Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (7,415)	$ (47,964)
Reconciling adjustments:
Provision for finance receivable losses	96,085	67,182
Depreciation and amortization	17,185	47,265
Deferral of finance receivable origination costs	(12,006)	(9,440)
Deferred income tax benefit	(32,408)	(39,592)
Writedowns and net loss on sales of real estate owned	935	18,683
Writedowns on assets resulting from restructuring		4,994
Mark to market provision and net loss on sales of finance receivables held for sale originated as held for investment		1,950
Net realized losses (gains) on investment securities	29	(170)
Change in other assets and other liabilities	40,140	88,480
Change in insurance claims and policyholder liabilities	(3,288)	(5,681)
Change in taxes receivable and payable	29,650	14,866
Change in accrued finance charges	4,722	488
Change in restricted cash	(1,177)	212
Other, net	304	1,256
Net cash provided by operating activities	132,756	142,529
Cash flows from investing activities
Finance receivables originated or purchased	(430,617)	(368,553)
Principal collections on finance receivables	652,792	717,513
Sales and principal collections on finance receivables held for sale originated as held for investment		44,561
Investment securities purchased	(20,411)	(4,440)
Investment securities called, sold, and matured	48,401	19,749
Change in notes receivable from parent and affiliate	(30,750)
Change in restricted cash	(63,926)	3,993
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned	35,573	53,206
Other, net	(546)	(2,613)
Net cash provided by investing activities	190,516	463,416
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	567,542	272,684
Debt commissions on issuance of long-term debt	(2,975)
Repayment of long-term debt	(645,149)	(132,400)
Capital contributions from parent	10,500	10,500
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(70,082)	150,784
Effect of exchange rate changes	(1,700)	1
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	251,490	756,730
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,357,212	477,469
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,608,702	1,234,199
Supplemental non-cash activities
Transfer of finance receivables to real estate owned	24,895	50,412
Transfer of finance receivables held for investment to finance receivables held for sale (prior to deducting allowance for finance receivable losses)		$ 80,108