 | 25,104,925 | 23,936,719 | 25,104,925 | $ 25,220,968
Operating Segments | Loan Servicing and Systems |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total interest income | 532 | 381 | 1,579 | 931 |
Interest expense | 51 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
Net interest income | 481 | 381 | 1,509 | 931 |
Less provision for loan losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 481 | 381 | 1,509 | 931 |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment servicing revenue | 11,611 | 12,290 | 35,426 | 34,670 |
Other income | 2,291 | 1,948 | 6,642 | 5,196 |
Derivative settlements, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derivative market value adjustments, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other income | 127,188 | 126,817 | 384,237 | 367,131 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Salaries and benefits | 69,209 | 70,440 | 201,924 | 198,411 |
Depreciation and amortization | 8,565 | 8,957 | 26,236 | 23,237 |
Loan servicing fees to third parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other expenses | 16,686 | 19,638 | 52,732 | 51,591 |
Intersegment expenses, net | 12,955 | 15,029 | 40,317 | 43,968 |
Total operating expenses | 107,415 | 114,064 | 321,209 | 317,207 |
Income before income taxes | 20,254 | 13,134 | 64,537 | 50,855 |
Income tax (expense) benefit | (4,861) | (3,152) | (15,489) | (12,399) |
Net income | 15,393 | 9,982 | 49,048 | 38,456 |
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 808 |
Net income attributable to Nelnet, Inc. | 15,393 | 9,982 | 49,048 | 39,264 |
Total assets | 222,606 | 276,153 | 222,606 | 276,153 |
Operating Segments | Education Technology, Services, and Payment Processing |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total interest income | 3,499 | 1,513 | 7,175 | 2,927 |
Interest expense | 12 | 3 | 32 | 3 |
Net interest income | 3,487 | 1,510 | 7,143 | 2,924 |
Less provision for loan losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 3,487 | 1,510 | 7,143 | 2,924 |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment servicing revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derivative settlements, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derivative market value adjustments, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other income | 74,251 | 58,409 | 213,753 | 167,372 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 25,671 | 19,087 | 62,601 | 44,087 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Salaries and benefits | 23,826 | 19,972 | 69,656 | 58,552 |
Depreciation and amortization | 2,997 | 3,435 | 9,832 | 10,062 |
Loan servicing fees to third parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other expenses | 5,325 | 4,943 | 16,440 | 14,950 |
Intersegment expenses, net | 3,194 | 2,494 | 9,642 | 7,630 |
Total operating expenses | 35,342 | 30,844 | 105,570 | 91,194 |
Income before income taxes | 16,725 | 9,988 | 52,725 | 35,015 |
Income tax (expense) benefit | (4,014) | (2,397) | (12,654) | (8,404) |
Net income | 12,711 | 7,591 | 40,071 | 26,611 |
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income attributable to Nelnet, Inc. | 12,711 | 7,591 | 40,071 | 26,611 |
Total assets | 413,076 | 243,497 | 413,076 | 243,497 |
Operating Segments | Communications |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total interest income | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Interest expense | 0 | 4,174 | 0 | 9,987 |
Net interest income | 0 | (4,173) | 3 | (9,984) |
Less provision for loan losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 0 | (4,173) | 3 | (9,984) |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment servicing revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other income | 532 | 950 | 1,019 | 950 |
Derivative settlements, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derivative market value adjustments, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other income | 17,002 | 12,768 | 47,789 | 32,277 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 5,236 | 4,310 | 15,096 | 11,892 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Salaries and benefits | 5,763 | 4,554 | 15,692 | 13,284 |
Depreciation and amortization | 10,926 | 6,167 | 26,025 | 16,585 |
Loan servicing fees to third parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other expenses | 3,842 | 3,151 | 11,184 | 8,811 |
Intersegment expenses, net | 701 | 598 | 2,081 | 1,802 |
Total operating expenses | 21,232 | 14,470 | 54,982 | 40,482 |
Income before income taxes | (9,466) | (10,185) | (22,286) | (30,081) |
Income tax (expense) benefit | 2,272 | 2,444 | 5,349 | 7,220 |
Net income | (7,194) | (7,741) | (16,937) | (22,861) |
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income attributable to Nelnet, Inc. | (7,194) | (7,741) | (16,937) | (22,861) |
Total assets | 306,743 | 271,370 | 306,743 | 271,370 |
Operating Segments | Asset Generation and Management |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total interest income | 233,225 | 236,039 | 723,388 | 662,881 |
Interest expense | 171,485 | 176,874 | 544,319 | 480,729 |
Net interest income | 61,740 | 59,165 | 179,069 | 182,152 |
Less provision for loan losses | 10,000 | 10,500 | 26,000 | 18,000 |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 51,740 | 48,665 | 153,069 | 164,152 |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment servicing revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other income | 3,384 | 3,267 | 11,796 | 9,391 |
Derivative settlements, net | 7,298 | 22,448 | 39,306 | 51,428 |
Derivative market value adjustments, net | (5,630) | (6,056) | (73,265) | 47,070 |
Total other income | 5,052 | 19,659 | (22,163) | 107,889 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Salaries and benefits | 394 | 424 | 1,153 | 1,183 |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loan servicing fees to third parties | 3,382 | 3,087 | 9,431 | 9,428 |
Other expenses | 15,672 | 845 | 19,667 | 2,982 |
Intersegment expenses, net | 11,678 | 12,378 | 35,630 | 34,943 |
Total operating expenses | 31,126 | 16,734 | 65,881 | 48,536 |
Income before income taxes | 25,666 | 51,590 | 65,025 | 223,505 |
Income tax (expense) benefit | (6,160) | (12,381) | (15,606) | (53,641) |
Net income | 19,506 | 39,209 | 49,419 | 169,864 |
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income attributable to Nelnet, Inc. | 19,506 | 39,209 | 49,419 | 169,864 |
Total assets | 22,520,688 | 23,927,156 | 22,520,688 | 23,927,156 |
