Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information And Allowances And Liabilities For Losses On Consumer Loans (Changes In Allowance For Losses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans:
Balance at beginning of period	$ 37,211	$ 36,723	$ 38,953	$ 27,350
Consumer loan loss provision	60,226	51,671	145,556	130,117
Charge-offs	(58,198)	(48,935)	(160,826)	(131,768)
Recoveries	8,096	6,127	23,652	19,887
Balance at end of period	47,335	45,586	47,335	45,586
Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans:
Balance at beginning of period	2,137	3,325	2,838	2,944
Increase (decrease) in liability	350	(535)	(351)	(154)
Balance at end of period	2,487	2,790	2,487	2,790
Short-Term Loans [Member]
Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans:
Balance at beginning of period	31,196	32,179	34,455	25,194
Consumer loan loss provision	50,330	46,342	124,490	116,213
Charge-offs	(50,254)	(43,723)	(142,055)	(119,832)
Recoveries	7,697	5,769	22,079	18,992
Balance at end of period	38,969	40,567	38,969	40,567
Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans:
Balance at beginning of period	1,852	3,319	2,610	2,944
Increase (decrease) in liability	262	(590)	(496)	(215)
Balance at end of period	2,114	2,729	2,114	2,729
Installment Loans [Member]
Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans:
Balance at beginning of period	6,015	1,016	2,988	520
Consumer loan loss provision	9,896	1,359	21,757	3,260
Charge-offs	(7,944)	(1,076)	(17,200)	(2,615)
Recoveries	399	76	821	210
Balance at end of period	8,366	1,375	8,366	1,375
Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans:
Balance at beginning of period	285	6	228
Increase (decrease) in liability	88	55	145	61
Balance at end of period	373	61	373	61
MLOC [Member]
Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans:
Balance at beginning of period		3,528	1,510	1,636
Consumer loan loss provision		3,970	(691)	10,644
Charge-offs		(4,136)	(1,571)	(9,321)
Recoveries		282	752	685
Balance at end of period		3,644		3,644
Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans:
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