| **LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Consumer Lending Asset Quality Indicators - Credit Score) (Details) $ in Thousands**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 3 Months Ended |         |              |
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| **Loans Receivable [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |           |         |         |  |   |
| Financing receivable, origination volume                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | $ 83,756,948   |         | $ 82,674,572 |  |   |
| Financing receivable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 81,213,607     | [1],[2] | 79,482,810   | [1],[2] | $ 78,505,860 |
| Personal unsecured loans | Consumer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |           |         |         |  |   |
| **Loans Receivable [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |           |         |         |  |   |
| Financing receivable, origination volume                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 1,672,147      |         | 2,648,361    |  |   |
| Loans held-for-sale                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 978,800        |         | 2,000,000    |  |   |
| Retail installment contracts and auto loans | Consumer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |           |         |         |  |   |
| **Loans Receivable [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |           |         |         |  |   |
| Financing receivable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | $ 26,849,278   |         | $ 25,669,232 |  |   |
| Percentage of total loans, Retail installment contracts and auto loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 100.00%        |         | 100.00%      |  |   |
| Retail installment contracts and auto loans | FICO score not applicable | Consumer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |           |         |         |  |   |
| **Loans Receivable [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |           |         |         |  |   |
| Financing receivable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | $ 4,676,147    |         | $ 4,932,840  |  |   |
| Percentage of total loans, Retail installment contracts and auto loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 17.40%         |         | 19.20%       |  |   |
| Retail installment contracts and auto loans | FICO score less than 600 | Consumer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |           |         |         |  |   |
| **Loans Receivable [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |           |         |         |  |   |
| Financing receivable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | $ 14,425,278   |         | $ 13,436,588 |  |   |
| Percentage of total loans, Retail installment contracts and auto loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 53.70%         |         | 52.30%       |  |   |
| Retail installment contracts and auto loans | FICO score of 600 to 639 | Consumer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |           |         |         |  |   |
| **Loans Receivable [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |           |         |         |  |   |
| Financing receivable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | $ 4,562,058    |         | $ 4,280,902  |  |   |
| Percentage of total loans, Retail installment contracts and auto loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 17.00%         |         | 16.70%       |  |   |
| Retail installment contracts and auto loans | FICO score of 640 or greater | Consumer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |           |         |         |  |   |
| **Loans Receivable [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |           |         |         |  |   |
| Financing receivable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | $ 3,185,795    |         | $ 3,018,902  |  |   |
| Percentage of total loans, Retail installment contracts and auto loans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 11.90%         |         | 11.80%       |  |   |
| Limited Bureau Attributes | Unfunded Loan Commitment | Consumer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |           |         |         |  |   |
| **Loans Receivable [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |           |         |         |  |   |
| Financing receivable, credit history                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 36 months      |         |         |  |   |
| Financing receivable, number of trade lines on credit report (less than) | trade_line                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 4              |         |         |  |   |
| Financing receivable, origination volume                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | $ 944,000      |         |         |  |   |
| Allowance for credit losses, increase                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | $ 193,300      |         |         |  |   |
| Allowance for credit losses, ratio to unpaid principal balance, increase                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0.70%          |         |         |  |   |
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| [1]Loans held-for-investment includes $285.8 million and $328.7 million of loans recorded at fair value at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.[2]The Company has interests in certain securitization trusts ("Trusts") that are considered variable interest entities ("VIEs") for accounting purposes. The Company consolidates VIEs where it is deemed the primary beneficiary. See Note 6 to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. |

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The increase (decrease) in the allowance for credit losses related to financing receivables.
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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.
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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.
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