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Related Party Transactions - Corporate Office Leases (Details) - Related Party $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 renewal_option	Sep. 30, 2016 renewal_option	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. \| 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. \| Subleased Office Space, First Floor
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses from transactions with related party \| $			$ 1	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Verde Investments, Inc. \| Office Building Lease \| Tempe, Arizona
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating lease term	10 years
Operating lease, number of renewal options \| renewal_option	2
Operating leases, renewal term	5 years
Expenses from transactions with related party \| $			$ 1	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1