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