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Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total interest income $ 193,077 $ 186,252 $ 376,901 $ 378,269  
Interest expense 113,236 94,052 220,135 184,460  
Net interest income 79,841 92,200 156,766 193,809  
Less provision for loan losses (2,000) (2,000) (3,000) (4,500)  
Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses 77,841 90,200 153,766 189,309  
Other income:          
Loan systems and servicing revenue 56,899 54,402 111,128 106,732  
Intersegment servicing revenue 0 0 0 0  
Tuition payment processing, school information, and campus commerce revenue 34,224 30,483 77,844 69,140  
Communications revenue 5,719 4,478 10,826 8,824  
Enrollment services revenue 0 0 0 4,326  
Gain from debt repurchases 442 0 5,421 101  
Derivative settlements, net (363) (5,495) (1,741) (12,031)  
Derivative market value and foreign currency transaction adjustments, net (27,547) (35,207) (31,000) (57,361)  
Other income 12,485 9,765 25,118 23,559  
Total other income 81,859 58,426 197,596 143,290  
Operating expenses:          
Salaries and benefits 74,628 60,923 146,491 124,165  
Depreciation and amortization 9,038 8,183 17,636 15,823  
Loan servicing fees 5,620 7,216 11,645 14,144  
Cost to provide communications services 2,203 1,681 4,157 3,384  
Cost to provide enrollment services   0   3,623  
Other expenses 27,528 29,409 54,075 57,783  
Intersegment expenses, net 0 0 0 0  
Total operating expenses 119,017 107,412 234,004 218,922  
Income (loss) before income taxes 40,683 41,214 117,358 113,677  
Income tax (expense) benefit (16,032) (15,036) (44,787) (39,469)  
Net income (loss) 24,651 26,178 72,571 74,208  
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to noncontrolling interests 4,086 (28) 6,192 (97)  
Net income (loss) attributable to Nelnet, Inc. 28,737 26,150 78,763 74,111  
Total assets 25,323,087 28,715,798 25,323,087 28,715,798 $ 27,180,108
Loan Systems and Servicing [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total interest income 120 22 214 43  
Interest expense 0 0 0 0  
Net interest income 120 22 214 43  
Less provision for loan losses 0 0 0 0  
Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses 120 22 214 43  
Other income:          
Loan systems and servicing revenue 56,899 54,402 111,128 106,732  
Intersegment servicing revenue 9,952 11,408 20,275 23,415  
Tuition payment processing, school information, and campus commerce revenue 0 0 0 0  
Communications revenue 0 0 0 0  
Enrollment services revenue   0   0  
Gain from debt repurchases 0 0 0 0  
Derivative settlements, net 0 0 0 0  
Derivative market value and foreign currency transaction adjustments, net 0 0 0 0  
Other income 0 0 0 0  
Total other income 66,851 65,810 131,403 130,147  
Operating expenses:          
Salaries and benefits 40,506 31,380 78,497 64,346  
Depreciation and amortization 546 445 1,095 883  
Loan servicing fees 0 0 0 0  
Cost to provide communications services 0 0 0 0  
Cost to provide enrollment services   0   0  
Other expenses 8,879 11,380 18,015 22,850  
Intersegment expenses, net 8,324 6,102 15,722 12,343  
Total operating expenses 58,255 49,307 113,329 100,422  
Income (loss) before income taxes 8,716 16,525 18,288 29,768  
Income tax (expense) benefit (4,918) (6,280) (9,473) (11,312)  
Net income (loss) 3,798 10,245 8,815 18,456  
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to noncontrolling interests 4,226 0 6,641 0  
Net income (loss) attributable to Nelnet, Inc. 8,024 10,245 15,456 18,456  
Total assets 99,841 71,403 99,841 71,403  
Tuition Payment Processing and Campus Commerce [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total interest income 3 3 5 5  
Interest expense 0 0 0 0  
Net interest income 3 3 5 5  
Less provision for loan losses 0 0 0 0  
Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses 3 3 5 5  
Other income:          
