| Assets Disposed of by Method Other than Sale, in Period of Disposition [Table Text Block] |
| | | | | | | | | | (in thousands) | | Three months ended March 31, |
| | Year ended December 31, |
| | | 2015 |
| | 2014 |
| Revenues: | | | | | Service fee and commission income | | $ | 8,342 |
| | $ | 30,189 |
| Other (expense) income | | (20 | ) | | 27 |
| Total revenues | | 8,322 |
| | 30,216 |
| Expenses: | | | | | General and administrative expenses | | 6,462 |
| | 25,611 |
| Income from discontinued operations before income tax expense | | 1,860 |
| | 4,605 |
| Income tax expense | | 443 |
| | 1,163 |
| Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes | | 1,417 |
| | 3,442 |
| Gain on disposal of discontinued operations before income tax benefit | | 11,177 |
| | — |
| Income tax benefit | | (90 | ) | | — |
| Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes | | 11,267 |
| | — |
| Total gain from discontinued operations, net of taxes | | $ | 12,684 |
| | $ | 3,442 |
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At December 31, 2014, the assets and liabilities of ARS are presented as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets. The carrying amounts of the major classes of assets and liabilities of ARS at December 31, 2014 were as follows: | | | | | | (in thousands) | | December 31, 2014 |
| | | | Assets | | | Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 2,792 |
| Service fee receivable | | 19,006 |
| Other receivables | | 257 |
| Income taxes recoverable | | 150 |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation | | 193 |
| Goodwill | | 510 |
| Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization | | 31,318 |
| Other assets | | 327 |
| Assets held for sale | | $ | 54,553 |
| Liabilities | | | Deferred income tax liability | | $ | 2,550 |
| Deferred service fees | | 14,358 |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | 4,745 |
| Liabilities held for sale | | $ | 21,653 |
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