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Other Assets - Components of Other Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Debt issuance costs, net of amortization | $ 45,033 | $ 38,504
Prepaid income taxes | 28,159 | 0
Deferred tax assets | 27,306 | 33,716
Prepaid expenses | 22,002 | 21,427
Interest receivable | 21,079 | 12,187
Identifiable intangible assets, net | 18,129 | 21,564
Service fee receivables | 13,708 | 7,864
Other financial receivables | 11,275 | 7,467
Receivable from seller | 8,605 | 7,357
Recoverable fees | 5,350 | 2,905
Security deposits | 2,809 | 3,617
Funds held in escrow | 0 | 16,889
Other | 42,165 | 24,169
Total other assets | $ 245,620 | $ 197,666

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