Loan systems and servicing revenue 0 0 0 0  
Intersegment servicing revenue 0 0 0 0  
Tuition payment processing, school information, and campus commerce revenue 34,224 30,483 77,844 69,140  
Communications revenue 0 0 0 0  
Enrollment services revenue   0   0  
Gain from debt repurchases 0 0 0 0  
Derivative settlements, net 0 0 0 0  
Derivative market value and foreign currency transaction adjustments, net 0 0 0 0  
Other income 0 0 0 0  
Total other income 34,224 30,483 77,844 69,140  
Operating expenses:          
Salaries and benefits 16,901 15,444 33,553 29,880  
Depreciation and amortization 2,346 2,511 4,737 4,782  
Loan servicing fees 0 0 0 0  
Cost to provide communications services 0 0 0 0  
Cost to provide enrollment services   0   0  
Other expenses 4,853 4,815 9,847 8,973  
Intersegment expenses, net 2,136 1,562 4,210 3,074  
Total operating expenses 26,236 24,332 52,347 46,709  
Income (loss) before income taxes 7,991 6,154 25,502 22,436  
Income tax (expense) benefit (3,037) (2,338) (9,690) (8,526)  
Net income (loss) 4,954 3,816 15,812 13,910  
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0  
Net income (loss) attributable to Nelnet, Inc. 4,954 3,816 15,812 13,910  
Total assets 230,145 230,308 230,145 230,308  
Communications [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total interest income 1 0 1 0  
Interest expense 1,104 205 1,816 352  
Net interest income (1,103) (205) (1,815) (352)  
Less provision for loan losses 0 0 0 0  
Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses (1,103) (205) (1,815) (352)  
Other income:          
Loan systems and servicing revenue 0 0 0 0  
Intersegment servicing revenue 0 0 0 0  
Tuition payment processing, school information, and campus commerce revenue 0 0 0 0  
Communications revenue 5,719 4,478 10,826 8,824  
Enrollment services revenue   0   0  
Gain from debt repurchases 0 0 0 0  
Derivative settlements, net 0 0 0 0  
Derivative market value and foreign currency transaction adjustments, net 0 0 0 0  
Other income 0 0 0 0  
Total other income 5,719 4,478 10,826 8,824  
Operating expenses:          
Salaries and benefits 3,411 1,377 6,390 2,467  
Depreciation and amortization 2,600 1,378 4,735 2,507  
Loan servicing fees 0 0 0 0  
Cost to provide communications services 2,203 1,681 4,157 3,384  
Cost to provide enrollment services   0   0  
Other expenses 1,772 813 3,144 1,566  
Intersegment expenses, net 496 187 1,002 331  
Total operating expenses 10,482 5,436 19,428 10,255  
Income (loss) before income taxes (5,866) (1,163) (10,417) (1,783)  
Income tax (expense) benefit 2,229 442 3,959 678  
Net income (loss) (3,637) (721) (6,458) (1,105)  
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0  
Net income (loss) attributable to Nelnet, Inc. (3,637) (721) (6,458) (1,105)  
Total assets 150,809 78,578 150,809 78,578  
Asset Generation and Management [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total interest income 191,367 184,966 373,692 375,689  
Interest expense 113,073 92,769 219,824 182,647  
Net interest income 78,294 92,197 153,868 193,042  
Less provision for loan losses (2,000) (2,000) (3,000) (4,500)  
Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses 76,294 90,197 150,868 188,542  
Other income:          
Loan systems and servicing revenue 0 0 0 0  
Intersegment servicing revenue 0 0 0 0  
Tuition payment processing, school information, and campus commerce revenue 0 0 0 0  
Communications revenue 0 0 0 0  
Enrollment services revenue   0   0  
Gain from debt repurchases 442 0 981 101  
Derivative settlements, net (165) (5,264) (1,339) (11,568)  
Derivative market value and foreign currency transaction adjustments, net (27,412) (31,411) (30,823) (51,308)  
Other income 3,057 3,834 6,399 8,097  
Total other income (24,078) (32,841) (24,782) (54,678)  
Operating expenses:          
Salaries and benefits 363 499 763 1,018  
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0 0  
