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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets    
Finite lived assets, gross 988,483,000 777,453,000
Accumulated Amortization (417,959,000) (406,157,000)
Finite lived assets, net 570,524,000 371,296,000
Total Intangible Assets    
Gross Assets 1,000,833,000 789,803,000
Accumulated Amortization (417,959,000) (406,157,000)
Net 582,874,000 383,646,000
Customer contracts and lists
   
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets    
Finite lived assets, gross 440,200,000 314,245,000
Accumulated Amortization (124,351,000) (140,622,000)
Finite lived assets, net 315,849,000 173,623,000
Total Intangible Assets    
Accumulated Amortization (124,351,000) (140,622,000)
Customer contracts and lists | Maximum
   
Amortization Life and Method    
Useful life 12 years 12 years
Customer contracts and lists | Minimum
   
Amortization Life and Method    
Useful life 3 years 3 years
Premium on purchased credit card portfolios
   
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets    
Finite lived assets, gross 237,800,000 156,203,000
Accumulated Amortization (108,227,000) (82,988,000)
Finite lived assets, net 129,573,000 73,215,000
Total Intangible Assets    
Accumulated Amortization (108,227,000) (82,988,000)
Premium on purchased credit card portfolios | Maximum
   
Amortization Life and Method    
Useful life 10 years 10 years
Premium on purchased credit card portfolios | Minimum
   
Amortization Life and Method    
Useful life 5 years 5 years
Customer database
   
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets    
Finite lived assets, gross 161,700,000 175,377,000
Accumulated Amortization (102,706,000) (96,363,000)
Finite lived assets, net 58,994,000 79,014,000
Total Intangible Assets    
Accumulated Amortization (102,706,000) (96,363,000)
Customer database | Maximum
   
Amortization Life and Method    
Useful life 10 years 10 years
Customer database | Minimum
   
Amortization Life and Method    
Useful life 4 years 4 years
Collector database
   
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets    
Finite lived assets, gross 70,550,000 68,652,000
Accumulated Amortization (63,980,000) (61,091,000)
Finite lived assets, net 6,570,000 7,561,000
Amortization Life and Method    
Useful life 30 years 30 years
Declining balance (as a percent) 15.00% 15.00%
Total Intangible Assets    
Accumulated Amortization (63,980,000) (61,091,000)
Trade names
   
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets    
Finite lived assets, gross 59,102,000 38,155,000
Accumulated Amortization (10,139,000) (7,411,000)
Finite lived assets, net 48,963,000 30,744,000
Total Intangible Assets    
Accumulated Amortization (10,139,000) (7,411,000)
Trade names | Maximum
   
Amortization Life and Method    
Useful life 15 years 15 years
Trade names | Minimum
   
Amortization Life and Method    
Useful life 4 years 5 years
Purchased data lists
   
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets    
Finite lived assets, gross 14,540,000 23,776,000
Accumulated Amortization (8,527,000) (16,712,000)
Finite lived assets, net 6,013,000 7,064,000
Total Intangible Assets    
Accumulated Amortization (8,527,000) (16,712,000)
Purchased data lists | Maximum
   
Amortization Life and Method    
Useful life 5 years 5 years
Purchased data lists | Minimum
   
Amortization Life and Method    
Useful life 1 year 1 year
Favorable lease
   
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets    
Finite lived assets, gross 3,291,000  
Accumulated Amortization (29,000)  
Finite lived assets, net 3,262,000  
Amortization Life and Method    
Useful life 10 years  
Total Intangible Assets    
Accumulated Amortization (29,000)  
Noncompete agreements
   
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets    
Finite lived assets, gross 1,300,000 1,045,000
Accumulated Amortization   (970,000)
Finite lived assets, net 1,300,000 75,000
Amortization Life and Method    
Useful life 3 years 2 years
Total Intangible Assets    
Accumulated Amortization   (970,000)
Trade names
   
Indefinite Lived Assets    
Indefinite lived assets 12,350,000 12,350,000
Total Intangible Assets    
Net 12,350,000 12,350,000