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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Term of lessee's operating lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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Related Party Transactions - Corporate Office Leases (Details)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 renewal_option	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) renewal_option	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) renewal_option	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating lease, number of renewal options \| renewal_option			1
Related Party \| Office Building Lease \| Tempe, Arizona
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating lease term	10 years		10 years
Operating lease, number of renewal options \| renewal_option	2
Operating leases, renewal term	5 years		5 years
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. \| Related Party \| Subleased Office Space
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses from transactions with related party					$ 100,000
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. \| Related Party \| Corporate Headquarters, Office Lease
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure (up to)		$ 500,000
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. \| Related Party \| Corporate Headquarters, Office Lease And Subleased Office Space, First Floor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating lease term		83 months
Operating lease, number of renewal options \| renewal_option		3
Operating leases, renewal term		5 years
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. \| Related Party \| Subleased Office Space, First Floor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses from transactions with related party			$ 900,000	$ 900,000	$ 700,000
Verde Investments, Inc. \| Related Party \| Office Building Lease \| Tempe, Arizona
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses from transactions with related party			$ 42,500