Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Revenues, operating income (loss) and assets and liabilities of each of the operating segments is provided below as of and for the year-ended December 31, 2012. GO Financial did not have material operations prior to December 2012.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012
	($ in thousands)
Revenue:
DriveTime Sales of Used Vehicles		$	920,507
DriveTime Interest Income		299,382
GO Financial Dealer Finance and Other Income		2,977
Total Revenue:		$	1,222,866
Depreciation Expense:
DriveTime		$	19,740
GO Financial		410
Total Depreciation Expense:		$	20,150
Interest Expense:
DriveTime		$	73,092
GO Financial		—
Total Interest Expense:		73,092
Total Other Costs and Operating Expenses:
DriveTime		$	1,064,641
GO Financial		4,436
Total Other Costs and Operating Expenses		$	1,069,077
Total Costs and Expenses
DriveTime		$	1,157,473
GO Financial		4,846
Total Costs and Expenses		$	1,162,319
Income Before Income Taxes:
DriveTime		$	62,416
GO Financial		(1,869		)
Income Before Income Taxes:		$	60,547

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012
	($ in thousands)
Assets:
DriveTime		$	1,946,714
GO Financial		42,403
Total Assets:		$	1,989,117
Liabilities:
DriveTime		$	1,520,866
GO Financial		698
Total Liabilities:		$	1,521,564
Shareholders' Equity:
DriveTime		$	425,849
GO Financial		41,704
Total Shareholders' Equity		$	467,553