Loan servicing fees 5,620 7,216 11,645 14,144  
Cost to provide communications services 0 0 0 0  
Cost to provide enrollment services   0   0  
Other expenses 1,827 1,481 2,819 2,997  
Intersegment expenses, net 10,043 11,539 20,455 23,646  
Total operating expenses 17,853 20,735 35,682 41,805  
Income (loss) before income taxes 34,363 36,621 90,404 92,059  
Income tax (expense) benefit (13,057) (13,916) (34,354) (34,983)  
Net income (loss) 21,306 22,705 56,050 57,076  
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0  
Net income (loss) attributable to Nelnet, Inc. 21,306 22,705 56,050 57,076  
Total assets 24,433,881 27,856,952 24,433,881 27,856,952  
Corporate and Other Activities [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total interest income 3,362 2,064 6,123 4,157  
Interest expense 835 1,881 1,630 3,087  
Net interest income 2,527 183 4,493 1,070  
Less provision for loan losses 0 0 0 0  
Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses 2,527 183 4,493 1,070  
Other income:          
Loan systems and servicing revenue 0 0 0 0  
Intersegment servicing revenue 0 0 0 0  
Tuition payment processing, school information, and campus commerce revenue 0 0 0 0  
Communications revenue 0 0 0 0  
Enrollment services revenue   0   4,326  
Gain from debt repurchases 0 0 4,440 0  
Derivative settlements, net (198) (231) (402) (463)  
Derivative market value and foreign currency transaction adjustments, net (135) (3,797) (177) (6,053)  
Other income 9,429 5,931 18,719 15,462  
Total other income 9,096 1,903 22,580 13,272  
Operating expenses:          
Salaries and benefits 13,447 12,222 27,287 26,454  
Depreciation and amortization 3,547 3,848 7,069 7,650  
Loan servicing fees 0 0 0 0  
Cost to provide communications services 0 0 0 0  
Cost to provide enrollment services   0   3,623  
Other expenses 10,195 10,920 20,249 21,397  
Intersegment expenses, net (11,046) (7,981) (21,114) (15,978)  
Total operating expenses 16,143 19,009 33,491 43,146  
Income (loss) before income taxes (4,520) (16,923) (6,418) (28,804)  
Income tax (expense) benefit 2,751 7,057 4,772 14,674  
Net income (loss) (1,769) (9,866) (1,646) (14,130)  
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to noncontrolling interests (141) (28) (450) (97)  
Net income (loss) attributable to Nelnet, Inc. (1,910) (9,894) (2,096) (14,227)  
Total assets 684,840 730,122 684,840 730,122  
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Total interest income (1,776) (802) (3,135) (1,625)  
Interest expense (1,776) (802) (3,135) (1,625)  
Net interest income 0 0 0 0  
Less provision for loan losses 0 0 0 0  
Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses 0 0 0 0  
Other income:          
Loan systems and servicing revenue 0 0 0 0  
Intersegment servicing revenue (9,952) (11,408) (20,275) (23,415)  
Tuition payment processing, school information, and campus commerce revenue 0 0 0 0  
Communications revenue 0 0 0 0  
Enrollment services revenue   0   0  
Gain from debt repurchases 0 0 0 0  
Derivative settlements, net 0 0 0 0  
Derivative market value and foreign currency transaction adjustments, net 0 0 0 0  
Other income 0 0 0 0  
Total other income (9,952) (11,408) (20,275) (23,415)  
Operating expenses:          
Salaries and benefits 0 0 0 0  
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0 0  
Loan servicing fees 0 0 0 0  
Cost to provide communications services 0 0 0 0  
Cost to provide enrollment services   0   0  
Other expenses 0 0 0 0  
Intersegment expenses, net (9,952) (11,408) (20,275) (23,415)  
Total operating expenses (9,952) (11,408) (20,275) (23,415)  
Income (loss) before income taxes 0 0 0 0  
Income tax (expense) benefit 0 0 0 0  
Net income (loss) 0 0 0 0  
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0  
Net income (loss) attributable to Nelnet, Inc. 0 0 0 0  
Total assets $ (276,429) $ (251,565) $ (276,429) $ (251,565)