Fair Value Of Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]

			March 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
		Level	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	(a)	1	$	2,896,870	$	2,896,870	$	1,289,494	$	1,289,494
Finance receivables, net	(b)	3	11,502,472		11,799,364		10,998,274		11,313,481
Restricted cash – securitization notes payable	(a)	1	778,213		778,213		728,908		728,908
Restricted cash – credit facilities	(a)	1	53,101		53,101		14,808		14,808
Restricted cash – other	(a)	1	19,522		19,522		24,774		24,774
Interest rate swap agreements	(d)	3					133		133
Interest rate cap agreements purchased	(d)	2	784		784		386		386
Foreign exchange swap agreements	(d)	2	2,221		2,221
Financial liabilities:
Credit facilities	(c)	2	2,719,134		2,719,134		354,203		354,203
Securitization notes payable
Securitization notes payable	(d)	1	8,600,162		8,742,701		8,533,321		8,669,106
Private securitization 2012-PP1	(e)	3	429,532		442,003		489,987		502,332
Senior notes	(d)	2	1,500,000		1,606,250		1,500,000		1,620,000
Interest rate swap agreements	(d)	3					133		133
Interest rate cap agreements sold	(d)	2	795		795		394		394
Foreign exchange swap agreements	(d)	2	2,257		2,257