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14. Fair Value Measurements (Details - Level 3 fair value measurements) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt secured by receivables measured at fair value	$ 1,250us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure	$ 13,117us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Finance receivables
Finance receivables measured at fair value	1,664us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_FinanceReceivablesMember	14,476us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_FinanceReceivablesMember
Valuation Techniques and Unobservable Inputs	Discounted cash flows; Discount rate 15.4%, Cumulative net losses 5.0%, Monthly average prepayments 0.5%	Discounted cash flows; Discount rate 15.4%, Cumulative net losses, 5.0%, Monthly average prepayments 0.5%
Residual Interest in Securitizations:
Residual interest in securitizations	68us-gaap_RetainedInterestFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesSecuritizedLoansAndReceivablesMember	854us-gaap_RetainedInterestFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesSecuritizedLoansAndReceivablesMember
Valuation Techniques and Unobservable Inputs	Discounted cash flows; Discount rate 20.0%, Cumulative net losses 15.0%, Monthly average prepayments 0.5%	Discounted cash flows; Discount rate 15.00%, Cumulative net losses 15.0%, Monthly average prepayments 0.5%
Debt secured by receivables measured at fair value
Debt secured by receivables measured at fair value	$ 1,250us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = cpss_DebtSecuredByReceivablesMeasuredAtFairValueMember	$ 13,117us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = cpss_DebtSecuredByReceivablesMeasuredAtFairValueMember
Valuation Techniques and Unobservable Inputs	Discounted cash flows, Discount rate 12.2%	Discounted cash flows, Discount rate 12.2%

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Description of the inputs and valuation technique(s) used to measure fair value.

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Fair value of financial and nonfinancial obligations.

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Fair value portion of receivables, including, but not limited to, trade account receivables, note receivables, and loan receivables.

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Fair value portion of interest continued to be held by a transferor after transferring financial assets to a third party.

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