10-Q Filing

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC CIK: 1084961 Q1 2014

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001084961-14-000028`
Period End Date	20140331
Filing Date	20140508
Fiscal Year	2014
Fiscal Period	Q1
XBRL Instance	ecpg-20140331.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 92 Income Statement 48 Cash Flow Statement 82 Comprehensive Income 18

Balance Sheet 92 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$126.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$17.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$29.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$196.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet`	$873.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet`	$1.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet`	$801.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet`	$1.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred court costs, net	`DeferredCourtCostsNet`	$41.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred court costs, net	`DeferredCourtCostsNet`	$42.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Receivables secured by property tax liens, net	`PropertyTaxPaymentAgreementsReceivableNet`	$212.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Receivables secured by property tax liens, net	`PropertyTaxPaymentAgreementsReceivableNet`	$209.46M	USD	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$55.78M	USD	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$55.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	5.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssets`	$154.78M	USD	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	5.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssets`	$181.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$844.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$504.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets(1)	`Assets`	$2.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets(1)	`Assets`	$3.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	`PreferredStockSharesOutstanding`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	50.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$124.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	50.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$137.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	25.75M	shares	Point-in-time
Debt	`DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$1.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	25.46M	shares	Point-in-time
Debt	`DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$2.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	25.46M	shares	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilities`	$99.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	25.75M	shares	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilities`	$95.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$2.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities(1)	`Liabilities`	$2.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$3.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities(1)	`Liabilities`	$2.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$126.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$17.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$29.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$196.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet`	$873.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet`	$1.90B	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$26.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet`	$801.52M	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet`	$1.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$26.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable equity component of convertible senior notes	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent`	$11.18M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable equity component of convertible senior notes	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$55.78M	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$55.88M	USD	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssets`	$154.78M	USD	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssets`	$181.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $.01 par value, 50,000 shares authorized, 25,681 shares and 25,457 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$255.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$844.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$504.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $.01 par value, 50,000 shares authorized, 25,681 shares and 25,457 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$257.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$2.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$2.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$132.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$171.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$124.80M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$137.27M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$417.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$394.63M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive gain	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$5.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilities`	$99.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive gain	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$6.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilities`	$95.10M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$557.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Debt	`DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$1.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Total Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$571.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Debt	`DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$2.61B	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$4.01M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$3.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$560.68M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$575.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$3.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and stockholders equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$2.69B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 48 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenue from receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesRevenueRecognizedNet`	$140.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenue from receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesRevenueRecognizedNet`	$237.57M	USD	1 Quarter
Other revenues	`OtherSalesRevenueNet`	$301.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other revenues	`OtherSalesRevenueNet`	$11.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Net interest income	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$4.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Net interest income	`InterestIncomeExpenseNet`	$3.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$144.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$253.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Salaries and employee benefits	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$58.14M	USD	1 Quarter
Salaries and employee benefits	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$28.83M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of legal collections	`CostOfLegalCollections`	$42.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of legal collections	`CostOfLegalCollections`	$49.83M	USD	1 Quarter
Other operating expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$26.42M	USD	1 Quarter
Other operating expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$13.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Collection agency commissions	`CollectionAgencyCommissions`	$8.28M	USD	1 Quarter
Collection agency commissions	`CollectionAgencyCommissions`	$3.33M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$36.69M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$16.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$1.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$6.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$105.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$185.47M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$38.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$68.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$6.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$37.96M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$265.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other income	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$159.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-37.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-6.70M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$30.57M	USD	1 Quarter
Income before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$32.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$12.57M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$11.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$19.45M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$18.83M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-4.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$23.18M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$19.45M	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.90	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.83	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.80	USD	1 Quarter
