8. Debt (Details-Debt Outstanding) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Option, Qualitative Disclosures Related to Election [Line Items]
Other debt outstanding	$ 99,366	$ 166,027
Warehouse lines of credit 1
Fair Value, Option, Qualitative Disclosures Related to Election [Line Items]
Other debt outstanding	9,452	4,358
Interest rate	5.73% over one month Libor (Minimum 6.73%)
Maturity date	Mar-17
Warehouse lines of credit 2
Fair Value, Option, Qualitative Disclosures Related to Election [Line Items]
Other debt outstanding	0	17,373
Interest rate	6.00% over one month Libor (Minimum 6.75%)
Maturity date	Jun-16
Residual interest financing
Fair Value, Option, Qualitative Disclosures Related to Election [Line Items]
Other debt outstanding	0	13,773
Interest rate	12.875% over one month Libor
Maturity date	Sep-13
Residual interest financing 2
Fair Value, Option, Qualitative Disclosures Related to Election [Line Items]
Other debt outstanding	19,096	0
Interest rate	11.75% over one month Libor
Maturity date	Apr-18
Debt secured by receivables measured at fair value
Fair Value, Option, Qualitative Disclosures Related to Election [Line Items]
Other debt outstanding	13,117	57,107
Interest rate	n/a
Maturity date	Repayment is based on payments from underlying receivables. Final payment of the 8.00% loan was made in September 2013, with residual payments extending through 2016
Senior Secured Debt Related Party 1
Fair Value, Option, Qualitative Disclosures Related to Election [Line Items]
Other debt outstanding	37,128	50,135
Interest rate	13.0% and 16.0% at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively
Maturity date	Jun-14
Senior Secured Debt Related Party 2
Fair Value, Option, Qualitative Disclosures Related to Election [Line Items]
Other debt outstanding	1,431	0
Interest rate	5.00%
Maturity date	Jun-14
Subordinated renewable notes
Fair Value, Option, Qualitative Disclosures Related to Election [Line Items]
Other debt outstanding	$ 19,142	$ 23,281
Interest rate	Weighted average rate of 12.5% and 14.4% at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively
Maturity date	Weighted average maturity of July 2015 and June 2015 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively

Description of the interest rate as being fixed or variable, and, if variable, identification of the index or rate on which the interest rate is based and the number of points or percentage added to that index or rate to set the rate, and other pertinent information, such as frequency of rate resets.

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Including both current and noncurrent portions, carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of other forms of debt not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy with initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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