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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities, Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 86.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure $ 6.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 198.9cacc_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure 157.6cacc_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
Restricted securities available for sale 53.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestricted 53.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestricted
Net investment in Loans receivable 2,739.4us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure 2,517.3us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure
Revolving secured line of credit   119.5us-gaap_LinesOfCreditFairValueDisclosure
Secured financing 1,438.1cacc_SecuredFinancingFairValueDisclosure 1,334.7cacc_SecuredFinancingFairValueDisclosure
Senior Notes [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Notes 535.8us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure
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299.3us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure
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Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents 86.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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6.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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Restricted cash and cash equivalents 198.9cacc_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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157.6cacc_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
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Restricted securities available for sale 43.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestricted
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47.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestricted
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Level 1 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Notes 535.8us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure
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299.3us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure
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= us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Restricted securities available for sale 10.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestricted
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5.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesRestricted
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Revolving secured line of credit   119.5us-gaap_LinesOfCreditFairValueDisclosure
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Secured financing 1,438.1cacc_SecuredFinancingFairValueDisclosure
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1,334.7cacc_SecuredFinancingFairValueDisclosure
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Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Net investment in Loans receivable $ 2,739.4us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure
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$ 2,517.3us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure
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