Concentrations of Credit Risks (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) state	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Concentration of credit risks
Total gross finance receivables for which accrual for third-party lender losses has been recorded	$ 3,408	$ 3,474
Third party lender
Concentration of credit risks
Total gross finance receivables for which accrual for third-party lender losses has been recorded	26,667	28,444
Third party lender \| Credit service program (CSO Program)
Concentration of credit risks
Total gross finance receivables for which accrual for third-party lender losses has been recorded	$ 5,839	12,096
Finance receivables
Concentration of credit risks
Number of states in which customers are living \| state	31
Finance receivables \| Geographic concentration risk
Concentration of credit risks
Balance Outstanding	$ 73,152	$ 98,330
Percentage of Total Outstanding	100.00%	100.00%
Finance receivables \| Geographic concentration risk \| Alabama
Concentration of credit risks
Balance Outstanding	$ 9,762	$ 12,079
Percentage of Total Outstanding	13.30%	12.30%
Finance receivables \| Geographic concentration risk \| Arizona
Concentration of credit risks
Balance Outstanding	$ 9,700	$ 11,807
Percentage of Total Outstanding	13.30%	12.00%
Finance receivables \| Geographic concentration risk \| California
Concentration of credit risks
Balance Outstanding	$ 15,863	$ 26,454
Percentage of Total Outstanding	21.70%	26.90%
Finance receivables \| Geographic concentration risk \| Mississippi
Concentration of credit risks
Balance Outstanding	$ 6,893	$ 8,747
Percentage of Total Outstanding	9.40%	8.90%
Finance receivables \| Geographic concentration risk \| Virginia
Concentration of credit risks
Balance Outstanding	$ 10,607	$ 12,138
Percentage of Total Outstanding	14.50%	12.30%
Finance receivables \| Geographic concentration risk \| Other retail segment states
Concentration of credit risks
Balance Outstanding	$ 15,509	$ 21,119
Percentage of Total Outstanding	21.20%	21.50%
Finance receivables \| Geographic concentration risk \| Other Internet Segment States
Concentration of credit risks
Balance Outstanding	$ 4,818	$ 5,986
Percentage of Total Outstanding	6.60%	6.10%
Short-term consumer loans \| Texas credit service program (CSO Program)
Concentration of credit risks
Total gross finance receivables for which accrual for third-party lender losses has been recorded	$ 3,254	$ 4,953
Medium-term consumer loans \| Ohio credit service program (CSO Program)
Concentration of credit risks
Total gross finance receivables for which accrual for third-party lender losses has been recorded	$ 2,585	$ 7,143

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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