Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Interest income:
Finance charges	$ 417,627	$ 416,855	$ 1,235,483	$ 1,269,966
Finance receivables held for sale originated as held for investment		346		2,740
Total interest income	417,627	417,201	1,235,483	1,272,706
Interest expense	205,036	267,085	646,932	823,334
Net interest income	212,591	150,116	588,551	449,372
Provision for finance receivable losses	97,414	90,836	262,142	227,430
Net interest income after provision for finance receivable losses	115,177	59,280	326,409	221,942
Other revenues:
Insurance	38,277	31,719	107,144	93,042
Investment	6,756	5,747	26,291	21,378
Net loss on repurchases and repayments of debt	(34,503)	(10,670)	(34,558)	(11,750)
Other	5,514	1,853	20,874	(19,204)
Total other revenues	16,044	28,649	119,751	83,466
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits	209,625	78,122	363,163	241,114
Other operating expenses	52,110	71,774	151,034	214,157
Restructuring expenses				23,503
Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses	16,550	15,152	47,650	42,302
Total other expenses	278,285	165,048	561,847	521,076
Loss before benefit from income taxes	(147,064)	(77,119)	(115,687)	(215,668)
Benefit from income taxes	(55,669)	(27,146)	(42,001)	(74,490)
Net loss	$ (91,395)	$ (49,973)	$ (73,686)	$ (141,178)