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Significant Accounting Policies and Consolidated Financial Statement Components Fees and Related Income on Earning Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Fees on credit products | $ 856 | $ 1,891 | $ 1,655 | $ 4,065
Changes in fair value of loans and fees receivable recorded at fair value | 527 | 1,981 | 2,425 | 3,212
Changes in fair value of notes payable associated with structured financings recorded at fair value | 939 | (420) | 2,104 | (782)
Rental revenue | 3,119 | 9,278 | 7,333 | 19,387
Other | 437 | 21 | 248 | 88
Total fees and related income on earning assets | $ 5,878 | $ 12,751 | $ 13,765 | $ 25,970

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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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- Definition Refers to the increase (decrease) during the reporting period in fair value of loans and fees receivable recorded at fair value. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Income earned from credit card services including late, over limit, and annual fees. This item excludes interest income earned on credit card balances and transactions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 225 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.13 (d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882 + Details
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