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Lessee, Operating Lease, Number Of Renewal Options

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Term of lessee's operating lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

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Related Party Transactions - Lease Agreements (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2018 renewal_option	Mar. 31, 2017 location renewal_option	Feb. 28, 2017 renewal_option	Nov. 30, 2014 location renewal_option	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) renewal_option	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating lease, number of renewal options (up to)						1
Purchase of certain leasehold improvements and equipment \| $						$ 512	$ 557	$ 360
Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating leases, renewal term						20 years
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. \| Building \| Related Party \| Lease Agreement for Fully-Operational Inspection and Reconditioning Center \| Winder, Georgia
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating lease, number of renewal options (up to)				3
Operating leases, renewal term				5 years
Operating lease term				8 years
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. \| Building \| Related Party \| Lease Agreement for Fully-Operational Inspection and Reconditioning Center \| Cleveland, Ohio
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating lease term		3 years
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. \| Building \| Related Party \| Related Party Lease Agreements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating lease, cancellation terms, number of days prior written notice					60 days
Operating lease, number of renewal options (up to)			2		2
Operating leases, renewal term			1 year		1 year
Operating lease, renewal options, number of locations \| location			10		10
Termination rights, prior written notice period			60 days
Operating lease term			12 months
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc. \| Building \| Related Party \| Related Party Lease Agreements \| Cleveland, Ohio
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating lease, number of renewal options (up to)		3
Operating leases, renewal term		5 years
Verde Investments, Inc. \| Building \| Related Party \| Lease Agreement Related to Vehicle Inspection and Reconditioning Center \| Tolleson, Arizona
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Purchase of certain leasehold improvements and equipment \| $	$ 22
Verde Investments, Inc. \| Building \| Maximum \| Related Party \| Lease Agreement Related to Vehicle Inspection and Reconditioning Center \| Tolleson, Arizona
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating lease term									15 years	15 years
Verde Investments, Inc. and DriveTime Automotive Group Inc. \| Related Party \| Related Party Lease Agreements
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Expenses from transactions with related party \| $						$ 4	$ 5	$ 7