10-Q Filing

ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC CIK: 1084961 Q2 2017

Filing Information

Form Type	10-Q
Accession Number	`0001084961-17-000102`
Period End Date	20170630
Filing Date	20170803
Fiscal Year	2017
Fiscal Period	Q2
XBRL Instance	ecpg-20170630.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 67 Income Statement 126 Cash Flow Statement 84 Comprehensive Income 52

Balance Sheet 67 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Convertible preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	5.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	5.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	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
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	50.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	25.59M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	25.74M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$146.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$149.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet`	$2.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet`	$2.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet`	$2.38B	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet`	$2.44B	USD	Point-in-time
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet`	$2.47B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	25.74M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	25.59M	shares	Point-in-time
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet`	$2.49B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$72.26M	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$71.14M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred court costs, net	`OtherDeferredCostsNet`	$65.19M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred court costs, net	`OtherDeferredCostsNet`	$74.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssets`	$215.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssets`	$239.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$831.56M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$785.03M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$3.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$3.92B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$234.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent`	$256.98M	USD	Point-in-time
Debt	`DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$2.96B	USD	Point-in-time
Debt	`DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$2.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilities`	$29.78M	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilities`	$29.60M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$3.25B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$3.07B	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$38.62M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$45.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	`RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount`	$126.22M	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable equity component of convertible senior notes	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent`	$192.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Redeemable equity component of convertible senior notes	`TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent`	$3.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $.01 par value, 50,000 shares authorized, 25,741 shares and 25,593 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$257.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $.01 par value, 50,000 shares authorized, 25,741 shares and 25,593 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$256.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$103.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$43.08M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$560.57M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$593.29M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-83.11M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-104.91M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$559.30M	USD	Point-in-time
Total Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders equity	`StockholdersEquity`	$553.51M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-7.54M	USD	Point-in-time
Noncontrolling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$-11.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$541.70M	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$551.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable equity and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$3.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities, redeemable equity and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$3.92B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 126 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenue from receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYieldAccretion`	$537.55M	USD	2 Qtrs
Revenue from receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYieldAccretion`	$251.97M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenue from receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYieldAccretion`	$524.21M	USD	2 Qtrs
Revenue from receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYieldAccretion`	$270.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenue from receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYieldAccretion`	$272.24M	USD	1 Quarter
Revenue from receivable portfolios, net	`CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYieldAccretion`	$267.45M	USD	1 Quarter
Other revenues	`OtherSalesRevenueNet`	$40.91M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other revenues	`OtherSalesRevenueNet`	$38.65M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other revenues	`OtherSalesRevenueNet`	$21.99M	USD	1 Quarter
Other revenues	`OtherSalesRevenueNet`	$18.68M	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$290.92M	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$289.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$578.46M	USD	2 Qtrs
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$562.86M	USD	2 Qtrs
Salaries and employee benefits	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$144.06M	USD	2 Qtrs
Salaries and employee benefits	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$145.14M	USD	2 Qtrs
Salaries and employee benefits	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$75.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Salaries and employee benefits	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$75.79M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of legal collections	`CostOfLegalCollections`	$101.37M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of legal collections	`CostOfLegalCollections`	$53.41M	USD	1 Quarter
Cost of legal collections	`CostOfLegalCollections`	$101.11M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cost of legal collections	`CostOfLegalCollections`	$46.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Other operating expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$50.39M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other operating expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$51.29M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other operating expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$24.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Other operating expenses	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$24.95M	USD	1 Quarter
Collection agency commissions	`CollectionAgencyCommissions`	$9.27M	USD	1 Quarter
Collection agency commissions	`CollectionAgencyCommissions`	$23.06M	USD	2 Qtrs
Collection agency commissions	`CollectionAgencyCommissions`	$19.39M	USD	2 Qtrs
Collection agency commissions	`CollectionAgencyCommissions`	$11.49M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$68.17M	USD	2 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$70.25M	USD	2 Qtrs
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$32.93M	USD	1 Quarter
General and administrative expenses	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$36.93M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$8.23M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$8.67M	USD	1 Quarter
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$18.10M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$17.30M	USD	2 Qtrs
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$406.42M	USD	2 Qtrs
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$210.32M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$197.69M	USD	1 Quarter
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$403.21M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$91.75M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$80.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$175.25M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$156.44M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$101.29M	USD	2 Qtrs
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$50.60M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$50.52M	USD	1 Quarter
Interest expense	`InterestExpense`	$99.71M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other income	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$10.26M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other income	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$3.13M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other income	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$3.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Other income	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$2.53M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-91.03M	USD	2 Qtrs
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-47.46M	USD	1 Quarter
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-96.58M	USD	2 Qtrs
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-47.99M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$84.22M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$59.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$32.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments`	$44.28M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$25.60M	USD	2 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$23.60M	USD	2 Qtrs
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$13.45M	USD	1 Quarter
Provision for income taxes	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$13.53M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$19.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$34.25M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$60.62M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$30.83M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	$-199.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax`	$-3.18M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$30.83M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$57.44M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$19.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$34.05M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.16M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-8.30M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.18M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$29.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$42.35M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$55.28M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$20.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$20.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$42.55M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$29.59M	USD	1 Quarter
Income from continuing operations	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations`	$58.46M	USD	2 Qtrs
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$-3.18M	USD	2 Qtrs
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity`	$-199.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$1.15	USD	1 Quarter
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$2.28	USD	2 Qtrs
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$1.64	USD	2 Qtrs
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare`	$0.78	USD	1 Quarter
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$-0.01	USD	2 Qtrs
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare`	$-0.12	USD	2 Qtrs
Net basic (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.63	USD	2 Qtrs
Net basic (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$1.15	USD	1 Quarter
Net basic (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$0.78	USD	1 Quarter
Net basic (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$2.16	USD	2 Qtrs
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$2.26	USD	2 Qtrs
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$1.62	USD	2 Qtrs
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$0.77	USD	1 Quarter
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare`	$1.14	USD	1 Quarter
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$-0.01	USD	2 Qtrs
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	`IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare`	$-0.12	USD	2 Qtrs
Net diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.14	USD	1 Quarter
Net diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$0.77	USD	1 Quarter
Net diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$1.61	USD	2 Qtrs
Net diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$2.14	USD	2 Qtrs
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	25.65M	shares	2 Qtrs
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	25.93M	shares	2 Qtrs
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	25.98M	shares	1 Quarter
Basic (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic`	25.74M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	25.87M	shares	2 Qtrs
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	26.39M	shares	1 Quarter
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	26.24M	shares	2 Qtrs
Diluted (in shares)	`WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding`	25.87M	shares	1 Quarter

