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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
AIR MILES Reward Program      
Letters of credit and other assurances $ 188,900,000    
Leases      
Lease expense 71,500,000 61,400,000 54,400,000
Future minimum payments required under noncancellable operating leases      
2013 63,532,000    
2014 54,060,000    
2015 46,337,000    
2016 39,582,000    
2017 34,216,000    
Thereafter 56,737,000    
Total 294,464,000    
Future minimum payments required under noncancellable capital leases      
2013 14,000    
Total 14,000    
Less amount representing interest (1,000)    
Total present value of minimum lease payments $ 13,000    
Regulatory Matters      
Tier 1 capital ratio for well capitalized institutions (as a percent) 6.00%    
Total capital ratio for well capitalized institutions (as a percent) 10.00%    
Leverage ratio for well capitalized institutions (as a percent) 5.00%    
Tier 1 capital ratio for adequately capitalized institutions (as a percent) 4.00%    
Total capital ratio for adequately capitalized institutions (as a percent) 8.00%    
Leverage ratio for adequately capitalized institutions (as a percent) 4.00%    
Leverage ratio for adequately capitalized institutions, allowed in some cases (as a percent) 3.00%    
Comenity Capital Bank
     
Regulatory Matters      
Tier 1 capital ratio (as a percent) 16.40%    
Total capital ratio (as a percent) 17.70%    
Leverage ratio (as a percent) 16.50%    
Comenity Bank
     
Regulatory Matters      
Tier 1 capital ratio (as a percent) 14.30%    
Total capital ratio (as a percent) 15.60%    
Leverage ratio (as a percent) 14.70%