INVESTMENTS IN CONSUMER LOANS - Carrying Value of Performing Consumer Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Loans Receivable [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from repayments	$ (147,403)	$ (94,807)	$ (38,700)
Accretion of loan discount and premium amortization, net	701,967	1,031,384	747,932
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Performing Loans
Loans Receivable [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,137,814	1,482,954
Purchases		0
Additional fundings	63,971	56,321
Proceeds from repayments	(257,182)	(329,843)
Accretion of loan discount and premium amortization, net	1,940	4,891
Charge-offs	(56,870)	(73,842)
Allowance for loan losses	(388)	(2,667)
Ending balance	$ 889,285	$ 1,137,814	$ 1,482,954

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Amount of loans and leases that have been written off from both loan receivables and allowance reserve for credit loss.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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