Consumer Loans, Credit Quality Information And Allowances And Liabilities For Estimated Losses On Consumer Loans (Changes In Allowance For Losses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans:
Balance at beginning of period	$ 79,863	$ 70,571	$ 85,703	$ 63,072
Consumer loan loss provision	99,910	83,657	252,442	218,704
Charge-offs	(105,038)	(89,733)	(294,231)	(238,845)
Recoveries	15,221	14,751	46,042	36,315
Balance at end of period	89,956	79,246	89,956	79,246
Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans:
Balance at beginning of period	3,047	2,795	3,498	3,062
Decrease in liability	(217)	642	(668)	375
Balance at end of period	2,830	3,437	2,830	3,437
Short-Term Loans [Member]
Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans:
Balance at beginning of period	42,068	45,409	45,982	46,406
Consumer loan loss provision	42,032	50,846	130,624	146,156
Charge-offs	(58,862)	(63,281)	(172,504)	(178,095)
Recoveries	9,591	10,878	30,727	29,385
Balance at end of period	34,829	43,852	34,829	43,852
Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans:
Balance at beginning of period	2,439	2,417	2,934	2,617
Decrease in liability	(226)	618	(721)	418
Balance at end of period	2,213	3,035	2,213	3,035
Installment Loans [Member]
Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans:
Balance at beginning of period	27,146	19,919	28,614	12,943
Consumer loan loss provision	32,738	23,155	80,206	54,289
Charge-offs	(30,762)	(17,635)	(86,237)	(44,178)
Recoveries	4,071	1,792	10,610	4,177
Balance at end of period	33,193	27,231	33,193	27,231
Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans:
Balance at beginning of period	608	378	564	445
Decrease in liability	9	24	53	(43)
Balance at end of period	617	402	617	402
L O C [Member]
Allowance for losses for Company-owned consumer loans:
Balance at beginning of period	10,649	5,243	11,107	3,723
Consumer loan loss provision	25,140	9,656	41,612	18,259
Charge-offs	(15,414)	(8,817)	(35,490)	(16,572)
Recoveries	1,559	2,081	4,705	2,753
Balance at end of period	21,934	8,163	21,934	8,163
Liability for third-party lender-owned consumer loans:
Balance at beginning of period	0	0	0	0
Decrease in liability	0	0	0	0
Balance at end of period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0