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Fair Value Fair Value (Summary of Fair Value and Carrying Value of Company Financial Instruments) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Estimate of Fair Value Measurement |  |
Assets: |  |
Finance receivables, net | $ 7,021,549 | $ 6,921,037
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Secured Debt | Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Debt instrument, fair value | 279,457 | 0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Secured Debt | Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Debt instrument, fair value | 174,779 | 149,338
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Secured Debt | Term asset-backed securitization debt, VIE |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Debt instrument, fair value | 351,767 | 797,688
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Medium-term Notes |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Debt instrument, fair value | 4,189,092 | 4,139,462
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Senior Notes |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Debt instrument, fair value | 784,433 | 744,552
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement | Unsecured Commercial Paper |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Unsecured commercial paper | 1,273,482 | 1,055,708
Carrying Value |  |
Assets: |  |
Finance receivables, net | 6,965,086 | 6,835,458
Carrying Value | Secured Debt | Asset-Backed U.S. Commercial Paper Conduit Facility VIE |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Debt instrument, fair value | 279,457 | 0
Carrying Value | Secured Debt | Asset-backed Canadian commercial paper conduit facility |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Debt instrument, fair value | 174,779 | 149,338
Carrying Value | Secured Debt | Term asset-backed securitization debt, VIE |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Debt instrument, fair value | 352,624 | 796,275
Carrying Value | Medium-term Notes |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Debt instrument, fair value | 4,165,706 | 4,064,940
Carrying Value | Senior Notes |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Debt instrument, fair value | 741,961 | 741,306
Carrying Value | Unsecured Commercial Paper |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Unsecured commercial paper | $ 1,273,482 | $ 1,055,708

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