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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule Of Other Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Other Income $ 40.8us-gaap_OtherIncome $ 40.2us-gaap_OtherIncome $ 23.9us-gaap_OtherIncome
Vendor Fees [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Other Income 12.9us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cacc_VendorFeesMember
15.0us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cacc_VendorFeesMember
7.8us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cacc_VendorFeesMember
Dealer Support Products And Services [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Other Income 10.8us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cacc_DealerSupportProductsAndServicesMember
9.8us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cacc_DealerSupportProductsAndServicesMember
8.0us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cacc_DealerSupportProductsAndServicesMember
Ancillary Product Profit Sharing Income [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Other Income 11.1us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cacc_AncillaryProductProfitSharingIncomeMember
8.3us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cacc_AncillaryProductProfitSharingIncomeMember
3.4us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cacc_AncillaryProductProfitSharingIncomeMember
Dealer Enrollment Fees [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Other Income 4.6us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cacc_DealerEnrollmentFeesMember
4.5us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cacc_DealerEnrollmentFeesMember
4.0us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= cacc_DealerEnrollmentFeesMember
Other [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Other Income $ 1.4us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIncomeMember
$ 2.6us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIncomeMember
$ 0.7us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIncomeMember