Finance Receivables (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net finance receivables:
60-89 days past due	$ 188,030	$ 123,746
90-119 days past due	139,700	92,757
120-149 days past due	108,430	73,585
150-179 days past due	87,415	56,004
180 days or more past due	361,456	395,000
Total delinquent finance receivables	885,031	741,092
Current	12,546,802	10,826,811
30-59 days past due	326,480	242,089
Net finance receivables	13,758,313	11,809,992
Personal loans
Net finance receivables:
60-89 days past due	28,504	21,683
90-119 days past due	22,804	17,538
120-149 days past due	18,780	14,050
150-179 days past due	14,689	9,613
180 days or more past due	938	12,107
Total delinquent finance receivables	85,715	74,991
Current	3,038,307	2,534,960
30-59 days past due	47,682	39,781
Net finance receivables	3,171,704	2,649,732
SpringCastle Portfolio
Net finance receivables:
60-89 days past due	60,669
90-119 days past due	47,689
120-149 days past due	33,671
150-179 days past due	26,828
180 days or more past due	3,579
Total delinquent finance receivables	172,436
Current	2,232,965
30-59 days past due	99,948
Net finance receivables	2,505,349
Real Estate Loans
Net finance receivables:
60-89 days past due	97,567	99,956
90-119 days past due	68,190	73,803
120-149 days past due	55,222	58,364
150-179 days past due	45,158	45,648
180 days or more past due	356,766	382,562
Total delinquent finance receivables	622,903	660,333
Current	7,183,437	8,094,459
30-59 days past due	176,009	197,111
Net finance receivables	7,982,349	8,951,903
Retail Sales Finance
Net finance receivables:
60-89 days past due	1,290	2,107
90-119 days past due	1,017	1,416
120-149 days past due	757	1,171
150-179 days past due	740	743
180 days or more past due	173	331
Total delinquent finance receivables	3,977	5,768
Current	92,093	197,392
30-59 days past due	2,841	5,197
Net finance receivables	$ 98,911	$ 208,357