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Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies and Consolidated Financial Statement Components (Details Textual) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2022 USD ($)
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Total | $ 204,415 | $ 60,236 |  |
Payments to Acquire Loans and Leases Held-for-investment, Total | 214,700 | 194,800 |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Deferred Income | $ 16,190 | $ 29,281 |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Accretion Period of Deferred Revenue (Month) | 27 months | 15 months |  |
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums | $ 16,200 | $ 20,400 |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery | $ 1,300 | $ 16,900 | $ 26,200 |
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts | 232,086 | 65,125 | 60,908 |
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring | $ 230,400 | $ 70,000 | $ 70,300 |
Asset Impairment Charges, Total | 0 | 0 |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total | (0) | (29,439) | (0) |
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,817,976 | 1,026,424 |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross | 105,267 | 470,293 | 667,600 |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance | 1,643 | 57,201 |  |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Total | $ 44,332 | $ 42,287 |  |
Five Point Eight Seven Five Percent Convertible Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Thirty Five [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.875% |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  | $ 33,800 |  |
Repayments of Convertible Debt |  | 54,300 |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total |  | (29,400) |  |
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) | 5 years |  |  |
Computer Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) | 3 years |  |  |
Receivables Recoveries from Employed Third-Party Collectors ][Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery | $ 1,300 | 8,700 | 12,400 |
Receivable Recoveries from Sales of Charged-Off Accounts to Third-Parties [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Recovery | $ 0 | $ 8,200 | $ 13,800 |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member] | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Total |  |  |  | $ 8,600
Loans and Leases Receivable, Deferred Income |  |  |  | (15,600)
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  | 315,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross |  |  |  | (375,700)
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance |  |  |  | (55,600)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Total |  |  |  | (600)
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net |  |  |  | $ 2,500

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