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11. Fair Value Measurements (Details-Level 3 fair value measurements) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014
Finance receivables measured at fair value | $ 743us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure | 14,476us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure | $ 1,664us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure | $ 9,058us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure
Residual interest in securitizations | 32us-gaap_RetainedInterestFairValueDisclosure |  | 68us-gaap_RetainedInterestFairValueDisclosure |
Debt secured by receivables measured at fair value |  |  | 1,250cpss_DebtSecuredReceivablesFairValue |
Finance receivables |  |  |  |
Finance receivables measured at fair value | 743us-gaap_ReceivablesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = us-gaap_FinanceReceivablesMember |  | 1,664us-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% |  |
DebtSecuredReceivablesMember |  |  |  |
Debt secured by receivables measured at fair value | 0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = cpss_DebtSecuredReceivablesMember |  |  |
Debt secured by receivables measured at fair value |  |  |  |
Debt secured by receivables measured at fair value |  |  | $ 1,250us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = cpss_DebtSecuredByReceivablesMeasuredAtFairValueMember |
Valuation Techniques and Unobservable Inputs |  | Discounted cash flows, Discount rate 12.2% |  |

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