Purchased Receivables - Narrative (Details)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) purchased_receivable contract	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) contract purchased_receivable
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Term of purchased receivables (less than)	1 year
Number of purchased receivables past due \| purchased_receivable	0	0
Number of restructured purchased receivables \| contract	0
Nonperforming purchased receivables	$ 0	$ 0
Purchased Receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of restructured purchased receivables \| contract	0	0
Activity in the ACL	$ 0	$ 0
ACL for purchased receivables	$ 0	$ 0

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