Diluted	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.82	USD	1 Quarter
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	25.75M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	23.45M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	24.41M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	28.20M	shares	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 82 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$19.45M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$18.83M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$6.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$1.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Other non-cash interest expense	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$5.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Other non-cash interest expense	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$1.52M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$3.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$4.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$207.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$4.77M	USD	1 Quarter
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payment arrangements	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities`	$2.63M	USD	1 Quarter
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payment arrangements	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities`	$983.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Reversal of allowances on receivable portfolios, net	`ReversalProvisionForAllowancesOnReceivablePortfoliosNet`	$-3.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Reversal of allowances on receivable portfolios, net	`ReversalProvisionForAllowancesOnReceivablePortfoliosNet`	$-1.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred court costs and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$15.21M	USD	1 Quarter
Deferred court costs and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$1.67M	USD	1 Quarter
Prepaid income tax and income taxes payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$4.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Prepaid income tax and income taxes payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$3.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-2.98M	USD	1 Quarter
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-24.45M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-2.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$23.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$257.73M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of receivable portfolios, net of put-backs	`PaymentsToAcquireFinanceReceivables`	$257.18M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of receivable portfolios, net of put-backs	`PaymentsToAcquireFinanceReceivables`	$57.89M	USD	1 Quarter
Collections applied to investment in receivable portfolios, net	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfFinanceReceivables`	$130.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Collections applied to investment in receivable portfolios, net	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfFinanceReceivables`	$161.93M	USD	1 Quarter
Originations and purchases of receivables secured by tax liens	`PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable`	$27.45M	USD	1 Quarter
Originations and purchases of receivables secured by tax liens	`PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable`	$19.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Collections applied to receivables secured by tax liens	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable`	$22.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Collections applied to receivables secured by tax liens	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfNotesReceivable`	$11.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.98M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.31M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$54.65M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-352.99M	USD	1 Quarter
Payment of loan costs	`PaymentsOfFinancingCosts`	$14.22M	USD	1 Quarter
Payment of loan costs	`PaymentsOfFinancingCosts`	$2.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from credit facilities	`ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit`	$457.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from credit facilities	`ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit`	$33.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Repayment of credit facilities	`RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit`	$91.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Repayment of credit facilities	`RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit`	$447.05M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from senior secured notes	`ProceedsFromSecuredNotesPayable`	$288.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from senior secured notes	`ProceedsFromSecuredNotesPayable`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Repayment of senior secured notes	`RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt`	$2.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Repayment of senior secured notes	`RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt`	$3.75M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes	`ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt`	$161.00M	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes	`ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from issuance of preferred equity certificates	`ProceedsFromOtherDebt`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from issuance of preferred equity certificates	`ProceedsFromOtherDebt`	$18.86M	USD	1 Quarter
Repayment of preferred equity certificates	`RepaymentsOfOtherDebt`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Repayment of preferred equity certificates	`RepaymentsOfOtherDebt`	$4.54M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of convertible hedge instruments	`PaymentsForHedgeFinancingActivities`	$33.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Purchases of convertible hedge instruments	`PaymentsForHedgeFinancingActivities`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$846.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$1.21M	USD	1 Quarter
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$2.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$5.24M	USD	1 Quarter
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payment arrangements	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$983.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payment arrangements	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$2.63M	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt`	$391.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other, net	`RepaymentsOfOtherLongTermDebt`	$2.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-65.95M	USD	1 Quarter
Net cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$420.85M	USD	1 Quarter
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect`	$12.39M	USD	1 Quarter
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect`	$65.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$4.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$126.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$17.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$29.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$196.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$126.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$17.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$29.90M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$196.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash paid for interest	`InterestPaid`	$5.49M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash paid for interest	`InterestPaid`	$41.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash paid for income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$6.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Cash paid for income taxes	`IncomeTaxesPaid`	$7.52M	USD	1 Quarter
Fixed assets acquired through capital lease	`NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1`	$674.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Fixed assets acquired through capital lease	`NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1`	$1.17M	USD	1 Quarter

Comprehensive Income 18 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$19.45M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$18.83M	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$620.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$1.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-114.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$149.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive gain, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent`	$506.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive gain, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent`	$1.74M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$19.95M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$20.57M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-4.35M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized loss on foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized loss on foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-148.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-4.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$25.07M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$19.95M	USD	1 Quarter

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.