Benefit Plans (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Springleaf Financial Services 401(k) Plan |
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401(K) PLANS |
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Maximum employer matching contribution (as a percent) |
100.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch / leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis = leaf_SpringleafFinancialServicesDefinedContributionPlanMember |
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Percentage of employee salary eligible for employer matching contribution |
4.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent / leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis = leaf_SpringleafFinancialServicesDefinedContributionPlanMember |
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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 |
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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 |
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401(K) PLANS |
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Maximum employer matching contribution (as a percent) |
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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 |
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401(K) PLANS |
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Period of employee's service |
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0 years |
0 years |
Springleaf Financial Services 401(k) Plan | 0-4 years of service | Maximum |
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401(K) PLANS |
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Period of employee's service |
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4 years |
4 years |
Springleaf Financial Services 401(k) Plan | 5-9 years of service |
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401(K) PLANS |
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Maximum employer matching contribution (as a percent) |
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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 |
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401(K) PLANS |
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Period of employee's service |
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5 years |
5 years |
Springleaf Financial Services 401(k) Plan | 5-9 years of service | Maximum |
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401(K) PLANS |
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Period of employee's service |
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9 years |
9 years |
Springleaf Financial Services 401(k) Plan | 10 or more years of service |
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401(K) PLANS |
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Maximum employer matching contribution (as a percent) |
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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 |
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401(K) PLANS |
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Period of employee's service |
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10 years |
10 years |
CommoLoCo Thrift Plan |
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401(K) PLANS |
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Maximum employer matching contribution (as a percent) |
100.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatch / leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis = leaf_CommoLoCoThriftPlanDefinedContributionPlanMember |
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Percentage of employee salary eligible for employer matching contribution |
3.00%us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent / leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis = leaf_CommoLoCoThriftPlanDefinedContributionPlanMember |
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Employer's match of employees' contributions of the next 3% of eligible compensation (as a percent) |
50.00%leaf_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentOfMatchLevel2 / leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis = leaf_CommoLoCoThriftPlanDefinedContributionPlanMember |
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Percentage of eligible compensation, matched 50% by employer |
3.00%leaf_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercentLevel2 / leaf_DefinedContributionPlanDisclosureAxis = leaf_CommoLoCoThriftPlanDefinedContributionPlanMember |
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