Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 34,533	$ 89,705
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Provision for losses on finance and other receivables	1,091	1,096
Depreciation	389	500
Amortization of finance receivables acquisition costs	85	3
Amortization of intangibles	692	877
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,949	1,104
Change in unrealized gains/losses on finance receivables	(165,714)	(289,987)
Change in unrealized gains/losses on long-term debt	76,940	167,692
Change in unrealized gains/losses on derivatives	1,463	(11,303)
Net proceeds from sale of finance receivables		473
Purchases of finance receivables	(100,678)	(100,961)
Collection on finance receivables	121,641	112,403
Gain on sale of finance receivables		(20)
Recoveries of finance receivables	60
Accretion of interest income	(47,636)	(42,400)
Accretion of interest expense	(7,045)	(10,463)
Share-based compensation expense	502	629
Change in marketable securities, net	(889)	(6,077)
Installment obligations expense, net	1,492	6,750
Change in fair value of life settlement contracts		65
Premiums and other costs paid, and proceeds from sale of life settlement contracts		(232)
Deferred income taxes	7,456	266
Increase (decrease) in operating assets:
Restricted cash and investments	(105,430)	(79,289)
Other assets	894	(1,703)
Other receivables	617	(1,039)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,513	(3,150)
Accrued expenses	(7,443)	4,404
Accrued interest	988	5,198
Other liabilities	(431)	(181)
Net cash used in operating activities	(180,961)	(155,640)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of intangible assets		(125)
Receipts from notes receivable	159	1,222
Collections on notes receivable from affiliate		5,243
Purchase of fixed assets, net of sales proceeds	(509)	(872)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(350)	5,468
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions of member's capital		(309,612)
Payments of initial public offering expenses	(463)
Issuance of VIE long-term debt	237,793	220,801
Payments for debt issuance costs	(292)	(15,065)
Payments on lease obligations		(258)
Repayment of long-term debt and derivatives	(74,382)	(62,642)
Gross proceeds from revolving credit facility	94,789	85,509
Repayments of revolving credit facilities	(80,544)	(90,783)
Issuance of installment obligations payable		243
Purchase of marketable securities		(243)
Repayments of installment obligations payable	(6,764)	(5,755)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	6,764	5,755
Repayments under term loan		(142,441)
Net proceeds from new term loan		409,425
Net cash provided by financing activities	176,901	94,934
Net decrease in cash	(4,410)	(55,238)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	39,061	103,137
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	34,651	47,899
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	54,385	46,508
Capital distributions		309,612
Supplemental disclosure of noncash items:
Non-cash asset distribution of member's capital		$ 16,265