CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,570,378	$ 2,182,865
Available-for-sale investments at fair value (cost of $155,136 and $106,977, respectively)	153,893	102,105
Loans held for investment (net of allowance for losses of $65,715 and $68,081, respectively)	9,095,373	7,931,377
Other interest-earning assets	52,191	4,355
Accrued interest receivable	453,522	356,283
Premises and equipment, net	78,806	74,188
Acquired intangible assets, net	3,733	6,515
Tax indemnification receivable	253,681	0
Other assets	53,375	48,976
Total assets	11,714,952	10,706,664
Liabilities
Deposits	9,173,022	9,001,550
Income taxes payable, net	283,118	162,205
Upromise related liabilities	296,594	307,518
Other liabilities	143,790	69,248
Total liabilities	9,896,524	9,540,521
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Common stock, par value $0.20 per share, 1.125 billion shares authorized: 424 million and 0 shares issued, respectively	84,777	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,078,501	0
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income (net of tax (benefit) expense of ($1,275) and ($1,849), respectively)	(1,852)	(3,024)
Retained earnings	98,210	0
Total SLM Corporation stockholders' equity before treasury stock	1,824,636	1,161,471
Less: Common stock held in treasury at cost: 1 million and 0 shares, respectively	(6,208)	0
Noncontrolling interest	0	4,672
Total equity	1,818,428	1,166,143
Total liabilities and equity	11,714,952	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