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Goodwill
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Goodwill [Abstract]  
Goodwill Goodwill
The change in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable operating segment was as follows:
Nelnet Financial Services
Loan Servicing and SystemsEducation Technology Services and PaymentsAsset Generation and Management (a)Nelnet BankNFS Other Operating SegmentsCorporate and Other ActivitiesTotal
Goodwill as of December 31, 2022$23,639 92,507 41,883 — — 18,873 176,902 
Impairment (see note 11)— — — — — (18,873)(18,873)
Goodwill as of December 31, 2023 and 2024$23,639 92,507 41,883 — — — 158,029 
(a)    As a result of the Reconciliation Act of 2010, the Company no longer originates new FFELP loans, and net interest income from the Company's existing FFELP loan portfolio will decline over time as the Company's portfolio pays down. As a result, as this revenue stream winds down, goodwill impairment will be triggered for the FFELP Portfolio reporting unit (included in the AGM operating segment) due to the passage of time and depletion of projected cash flows stemming from its FFELP student loan portfolio. Management believes the elimination of FFELP loan originations will not have an adverse impact on the fair value of the Company's other reporting units.