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Finance Receivables - Summary of reconciliation of changes in allowance for credit losses on contracts (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for credit losses | $ 8,563 | $ 8,989 | $ 10,146 | $ 9,752 | $ 13,211 | $ 8,796 | $ 8,144 | $ 7,026 | $ 37,450 | $ 37,177 | $ 26,278
Finance receivables | Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  |  |  | $ 16,885 |  |  |  | $ 12,265 | 16,885 | 12,265 | 11,325
Provision for credit losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,890 | 36,843 | 25,926
Losses absorbed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (36,183) | (34,419) | (27,963)
Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,841 | 2,196 | 2,977
Balance at end of year | $ 19,433 |  |  |  | $ 16,885 |  |  |  | $ 19,433 | $ 16,885 | $ 12,265

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