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2. Restricted Cash (Details Narrative) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted cash	$ 175,400us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestments	$ 132,300us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestments
Securitization transactions
Restricted cash	$ 31,200us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestments / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = cpss_SecuritizationTransactionsMember	$ 23,300us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestments / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = cpss_SecuritizationTransactionsMember

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Cash and investments whose use in whole or in part is restricted for the long-term, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements. For use in an unclassified balance sheet.

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