| **BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (As Restated) (Fair Value of Loans Acquired) (Details) - SCUSA $ in Thousands** | Jan. 28, 2014 USD ($) |
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| **Business Acquisition [Line Items]**                                                                   |                  |
| Fair value of loan receivables                                                                          | $ 19,870,790          |
| Gross contractual amount of loan receivables                                                            | 31,410,699            |
| Estimate of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected at acquisition                          | 4,301,586             |
| UPB                                                                                                     | 20,343,356            |
| UPB - FVO                                                                                               | 2,611,446             |
| Total UPB                                                                                               | 22,954,802            |
| Purchase Marks                                                                                          | (3,084,012)           |
| Purchase Marks, FVO                                                                                     | $ 741,100             |

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