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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Affiliated Dealer Loan balances $ 9.2us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates   $ 8.7us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates
Percentage of Affiliated Dealer Loan balances 0.40%cacc_PercentageOfDueFromAffiliates   0.40%cacc_PercentageOfDueFromAffiliates
New Consumer Loan assignments 533.5cacc_AdvancesToDealers 421.3cacc_AdvancesToDealers  
Accelerated Dealer Holdback payments 13.8cacc_AcceleratedPaymentsOfDealerHoldback 11.2cacc_AcceleratedPaymentsOfDealerHoldback  
Dealer Holdback payments 41.1cacc_PaymentsOfDealerHoldback 34.5cacc_PaymentsOfDealerHoldback  
Affiliated Dealer Activity [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Dealer Loan revenue 0.4us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
0.4us-gaap_RevenueFromRelatedParties
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
 
Dealer Loan revenue, percentage 0.30%cacc_PercentageOfRelatedPartyTransactionRevenuesFromTransaction
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
0.30%cacc_PercentageOfRelatedPartyTransactionRevenuesFromTransaction
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
 
New Consumer Loan assignments 1.5cacc_AdvancesToDealers
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
[1] 1.1cacc_AdvancesToDealers
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
[1]  
New Consumer Loan assignments, percentage 0.20%cacc_PercentageOfAdvancesToDealers
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
[1] 0.20%cacc_PercentageOfAdvancesToDealers
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
[1]  
Accelerated Dealer Holdback payments 0.1cacc_AcceleratedPaymentsOfDealerHoldback
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
   
Accelerated Dealer Holdback payments, percentage 0.70%cacc_PercentageOfAcceleratedPaymentsOfDealerHoldback
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
0.00%cacc_PercentageOfAcceleratedPaymentsOfDealerHoldback
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
 
Dealer Holdback payments $ 0.3cacc_PaymentsOfDealerHoldback
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
$ 0.4cacc_PaymentsOfDealerHoldback
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
 
Dealer Holdback payments, percentage 0.70%cacc_PercentageOfPaymentsOfDealerHoldback
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
1.20%cacc_PercentageOfPaymentsOfDealerHoldback
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
 
[1] Represents advances paid to Dealers on Consumer Loans assigned under our Portfolio Program and one-time payments made to Dealers to purchase Consumer Loans assigned under our Purchase Program.