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Accounts Receivable - Reserve For Uncollectible Overdrawn Accounts (Details) - Overdrawn account balances due from cardholders - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Uncollectible Overdrawn Accounts [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 17,087 | $ 13,619 | $ 14,471 | $ 11,932
Provision for uncollectible overdrawn accounts: |  |  |  |
Fees | 17,404 | 19,124 | 53,536 | 53,393
Purchase transactions | 4,137 | 1,943 | 9,822 | 5,112
Charge-offs | (22,348) | (19,299) | (61,549) | (55,050)
Balance, end of period | $ 16,280 | $ 15,387 | $ 16,280 | $ 15,387

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