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Allowance for Finance Receivable Losses Allowance Rollforward (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]                        
Balance at beginning of period       $ 333,325,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance       $ 182,653,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance $ 69,319,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance $ 333,325,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance $ 182,653,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance $ 69,319,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
Provision for finance receivable losses 94,951,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 102,971,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 115,347,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 160,878,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 188,600,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 162,264,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 82,311,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 94,486,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses   474,147,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 527,661,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses 341,578,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
Charge-offs                   (438,907,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs [1] (455,547,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs [2] (280,070,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
Recoveries                   47,196,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery [3] 79,310,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery [4] 53,127,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
Transfers to finance receivables held for sale                   (240,012,000)leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRelatedToReclassificationToHeldForSale [5] (752,000)leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRelatedToReclassificationToHeldForSale [6] (1,301,000)leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRelatedToReclassificationToHeldForSale [7]
Balance at end of period 175,749,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance       333,325,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance         175,749,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance 333,325,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance 182,653,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
Finance receivables transferred from held for investment to held for sale                   6,700,000,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableReclassificationToHeldForSale 17,300,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableReclassificationToHeldForSale 180,900,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableReclassificationToHeldForSale
Transfers to finance receivables held for sale which have a specific allowance         18,000,000leaf_FinancingReceivableReclassificationToHeldForSaleWhichHaveSpecificAllowance       77,800,000leaf_FinancingReceivableReclassificationToHeldForSaleWhichHaveSpecificAllowance      
Personal Loans                        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]                        
Balance at beginning of period       94,880,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
      66,580,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
39,522,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
94,880,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
66,580,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
39,522,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
Provision for finance receivable losses                   205,042,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
130,447,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
114,288,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
Charge-offs                   (193,246,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
[1] (149,032,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
[2] (119,383,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
Recoveries                   25,379,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
[3] 47,637,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
[4] 33,260,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
Transfers to finance receivables held for sale                   0leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRelatedToReclassificationToHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
[5] (752,000)leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRelatedToReclassificationToHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
[6] (1,107,000)leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRelatedToReclassificationToHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
[7]
Balance at end of period 132,055,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
      94,880,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
        132,055,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
94,880,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
66,580,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
Recoveries resulting from sale of previously charged-off finance receivables and settlement of claims                     22,700,000leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecoveryRelatedToSettlementOfClaims
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoanMember
 
Number of days past due before which a loan is charged off to the allowance for finance receivable losses               180 days        
FA Loans                        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]                        
Recoveries resulting from sale of previously charged-off finance receivables and settlement of claims                     37,200,000leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecoveryRelatedToSettlementOfClaims
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_FinanceReceivablesOriginatedMember
 
Adjustment for the subsequent buyback of previously charged-off finance receivables sold                     4,000,000leaf_FinancingReceivableAdjustmentForSubsequentBuybackOfAllowanceForCreditLossesRecoveryRelatedToSettlementOfClaims
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_FinanceReceivablesOriginatedMember
 
SpringCastle Portfolio                        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]                        
Balance at beginning of period       1,056,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
      0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
1,056,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
Provision for finance receivable losses                   152,576,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
133,116,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
0us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
Charge-offs                   (164,508,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
[1] (137,723,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
[2] 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
Recoveries                   13,653,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
[3] 5,663,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
[4] 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
Transfers to finance receivables held for sale                   0leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRelatedToReclassificationToHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
[5] 0leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRelatedToReclassificationToHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
[6] 0leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRelatedToReclassificationToHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
[7]
Balance at end of period 2,777,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
      1,056,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
        2,777,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
1,056,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= leaf_SpringCastlePortfolioMember
Real Estate Loans                        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]                        
Balance at beginning of period       235,549,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
      113,813,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
28,790,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
235,549,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
113,813,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
28,790,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
Provision for finance receivable losses                   113,674,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
265,100,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
216,229,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
Charge-offs                   (75,844,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] (159,292,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
[2] (140,652,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
Recoveries                   6,804,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
[3] 15,928,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
[4] 9,446,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
Transfers to finance receivables held for sale                   (240,012,000)leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRelatedToReclassificationToHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
[5] 0leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRelatedToReclassificationToHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
[6] 0leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRelatedToReclassificationToHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
[7]
Balance at end of period 40,171,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
      235,549,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
        40,171,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
235,549,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
113,813,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
Recoveries resulting from sale of previously charged-off finance receivables and settlement of claims                   2,200,000leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecoveryRelatedToSettlementOfClaims
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
9,100,000leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecoveryRelatedToSettlementOfClaims
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Adjustment for the subsequent buyback of previously charged-off finance receivables sold                   200,000leaf_FinancingReceivableAdjustmentForSubsequentBuybackOfAllowanceForCreditLossesRecoveryRelatedToSettlementOfClaims
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Retail Sales Finance                        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]                        
Balance at beginning of period       1,840,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
      2,260,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
1,007,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
1,840,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
2,260,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
1,007,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
Provision for finance receivable losses                   2,855,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
(1,002,000)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
11,061,000us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
Charge-offs                   (5,309,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
[1] (9,500,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
[2] (20,035,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
Recoveries                   1,360,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
[3] 10,082,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
[4] 10,421,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
Transfers to finance receivables held for sale                   0leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRelatedToReclassificationToHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
[5] 0leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRelatedToReclassificationToHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
[6] (194,000)leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRelatedToReclassificationToHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
[7]
Balance at end of period 746,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
      1,840,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
        746,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
1,840,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
2,260,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CreditCardReceivablesMember
Recoveries resulting from sale of previously charged-off finance receivables and settlement of claims                     5,400,000leaf_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecoveryRelatedToSettlementOfClaims
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Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]                        
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Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]                        
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Borrowers in Bankruptcy Status                        
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]                        
Charge-offs                     $ (4,400,000)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
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[1] Charge-offs during 2014 included a $4.4 million reduction related to a change in recognizing charge-offs of unsecured loans of customers in bankruptcy status effective mid-November 2014.
[2] Effective March 31, 2013, we charge off to the allowance for finance receivable losses personal loans that are 180 days past due. Previously, we charged-off to the allowance for finance receivable losses personal loans on which payments received in the prior six months totaled less than 5% of the original loan amount. As a result of this change, we recorded $13.3 million of additional charge-offs in March 2013.
[3] Recoveries during 2014 included $2.2 million of real estate loan recoveries resulting from a sale of previously charged-off real estate loans in March 2014, net of a $0.2 million reserve for subsequent buybacks.
[4] Recoveries in 2013 included $37.2 million ($22.7 million of personal loan recoveries, $9.1 million of real estate loan recoveries, and $5.4 million of retail sales finance recoveries) resulting from a sale of previously charged-off finance receivables in June 2013, net of a $4.0 million adjustment for the subsequent buyback of certain finance receivables.
[5] During 2014, we reduced the carrying value of certain real estate loans to $6.7 billion as a result of the transfers of these loans from finance receivables held for investment to finance receivables held for sale due to management’s intent to no longer hold these finance receivables for the foreseeable future.
[6] During the fourth quarter of 2013, we decreased the allowance for finance receivable losses as a result of the transfer of $18.0 million of personal loans of our lending operations in Puerto Rico from finance receivables held for investment to finance receivables held for sale due to management’s intent to no longer hold these finance receivables for the foreseeable future.
[7] During the first quarter of 2012, we decreased the allowance for finance receivable losses as a result of the transfers of $77.8 million of finance receivables from finance receivables held for investment to finance receivables held for sale due to management’s intent to no longer hold these finance receivables for the foreseeable future.