Allowance for Loan Losses and Credit Quality (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Credit losses by portfolio segment
Allowance for credit losses, Beginning balance	$ 13,180	$ 13,132
Charge-Offs	(12,220)	(11,733)
Recoveries	2,626	2,493
Provisions	9,444	9,003
Allowance for credit losses, Ending balance	13,030	12,895
Allowance for credit losses: individually evaluated for impairment, Ending Balance
Allowance for credit losses: collectively evaluated for impairment, Ending Balance	13,030	12,895
Allowance for credit losses: contracts acquired with deteriorated credit quality, Ending Balance
Financing receivables, Ending Balance	168,357	154,798
Financing receivables: individually evaluated for impairment, Ending Balance
Financing Receivables: collectively evaluated for impairment, Ending Balance	168,357	154,798
Financing receivables: contracts acquired with deteriorated credit quality, Ending Balance
LeaseComm Microticket Equipment [Member]
Credit losses by portfolio segment
Allowance for credit losses, Beginning balance	162	231
Charge-Offs	(332)	(394)
Recoveries	136	641
Provisions	160	(290)
Allowance for credit losses, Ending balance	126	188
Allowance for credit losses: individually evaluated for impairment, Ending Balance
Allowance for credit losses: collectively evaluated for impairment, Ending Balance	126	188
Allowance for credit losses: contracts acquired with deteriorated credit quality, Ending Balance
Financing receivables, Ending Balance	288	415
Financing receivables: individually evaluated for impairment, Ending Balance
Financing Receivables: collectively evaluated for impairment, Ending Balance	288	415
Financing receivables: contracts acquired with deteriorated credit quality, Ending Balance
TimePayment Microticket Equipment [Member]
Credit losses by portfolio segment
Allowance for credit losses, Beginning balance	13,018	12,901
Charge-Offs	(11,888)	(11,339)
Recoveries	2,490	1,852
Provisions	9,284	9,293
Allowance for credit losses, Ending balance	12,904	12,707
Allowance for credit losses: individually evaluated for impairment, Ending Balance
Allowance for credit losses: collectively evaluated for impairment, Ending Balance	12,904	12,207
Allowance for credit losses: contracts acquired with deteriorated credit quality, Ending Balance
Financing receivables, Ending Balance	168,069	154,383
Financing receivables: individually evaluated for impairment, Ending Balance
Financing Receivables: collectively evaluated for impairment, Ending Balance	168,069	154,383
Financing receivables: contracts acquired with deteriorated credit quality, Ending Balance