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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Schedule of Trust Assets and Reinsurance Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Restricted cash and cash equivalents $ 198.9us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents $ 157.6us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
Restricted securities available for sale 53.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestricted 53.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestricted
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 129.9us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent 114.4us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
Trust Assets [Member]    
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 2.1us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ cacc_TrustAssetsAndReinsuranceLiabilitiesAxis
= cacc_TrustAssetsMember
0.2us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ cacc_TrustAssetsAndReinsuranceLiabilitiesAxis
= cacc_TrustAssetsMember
Restricted securities available for sale 53.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestricted
/ cacc_TrustAssetsAndReinsuranceLiabilitiesAxis
= cacc_TrustAssetsMember
53.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestricted
/ cacc_TrustAssetsAndReinsuranceLiabilitiesAxis
= cacc_TrustAssetsMember
Unearned Premium [Member]    
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 41.8us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ cacc_TrustAssetsAndReinsuranceLiabilitiesAxis
= cacc_UnearnedPremiumMember
38.4us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ cacc_TrustAssetsAndReinsuranceLiabilitiesAxis
= cacc_UnearnedPremiumMember
Claims Reserve [Member]    
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 1.4us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ cacc_TrustAssetsAndReinsuranceLiabilitiesAxis
= cacc_ClaimsReserveMember
[1] $ 1.5us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ cacc_TrustAssetsAndReinsuranceLiabilitiesAxis
= cacc_ClaimsReserveMember
[1]
[1] The claims reserve is estimated based on historical claims experience.