Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2010 Successor	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor	Nov. 30, 2010 Predecessor	Dec. 31, 2009 Predecessor
Interest income:
Finance charges	$ 181,329	$ 1,885,547	$ 1,668,302	$ 2,205,573
Finance receivables held for sale originated as held for investment			20,418	(71,605)
Total interest income	181,329	1,885,547	1,688,720	2,133,968
Interest expense	118,693	1,268,047	996,469	1,091,163
Net interest income	62,636	617,500	692,251	1,042,805
Provision for finance receivable losses	38,767	332,848	444,349	1,275,546
Net interest income after provision for finance receivable losses	23,869	284,652	247,902	(232,741)
Other revenues:
Insurance	11,269	120,190	113,604	136,947
Investment	431	35,694	37,789	48,935
Gain on early extinguishment of secured term loan		10,664
Other	20,112	(28,389)	73,029	(58,896)
Total other revenues	31,812	138,159	224,422	126,986
Operating expenses:
Salaries and benefits	30,860	356,259	387,912	428,680
Other operating expenses	26,531	348,643	305,564	313,345
Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses	4,585	41,114	43,576	61,410
Total other expenses	61,976	746,016	737,052	803,435
Bargain purchase gain	1,469,182
(Loss) income before benefit from income taxes	1,462,887	(323,205)	(264,728)	(909,190)
Benefit from income taxes	(1,388)	(99,049)	(250,697)	(431,515)
Net (loss) income	$ 1,464,275	$ (224,156)	$ (14,031)	$ (477,675)