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Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 industry segment | Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of industries the Company operates in |  |  | 1 |  |
Number of reportable segments |  |  | 2 |  |
Interest income: |  |  |  |  |
Consumer loans, including past due fees | $ 16,681,000 | $ 22,853,000 | $ 36,505,000 | $ 47,983,000 |
Other | 84,000 | 206,000 | 195,000 | 408,000 |
Total interest income | 16,765,000 | 23,059,000 | 36,700,000 | 48,391,000 |
Interest expense | (5,866,000) | (7,325,000) | (11,638,000) | (18,176,000) |
Net interest income before fees and related income on earning assets and provision for losses on loans and fees receivable | 10,899,000 | 15,734,000 | 25,062,000 | 30,215,000 |
Fees and related income on earning assets | 10,219,000 | 14,431,000 | 17,025,000 | 64,298,000 |
Servicing income | 2,604,000 | 968,000 | 5,205,000 | 2,232,000 |
Equity in income of equity-method investees | 957,000 | 3,539,000 | 5,264,000 | 9,556,000 |
Loss on continuing operations before income taxes | (9,328,000) | (10,643,000) | (11,869,000) | (20,683,000) |
Income tax (expense) benefit | (462,000) | 1,257,000 | (908,000) | 2,973,000 |
Total assets | 351,430,000 | 425,933,000 | 351,430,000 | 425,933,000 | 380,426,000
Credit Cards and Other Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest income: |  |  |  |  |
Consumer loans, including past due fees | 10,866,000 | 16,476,000 | 24,910,000 | 35,170,000 |
Other | 37,000 | 139,000 | 78,000 | 275,000 |
Total interest income | 10,903,000 | 16,615,000 | 24,988,000 | 35,445,000 |
Interest expense | (5,603,000) | (6,862,000) | (10,942,000) | (14,537,000) |
Net interest income before fees and related income on earning assets and provision for losses on loans and fees receivable | 5,300,000 | 9,753,000 | 14,046,000 | 20,908,000 |
Fees and related income on earning assets | 12,581,000 | 14,155,000 | 19,321,000 | 63,695,000 |
Servicing income | 2,404,000 | 803,000 | 4,804,000 | 1,926,000 |
Equity in income of equity-method investees | 957,000 | 3,539,000 | 5,264,000 | 9,556,000 |
Loss on continuing operations before income taxes | (8,794,000) | (13,194,000) | (12,765,000) | (21,632,000) |
Income tax (expense) benefit | (101,000) | 1,761,000 | (179,000) | 3,973,000 |
Total assets | 292,342,000 | 351,585,000 | 292,342,000 | 351,585,000 |
Auto Finance [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest income: |  |  |  |  |
Consumer loans, including past due fees | 5,815,000 | 6,377,000 | 11,595,000 | 12,813,000 |
Other | 47,000 | 67,000 | 117,000 | 133,000 |
Total interest income | 5,862,000 | 6,444,000 | 11,712,000 | 12,946,000 |
Interest expense | (263,000) | (463,000) | (696,000) | (3,639,000) |
Net interest income before fees and related income on earning assets and provision for losses on loans and fees receivable | 5,599,000 | 5,981,000 | 11,016,000 | 9,307,000 |
Fees and related income on earning assets | (2,362,000) | 276,000 | (2,296,000) | 603,000 |
Servicing income | 200,000 | 165,000 | 401,000 | 306,000 |
Equity in income of equity-method investees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loss on continuing operations before income taxes | (534,000) | 2,551,000 | 896,000 | 949,000 |
Income tax (expense) benefit | (361,000) | (504,000) | (729,000) | (1,000,000) |
Total assets | $ 59,088,000 | $ 74,348,000 | $ 59,088,000 | $ 74,348,000 |

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- Definition Fees and related income on earning assets primarily include: (1) lending fees; (2) fees associated with our credit card receivables; (3) changes in the fair value of loans and fees receivable; (4) changes in fair value of notes payable associated with structured financings; (5) income on investments in previously charged-off receivables; (6) gross profits and losses from auto sales; (7) gains associated with investments in securities; and (8) gains realized associated with our settlement of litigation. + References No definition available. + Details
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