CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,524,176	$ 2,182,865
Available-for-sale investments at fair value (cost of $150,117 and $106,977, respectively)	149,399	102,105
Loans held for investment (net of allowance for losses of $60,527 and $68,081, respectively)	8,793,971	7,931,377
Other interest-earning assets	45,417	4,355
Accrued interest receivable	453,461	356,283
Premises and equipment, net	77,833	74,188
Acquired intangible assets, net	4,241	6,515
Tax indemnification receivable	270,198	0
Other assets	60,643	48,976
Total assets	11,379,339	10,706,664
Liabilities
Deposits	8,890,209	9,001,550
Income taxes payable, net	323,467	162,205
Upromise related liabilities	301,160	307,518
Other liabilities	126,239	69,248
Total liabilities	9,641,075	9,540,521
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Common stock, par value $0.20 per share, 1.125 billion shares authorized: 423 million and 0 shares issued, respectively	84,659	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,071,916	0
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (net of tax (benefit) expense of ($354) and ($1,849), respectively)	(365)	(3,024)
Retained earnings	20,167	0
Total SLM Corporation stockholders' equity before treasury stock	1,741,377	1,161,471
Less: Common stock held in treasury at cost: 359 million and 0 shares, respectively	(3,113)	0
Noncontrolling interest	0	4,672
Total equity	1,738,264	1,166,143
Total liabilities and equity	11,379,339	10,706,664
Series A Preferred Stock
Equity
Preferred stock value outstanding	165,000	0
Series B Preferred Stock
Equity
Preferred stock value outstanding	400,000	0
Navient's subsidiary investment
Equity
Additional paid-in capital	$ 0	$ 1,164,495