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Allowance for Losses and Credit Quality of Consumer Loans - Changes in the Allowance of Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015
Unsecured short-term consumer loans |  |  |
Allowance for losses on consumer loans |  |  |
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period | $ 11,498 | $ 14,645 | $ 14,645
Charge-offs | (3,077) | (9,051) |
Recoveries | 1,641 | 3,291 |
Provision (Benefit) | (818) | 4,996 |
Translation Adjustment | (252) | (513) |
Allowance Balance at End of Period (a) | 8,992 | 13,368 | 11,498
Financing Receivable at End of Period (a) | 11,149 | 31,159 |
Secured short-term consumer loans |  |  |
Allowance for losses on consumer loans |  |  |
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period | 2,004 | 1,049 | 1,049
Charge-offs | (2,229) | (14,437) |
Recoveries | 436 | 12,989 |
Provision (Benefit) | (211) | 1,533 |
Translation Adjustment | 0 | 0 |
Allowance Balance at End of Period (a) | 0 | 1,134 | 2,004
Financing Receivable at End of Period (a) | 0 | 7,866 |
Unsecured long-term consumer loans |  |  |
Allowance for losses on consumer loans |  |  |
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period | 50,645 | 38,087 | 38,087
Charge-offs | (744) | (167) |
Recoveries | 0 | 0 |
Provision (Benefit) | 11,802 | 7,612 |
Translation Adjustment | (545) | (3,350) |
Allowance Balance at End of Period (a) | 61,158 | 42,182 | 50,645
Financing Receivable at End of Period (a) | $ 162,678 | $ 157,368 | $ 158,293
Grupo Finmart |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |
Reserve on past due loans |  |  | 100.00%
Grupo Finmart | Unsecured long-term consumer loans |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum collection period |  |  | 4 years
Grupo Finmart | Unsecured Long Term Consumer Loans - In Payroll |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |
Threshold period past due for write-off of financing receivable |  |  | 180 days

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