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4. Finance Receivables Measured at Fair Value (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Finance Receivables Measured At Fair Value Tables
Finance receivables and accrued interest, net of unearned interest	$ 14,786	$ 60,804
Less: Fair value adjustment	(310)	(1,136)
Finance receivables measured at fair value	$ 14,476	$ 59,668

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Finance receivables fair value adjustment

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Fair value portion of the amount that could be realized under a life insurance contract or contracts owned by the entity, commonly known as corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) or bank-owned life insurance (BOLI).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Cash Surrender Value

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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

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-Glossary Loan

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