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Amount, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable.

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The cash outflow to acquire an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among myriad other features and characteristics.

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Ownership, Nature of Business, and Significant Accounting Policies - Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Finance receivables
Loans in non-accrual status	$ 1,614	$ 1,560
Short-term consumer loans
Finance receivables
Loans in non-accrual status	44,908	61,973
Medium-term consumer loans
Finance receivables
Loans in non-accrual status	28,244	36,357
Consumer Borrower
Finance receivables
Loans in non-accrual status	73,152	$ 98,330	$ 80,155
Consumer Borrower \| Short-term consumer loans
Finance receivables
Loans in non-accrual status	$ 44,908		51,283
Consumer Borrower \| Secured short term loan
Finance receivables
Fee per $.1 borrowed (as a percent)	16.80%	14.20%
Consumer Borrower \| Medium-term consumer loans
Finance receivables
Loans in non-accrual status	$ 28,244		$ 28,872
Consumer Borrower \| Secured Medium Term Loan
Finance receivables
Fee per $.1 borrowed (as a percent)	11.00%	15.40%
Consumer Borrower \| Medium term loans up to one year
Finance receivables
Period of past due when accounts are required to be charged-off	60 days
Consumer Borrower \| Medium term loans greater than one year
Finance receivables
Maturity period of loan, for loan balances to be charged-off when accounts are past due by stipulated period	1 year
Consumer Borrower \| Minimum \| Secured short term loan
Finance receivables
Period of past due when accounts are required to be charged-off	30 days
Consumer Borrower \| Minimum \| Unsecured short term loan
Finance receivables
Consumer loan products	$ 100
Maturity period of promissory note	14 days
Fee per $.1 borrowed (as a percent)	5.00%
Consumer Borrower \| Minimum \| Medium-term consumer loans
Finance receivables
Maturity period of promissory note	90 days
Consumer Borrower \| Minimum \| Unsecured Medium Term Loan
Finance receivables
Consumer loan products	$ 100
Maturity period of promissory note	3 months
Consumer Borrower \| Minimum \| Secured Medium Term Loan
Finance receivables
Maturity period of promissory note	90 days
Consumer Borrower \| Maximum \| Short-term consumer loans
Finance receivables
Maturity period of promissory note	90 days
Consumer Borrower \| Maximum \| Secured short term loan
Finance receivables
Maturity period of promissory note	90 days
Period of past due when accounts are required to be charged-off	60 days
Consumer Borrower \| Maximum \| Unsecured short term loan
Finance receivables
Consumer loan products	$ 1,000
Maturity period of promissory note	30 days
Fee per $.1 borrowed (as a percent)	27.00%
Interest rate on loan products (as a percent)	25.00%
Consumer Borrower \| Maximum \| Medium-term consumer loans
Finance receivables
Maturity period of promissory note	36 months
Consumer Borrower \| Maximum \| Unsecured Medium Term Loan
Finance receivables
Consumer loan products	$ 5,000
Maturity period of promissory note	36 months
Consumer Borrower \| Maximum \| Medium term loans up to one year
Finance receivables
Maturity period of loan, for loan balances to be charged-off when accounts are past due by stipulated period	1 year
Consumer Borrower \| Maximum \| Medium term loans greater than one year
Finance receivables
Period of past due when accounts are required to be charged-off	91 days