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3. Finance Receivables (Details - Allowance for Credit Losses) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Finance Receivables |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 39,626 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | $ 19,594 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | $ 10,351 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
Provision for credit losses | 108,228 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses | 76,869 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses | 33,495 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
Charge-offs | (109,914)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs | (69,455)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs | (37,638)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs
Recoveries | 23,520 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries | 12,618 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries | 13,386 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries
Balance at end of period | $ 61,460 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | $ 39,626 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | $ 19,594 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses

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- Definition Amount of recoveries of receivables doubtful of collection that were previously charged off. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of direct write-downs of accounts receivable charged against the allowance. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=d3e5074-111524 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 954 -SubTopic 310 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35755819&loc=SL9156395-115594 + Details
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- Definition A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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- Definition Amount of expense related to estimated loss from loan and lease transactions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph 11 -Article 9 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 225 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.11) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (c)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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