Operating Segments | Corporate and Other Activities |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total interest income | 2,859 | 6,860 | 7,170 | 17,673 |
Interest expense | 2,110 | 3,968 | 9,796 | 8,875 |
Net interest income | 749 | 2,892 | (2,626) | 8,798 |
Less provision for loan losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 749 | 2,892 | (2,626) | 8,798 |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment servicing revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other income | 7,231 | 10,508 | 19,200 | 29,272 |
Derivative settlements, net | 0 | (124) | 0 | (410) |
Derivative market value adjustments, net | 0 | 830 | 0 | 2,839 |
Total other income | 7,231 | 11,214 | 19,200 | 31,701 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Salaries and benefits | 17,479 | 18,782 | 50,517 | 50,502 |
Depreciation and amortization | 5,212 | 4,433 | 14,305 | 13,058 |
Loan servicing fees to third parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other expenses | 13,422 | 16,616 | 38,107 | 40,686 |
Intersegment expenses, net | (16,917) | (18,208) | (52,244) | (53,672) |
Total operating expenses | 19,196 | 21,623 | 50,685 | 50,574 |
Income before income taxes | (11,216) | (7,517) | (34,111) | (10,075) |
Income tax (expense) benefit | 3,935 | 1,604 | 11,971 | 3,855 |
Net income | (7,281) | (5,913) | (22,140) | (6,220) |
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 77 | (199) | (38) | (371) |
Net income attributable to Nelnet, Inc. | (7,204) | (6,112) | (22,178) | (6,591) |
Total assets | 685,998 | 723,985 | 685,998 | 723,985 |
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total interest income | (1,171) | (4,846) | (2,995) | (12,420) |
Interest expense | (1,171) | (4,846) | (2,995) | (12,420) |
Net interest income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Less provision for loan losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Intersegment servicing revenue | (11,611) | (12,290) | (35,426) | (34,670) |
Other income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derivative settlements, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derivative market value adjustments, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total other income | (11,611) | (12,290) | (35,426) | (34,670) |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating expenses: |  |  |  |  |
Salaries and benefits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loan servicing fees to third parties | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment expenses, net | (11,611) | (12,290) | (35,426) | (34,670) |
Total operating expenses | (11,611) | (12,290) | (35,426) | (34,670) |
Income before income taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Income tax (expense) benefit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income attributable to Nelnet, Inc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total assets | (212,392) | (337,236) | (212,392) | (337,236) |
Loan servicing and systems revenue |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 113,286 | 112,579 | 342,169 | 327,265 |
Loan servicing and systems revenue | Operating Segments | Loan Servicing and Systems |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 113,286 | 112,579 | 342,169 | 327,265 |
Loan servicing and systems revenue | Operating Segments | Education Technology, Services, and Payment Processing |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loan servicing and systems revenue | Operating Segments | Communications |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loan servicing and systems revenue | Operating Segments | Asset Generation and Management |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loan servicing and systems revenue | Operating Segments | Corporate and Other Activities |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loan servicing and systems revenue | Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Education technology, services, and payment processing revenue |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 74,251 | 58,409 | 213,753 | 167,372 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 25,671 | 19,087 | 62,601 | 44,087 |
Education technology, services, and payment processing revenue | Operating Segments | Loan Servicing and Systems |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Education technology, services, and payment processing revenue | Operating Segments | Education Technology, Services, and Payment Processing |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 74,251 | 58,409 | 213,753 | 167,372 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 25,671 | 19,087 | 62,601 | 44,087 |
Education technology, services, and payment processing revenue | Operating Segments | Communications |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Education technology, services, and payment processing revenue | Operating Segments | Asset Generation and Management |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Education technology, services, and payment processing revenue | Operating Segments | Corporate and Other Activities |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Education technology, services, and payment processing revenue | Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Communications |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 16,470 | 11,818 | 46,770 | 31,327 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 5,236 | 4,310 | 15,096 | 11,892 |
Communications | Operating Segments | Loan Servicing and Systems |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Communications | Operating Segments | Education Technology, Services, and Payment Processing |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Communications | Operating Segments | Communications |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 16,470 | 11,818 | 46,770 | 31,327 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 5,236 | 4,310 | 15,096 | 11,892 |
Communications | Operating Segments | Asset Generation and Management |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Communications | Operating Segments | Corporate and Other Activities |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Communications | Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Other income: |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost of services: |  |  |  |  |
Total cost of services | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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