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Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Summary of Fair Value Hierarchy for Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and fees receivable pledged as collateral under structured financings, at fair value | $ 107,258 |  | $ 133,595 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and fees receivable, net for which it is practicable to estimate fair value | 68,597 | [1] | 65,198 | [1]
Loans and fees receivable, net for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value (2) | 7,821 | [1],[2] | 4,427 | [1],[2]
Loans and fees receivable, at fair value | 15,662 | [1] | 20,378 | [1]
Loans and fees receivable pledged as collateral under structured financings, at fair value | 107,258 | [1] | 133,595 | [1]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and fees receivable, net for which it is practicable to estimate fair value | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Loans and fees receivable, net for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value (2) | 0 | [1],[2] | 0 | [1],[2]
Loans and fees receivable, at fair value | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Loans and fees receivable pledged as collateral under structured financings, at fair value | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and fees receivable, net for which it is practicable to estimate fair value | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Loans and fees receivable, net for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value (2) | 0 | [1],[2] | 0 | [1],[2]
Loans and fees receivable, at fair value | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Loans and fees receivable pledged as collateral under structured financings, at fair value | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and fees receivable, net for which it is practicable to estimate fair value | 87,744 | [1] | 76,384 | [1]
Loans and fees receivable, net for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value (2) | 0 | [1],[2] | 0 | [1],[2]
Loans and fees receivable, at fair value | 15,662 | [1] | 20,378 | [1]
Loans and fees receivable pledged as collateral under structured financings, at fair value | $ 107,258 | [1] | $ 133,595 | [1]
[1] | For cash, deposits and other short-term investments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.
[2] | We do not disclose fair value for this portion of our loans and fees receivable, net because it is not practicable to do so. These loans and fees receivable consist of a variety of receivables that are largely start-up in nature and for which we have neither sufficient history nor a comparable peer group from which we can calculate fair value.

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- Definition This item represents a financial instrument (as defined) for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents loan receivable as presented on the statement of financial position which may include mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts, or any other loans which are due the Company as of the balance sheet date. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Assets that reflects the fair value of the consolidation of our securitization trusts presenting certain non-recourse, asset-backed structured financing debt facilities that is secured by these credit card receivables that are held within such trusts. + References No definition available. + Details
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