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14. Fair Value measurements (Details - Fireside Fair Value) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Contractual Balance [Member] |  |
Fair values of the Fireside receivables and the related secured debt to their contractual balances |  |
Fireside receivables portfolio | $ 1,664 cpss_FiresideReceivablesPortfolio / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = cpss_ContractualBalanceMember | $ 14,786 cpss_FiresideReceivablesPortfolio / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = cpss_ContractualBalanceMember
Debt secured by Fireside receivables portfolio | 0 cpss_DebtSecuredByFiresideReceivablesPortfolio / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = cpss_ContractualBalanceMember | 0 cpss_DebtSecuredByFiresideReceivablesPortfolio / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = cpss_ContractualBalanceMember
Fair Value [Member] |  |
Fair values of the Fireside receivables and the related secured debt to their contractual balances |  |
Fireside receivables portfolio | 1,664 cpss_FiresideReceivablesPortfolio / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember | 14,476 cpss_FiresideReceivablesPortfolio / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Debt secured by Fireside receivables portfolio | $ 1,250 cpss_DebtSecuredByFiresideReceivablesPortfolio / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember | $ 13,117 cpss_DebtSecuredByFiresideReceivablesPortfolio / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember

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