Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]

			June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
		Level	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	(a)	1	$	952,091	$	952,091	$	572,297	$	572,297
Finance receivables, net	(b)	3	10,030,657		10,329,962		9,162,492		9,385,851
Restricted cash – securitization notes payable	(a)	1	705,022		705,022		919,283		919,283
Restricted cash – credit facilities	(a)	1	115,396		115,396		136,556		136,556
Restricted cash – other	(a)	1	33,162		33,162		59,136		59,136
Interest rate swap agreements	(d)	3	454		454		2,004		2,004
Interest rate cap agreements purchased	(d)	2	2,194		2,194		4,548		4,548
Financial liabilities:
Syndicated and lease warehouse facilities	(c)	2	308,033		308,033		802,571		802,571
Medium term note facility and Wachovia funding facility	(d)	3	215,202		215,853		296,820		296,542
Securitization notes payable	(d)
Securitization notes payable		1	7,986,457		8,081,380		6,937,841		6,945,865
Private securitization 2012-PP1		3	640,366		650,007
Senior notes	(d)	2	500,000		543,750		500,000		510,000
Convertible senior notes	(d)	2	500		500		500		500
Interest rate swap agreements	(d)	3	456		456		6,440		6,440
Interest rate cap agreements sold	(d)	2	2,276		2,276		4,768		4,768

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