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Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) fund	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2016 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of legacy funds included in sale of Certificates \| fund	6
Payments to Certificate holders on terms no more favorable than transactions with third-party investors	$ 386,100
Related Party Fund
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment				$ 10,000
LendingClub Corporation [Member] \| Related Party Fund
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership		25.00%
Related Party Fund
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchased		$ 53,300	$ 256,700
Related Party Fund \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest paid		7,400	8,600
Related Party Fund \| Investor Fees \| Affiliated Entity
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fees earned		734	$ 1,800
Other Assets \| Related Party Fund
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment		$ 10,000
Director \| Related Party Fund
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership		1.00%