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Significant Accounting Policies and Consolidated Financial Statement Components Schedule of Aging of delinquent loans and fees receivable, gross (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delinquent loans and fees receivable | $ 24.6 |  | $ 24.6 |  | $ 25.6 |
Current loans and fees receivable, gross | 218.1 |  | 218.1 |  | 154.5 |
Loans and fees receivable, gross | 242.7 | $ 154.6 | 242.7 | $ 154.6 | 180.1 | $ 141.6
Balance of loans 90 or more days past due and still accruing interest and fees | $ 1.0 |  | $ 1.0 |  | 1.5 |
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations | (70.60%) | (50.80%) | (15.10%) | (19.60%) |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Accretion Period of Deferred Revenue |  |  | 11 months | 10 months |  |
Income Tax Examination, Liability (Refund) Adjustment from Settlement with Taxing Authority | $ 7.3 |  | $ 7.3 |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Accrued | 3.1 |  | 3.1 |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties Expense | (0.2) | $ (0.5) | (0.4) | $ (0.7) |  |
Credit Cards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delinquent loans and fees receivable | 0.7 |  | 0.7 |  | 0.7 |
Current loans and fees receivable, gross | 4.7 |  | 4.7 |  | 4.5 |
Loans and fees receivable, gross | 5.4 |  | 5.4 |  | 5.2 |
Balance of loans 90 or more days past due and still accruing interest and fees | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |
Automobile Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delinquent loans and fees receivable | 10.0 |  | 10.0 |  | 10.9 |
Current loans and fees receivable, gross | 68.6 |  | 68.6 |  | 65.1 |
Loans and fees receivable, gross | 78.6 |  | 78.6 |  | 76.0 |
Balance of loans 90 or more days past due and still accruing interest and fees | 1.0 |  | 1.0 |  | 1.5 |
Other Unsecured Lending Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delinquent loans and fees receivable | 13.9 |  | 13.9 |  | 14.0 |
Current loans and fees receivable, gross | 144.8 |  | 144.8 |  | 84.9 |
Loans and fees receivable, gross | 158.7 |  | 158.7 |  | 98.9 |
Balance of loans 90 or more days past due and still accruing interest and fees | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |
Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delinquent loans and fees receivable | 11.9 |  | 11.9 |  | 11.5 |
Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Credit Cards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delinquent loans and fees receivable | 0.1 |  | 0.1 |  | 0.2 |
Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Automobile Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delinquent loans and fees receivable | 6.8 |  | 6.8 |  | 6.9 |
Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] | Other Unsecured Lending Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delinquent loans and fees receivable | 5.0 |  | 5.0 |  | 4.4 |
Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delinquent loans and fees receivable | 5.3 |  | 5.3 |  | 5.4 |
Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Credit Cards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delinquent loans and fees receivable | 0.1 |  | 0.1 |  | 0.1 |
Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Automobile Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delinquent loans and fees receivable | 1.9 |  | 1.9 |  | 2.2 |
Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] | Other Unsecured Lending Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delinquent loans and fees receivable | 3.3 |  | 3.3 |  | 3.1 |
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delinquent loans and fees receivable | 7.4 |  | 7.4 |  | 8.7 |
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member] | Credit Cards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delinquent loans and fees receivable | 0.5 |  | 0.5 |  | 0.4 |
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member] | Automobile Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delinquent loans and fees receivable | 1.3 |  | 1.3 |  | 1.8 |
Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member] | Other Unsecured Lending Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Delinquent loans and fees receivable | $ 5.6 |  | $ 5.6 |  | $ 6.5 |

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