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Benefit Plans (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Springleaf Financial Services 401(k) Plan      
401(K) PLANS      
Maximum employer matching contribution (as a percent) 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_SpringleafFinancialServicesDefinedContributionPlanMember
   
Percentage of employee salary eligible for employer matching contribution 4.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_SpringleafFinancialServicesDefinedContributionPlanMember
  6.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_SpringleafFinancialServicesDefinedContributionPlanMember
Maximum employer discretionary profit sharing contribution as percentage of annual pay 4.00%leaf_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumEmployerDiscretionaryProfitSharingContributionPercent
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_SpringleafFinancialServicesDefinedContributionPlanMember
   
Salaries and benefit expense related to plan $ 16.3us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_SpringleafFinancialServicesDefinedContributionPlanMember
$ 9.0us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_SpringleafFinancialServicesDefinedContributionPlanMember
$ 1.9us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_SpringleafFinancialServicesDefinedContributionPlanMember
Springleaf Financial Services 401(k) Plan | 0-4 years of service      
401(K) PLANS      
Maximum employer matching contribution (as a percent)   10.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_SpringleafFinancialServicesDefinedContributionPlanMember
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanYearsOfServiceAxis
= leaf_DefinedContributionPlanZeroToFourYearsOfServiceMember
10.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_SpringleafFinancialServicesDefinedContributionPlanMember
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanYearsOfServiceAxis
= leaf_DefinedContributionPlanZeroToFourYearsOfServiceMember
Springleaf Financial Services 401(k) Plan | 0-4 years of service | Minimum      
401(K) PLANS      
Period of employee's service   0 years 0 years
Springleaf Financial Services 401(k) Plan | 0-4 years of service | Maximum      
401(K) PLANS      
Period of employee's service   4 years 4 years
Springleaf Financial Services 401(k) Plan | 5-9 years of service      
401(K) PLANS      
Maximum employer matching contribution (as a percent)   20.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_SpringleafFinancialServicesDefinedContributionPlanMember
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanYearsOfServiceAxis
= leaf_DefinedContributionPlanFiveToNineYearsOfServiceMember
20.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_SpringleafFinancialServicesDefinedContributionPlanMember
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanYearsOfServiceAxis
= leaf_DefinedContributionPlanFiveToNineYearsOfServiceMember
Springleaf Financial Services 401(k) Plan | 5-9 years of service | Minimum      
401(K) PLANS      
Period of employee's service   5 years 5 years
Springleaf Financial Services 401(k) Plan | 5-9 years of service | Maximum      
401(K) PLANS      
Period of employee's service   9 years 9 years
Springleaf Financial Services 401(k) Plan | 10 or more years of service      
401(K) PLANS      
Maximum employer matching contribution (as a percent)   30.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_SpringleafFinancialServicesDefinedContributionPlanMember
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanYearsOfServiceAxis
= leaf_DefinedContributionPlanTenOrMoreYearsOfServiceMember
30.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_SpringleafFinancialServicesDefinedContributionPlanMember
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanYearsOfServiceAxis
= leaf_DefinedContributionPlanTenOrMoreYearsOfServiceMember
Springleaf Financial Services 401(k) Plan | 10 or more years of service | Minimum      
401(K) PLANS      
Period of employee's service   10 years 10 years
CommoLoCo Thrift Plan      
401(K) PLANS      
Maximum employer matching contribution (as a percent) 100.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_CommoLoCoThriftPlanDefinedContributionPlanMember
   
Percentage of employee salary eligible for employer matching contribution 3.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_CommoLoCoThriftPlanDefinedContributionPlanMember
   
Employer's match of employees' contributions of the next 3% of eligible compensation (as a percent) 50.00%leaf_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatchLevel2
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_CommoLoCoThriftPlanDefinedContributionPlanMember
   
Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 50% by employer 3.00%leaf_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentLevel2
/ leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis
= leaf_CommoLoCoThriftPlanDefinedContributionPlanMember