Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total USD ($)	Common Stock- Class A	Common Stock- Class B	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income USD ($)	Non-controlling Interests USD ($)	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) USD ($)	Additional Paid-In-Capital USD ($)	Common Stock Common Stock- Class A	Common Stock Common Stock- Class B
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		11,216,429	13,984,065					11,216,429	13,984,065
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 173,382,000			$ 612,000	$ 108,111,000	$ (5,577,000)	$ 70,236,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income	34,533,000				25,511,000	9,022,000
Share-based compensation	502,000				304,000		198,000
Share-based compensation (in shares)								3,268	(8,312)
Unrealized gains on notes receivable arising during the period	404,000			159,000	245,000
Exchange of JGWPT Holdings LLC Common Interests into Class A common stock					(4,936,000)		4,936,000
Exchange of JGWPT Holdings LLC common interests into Class A common stock (in shares)								814,190	(814,190)
Other initial public offering costs	(463,000)				(281,000)		(182,000)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2014		12,033,887	13,161,563					12,033,887	13,161,563
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014	$ 208,358,000			$ 771,000	$ 128,954,000	$ 3,445,000	$ 75,188,000