Net Investment in Leases (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Credit losses by portfolio segment
Allowance for credit losses, Beginning balance	$ 13,180	$ 13,132	$ 13,856
Charge-offs	(23,790)	(23,163)	(28,435)
Recoveries	5,158	4,961	4,563
Provisions	19,490	18,250	23,148
Allowance for credit losses, Ending balance	14,038	13,180	13,132
Allowance for credit losses: Individually evaluated for impairment
Allowance for credit losses: Collectively evaluated for impairment	14,038	13,180
Allowance for credit losses: Contracts acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Financing receivables: Individually evaluated for impairment
Financing receivables: Collectively evaluated for impairment	173,871	161,786
Financing receivables: Contracts acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Financing receivables, Ending balance	173,871	161,786
Leasecomm Microticket equipment [Member]
Credit losses by portfolio segment
Allowance for credit losses, Beginning balance	162	231	381
Charge-offs	(605)	(726)	(1,123)
Recoveries	248	1,221	1,264
Provisions	298	(564)	(291)
Allowance for credit losses, Ending balance	103	162	231
Allowance for credit losses: Individually evaluated for impairment
Allowance for credit losses: Collectively evaluated for impairment	103	162
Allowance for credit losses: Contracts acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Financing receivables: Individually evaluated for impairment
Financing receivables: Collectively evaluated for impairment	174	376
Financing receivables: Contracts acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Financing receivables, Ending balance	174	376
TimePayment Microticket equipment [Member]
Credit losses by portfolio segment
Allowance for credit losses, Beginning balance	13,018	12,901	13,475
Charge-offs	(23,185)	(22,437)	(27,312)
Recoveries	4,910	3,740	3,299
Provisions	19,192	18,814	23,439
Allowance for credit losses, Ending balance	13,935	13,018	12,901
Allowance for credit losses: Individually evaluated for impairment
Allowance for credit losses: Collectively evaluated for impairment	13,935	13,018
Allowance for credit losses: Contracts acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Financing receivables: Individually evaluated for impairment
Financing receivables: Collectively evaluated for impairment	173,697	161,410
Financing receivables: Contracts acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Financing receivables, Ending balance	$ 173,697	$ 161,410