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00000026 - Disclosure - 3. Finance Receivables (Tables)
(http://consumerportfolio.com/role/FinanceReceivablesTables)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000889609 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Finance ReceivablesPeriod [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Finance Receivables
 
Schedule of finance receivables
   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
Finance receivables  (In thousands) 
    Automobile finance receivables, net of unearned interest  $2,266,619   $1,990,913 
    Unearned acquisition fees, discounts and deferred origination costs, net   1,324    (5,820)
    Finance receivables  $2,267,943   $1,985,093 
  
Delinquency status of finance receivables
   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
   (In thousands) 
Delinquency Status          
Current  $2,053,759   $1,836,267 
31 - 60 days   116,073    70,036 
61 - 90 days   52,404    41,136 
91 + days   44,383    43,474 
   $2,266,619   $1,990,913 
  
Allowance for credit losses
     December 31, 
     2016   2015   2014 
         (In thousands)     
  Balance at beginning of year  $75,603   $61,460   $39,626 
  Provision for credit losses   178,511    142,618    108,228 
  Charge-offs   (192,366)   (156,553)   (109,914)
  Recoveries   33,830    28,078    23,520 
  Balance at end of year  $95,578   $75,603   $61,460 
  
Allowance for losses on repossessed inventory
   December 31, 
   2016   2015 
   (In thousands) 
Gross balance of repossessions in inventory  $40,069   $39,728 
Allowance for losses on repossessed inventory   (28,924)   (26,954)
Net repossessed inventory included in other assets  $11,145   $12,774