Consolidated Balance Sheets (Successor, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Successor
Net finance receivables:
Real estate loans (includes loans of consolidated VIEs of $2.4 billion in 2011 and $2.2 billion in 2010)	$ 10,115,812	$ 11,252,484
Non-real estate loans	2,685,039	2,615,969
Retail sales finance	369,903	491,185
Net finance receivables	13,170,754	14,359,638
Allowance for finance receivable losses (includes allowance of consolidated VIEs of $2.1 million in 2011 and $0.1 million in 2010)	(72,000)	(7,120)
Net finance receivables, less allowance for finance receivable losses	13,098,754	14,352,518
Investment securities	1,045,474	745,846
Cash and cash equivalents	689,586	1,397,563
Restricted cash (includes restricted cash of consolidated VIEs of $30.0 million in 2011 and $30.9 million in 2010)	66,301	325,780
Other assets	594,773	1,439,243
Total assets	15,494,888	18,260,950
Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity
Long-term debt (includes debt of consolidated VIEs of $1.4 billion in 2011 and $1.5 billion in 2010)	13,070,393	15,168,034
Insurance claims and policyholder liabilities	327,857	340,203
Other liabilities	328,769	608,835
Deferred and accrued taxes	404,965	533,580
Total liabilities	14,131,984	16,650,652
Shareholder's equity:
Common stock	1,000	1,000
Additional paid-in capital	147,456	147,457
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,671)	(2,434)
Retained earnings	1,240,119	1,464,275
Total shareholder's equity	1,362,904	1,610,298
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity	$ 15,494,888	$ 18,260,950