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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, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018
Uncollectible Overdrawn Accounts [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 15,854 | $ 17,087 | $ 13,888 | $ 14,471
Provision for uncollectible overdrawn accounts: |  |  |  |
Fees | 17,978 | 17,404 | 59,376 | 53,536
Purchase transactions | 1,263 | 4,137 | 5,310 | 9,822
Charge-offs | (20,505) | (22,348) | (63,984) | (61,549)
Balance, end of period | $ 14,590 | $ 16,280 | $ 14,590 | $ 16,280

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