v3.26.1
Allowance for Credit Losses and Unfunded Loan Commitments - Allowance and Recorded Investments in Loans (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Allowance For Credit Losses [Abstract]                
Allowance for loan losses, beginning balance     $ 1,430,318          
Loan sale reduction to provision       $ (116,000)        
Net charge-offs:                
Allowance for loan losses, ending balance $ 1,354,014   1,354,014   $ 1,430,318      
Allowance                
Beginning balance 23,754 $ 23,890 77,132 84,568 84,568      
Provision 70,470 56,529 116,386 100,985        
Transfer to allowance for loan losses (28,209) (27,878) (127,503) (133,012)        
Ending balance 66,015 52,541 66,015 52,541 77,132      
Accrued interest to be capitalized                
Unfunded loan commitments for loans held for investment 1,728,478 1,358,163 1,728,478 1,358,163 2,437,035 $ 587,882 $ 584,140 $ 2,311,660
Total accrued interest receivable 1,602,311   1,602,311   1,562,811      
Private Education Loans                
Allowance For Credit Losses [Abstract]                
Allowance for loan losses, beginning balance 1,383,166 1,443,715 1,430,318 1,435,920 1,435,920      
Transfer from allowance for unfunded loan commitments 28,209 27,878 127,503 133,012        
Provision for current period 68,330 92,189 141,526 187,478        
Loan sale reduction to provision (10,826)   (130,912) (116,459)        
Loans transferred to held for sale (2,311)   (12,803)          
Total provisions 55,193 92,189 (2,189) 71,019        
Net charge-offs:                
Charge-offs (122,216) (106,866) (225,049) (193,769)        
Recoveries 9,662 12,593 23,431 23,327        
Net charge-offs (112,554) (94,273) (201,618) (170,442)        
Allowance for loan losses, ending balance 1,354,014 1,469,509 1,354,014 1,469,509 1,430,318      
Allowance                
Beginning balance 23,754 23,890 77,132 84,568 84,568      
Provision 70,470 56,529 116,386 100,985        
Transfer to allowance for loan losses (28,209) (27,878) (127,503) (133,012)        
Ending balance 66,015 52,541 66,015 52,541 $ 77,132      
Total allowance for credit losses, ending balance $ 1,420,029 $ 1,522,050 $ 1,420,029 $ 1,522,050        
Accrued interest to be capitalized                
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans in repayment (annualized) 2.95% 2.36% 2.55% 2.11%        
Allowance coverage of net charge-offs (annualized) 3.01 3.90 3.36 4.31        
Total Allowance Percentage of Private Education Loan Exposure 5.89% 5.95% 5.89% 5.95%        
Ending total loans, gross $ 20,791,497 $ 22,525,817 $ 20,791,497 $ 22,525,817        
Average loans in repayment 15,287,312 15,991,357 15,786,152 16,146,239        
Ending loans in repayment 15,366,596 16,231,194 15,366,596 16,231,194        
Unfunded loan commitments for loans held for investment 1,700,089 1,358,163 1,700,089 1,358,163        
Total accrued interest receivable 1,604,848 1,701,944 1,604,848 1,701,944        
Provisions for loan losses 55,193 92,189 (2,189) 71,019        
Provisions for unfunded loan commitments 70,470 56,529 116,386 100,985        
Provisions for credit losses reported in consolidated statements of income $ 125,663 $ 148,718 114,197 $ 172,004        
Unfunded loan held-for-sale     $ 28,000