Cash Flow Statement 84 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$30.83M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$57.44M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$19.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$34.05M	USD	2 Qtrs
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	`DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax`	$-3.18M	USD	2 Qtrs
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	`DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax`	$-199.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$18.10M	USD	2 Qtrs
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$17.30M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other non-cash expense, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-19.24M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other non-cash expense, net	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-21.31M	USD	2 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$3.51M	USD	2 Qtrs
Stock-based compensation expense	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$8.87M	USD	2 Qtrs
Gain on derivative instruments, net	`GainLossonDerivativesRealizedandUnrealized`	$7.53M	USD	2 Qtrs
Gain on derivative instruments, net	`GainLossonDerivativesRealizedandUnrealized`	$2.62M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-3.16M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-25.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Reversal of allowances on receivable portfolios, net	`ReversalProvisionForAllowancesOnReceivablePortfoliosNet`	$-10.96M	USD	2 Qtrs
Reversal of allowances on receivable portfolios, net	`ReversalProvisionForAllowancesOnReceivablePortfoliosNet`	$-4.67M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred court costs and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$5.95M	USD	2 Qtrs
Deferred court costs and other assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$666.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Prepaid income tax and income taxes payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$20.39M	USD	2 Qtrs
Prepaid income tax and income taxes payable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable`	$5.26M	USD	2 Qtrs
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-27.24M	USD	2 Qtrs
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-2.77M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$71.29M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$46.98M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	`CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	`CashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	$2.10M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$71.29M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$49.08M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$5.62M	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	`PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired`	$675.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from divestiture of business, net of cash divested	`ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from divestiture of business, net of cash divested	`ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesNetOfCashDivested`	$106.04M	USD	2 Qtrs
Purchases of receivable portfolios, net of put-backs	`PaymentsToAcquireFinanceReceivables`	$517.66M	USD	2 Qtrs
Purchases of receivable portfolios, net of put-backs	`PaymentsToAcquireFinanceReceivables`	$464.51M	USD	2 Qtrs
Collections applied to investment in receivable portfolios, net	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfFinanceReceivables`	$371.29M	USD	2 Qtrs
Collections applied to investment in receivable portfolios, net	`ProceedsFromCollectionOfFinanceReceivables`	$351.22M	USD	2 Qtrs
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$10.09M	USD	2 Qtrs
Purchases of property and equipment	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$11.98M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments to acquire interest in affiliates	`PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates`	$8.80M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payments to acquire interest in affiliates	`PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-3.50M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$-4.56M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-67.67M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations`	$-115.08M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations	`CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	$14.69M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations	`CashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesDiscontinuedOperations`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-115.08M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-52.99M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payment of loan costs	`PaymentsOfFinancingCosts`	$2.93M	USD	2 Qtrs
Payment of loan costs	`PaymentsOfFinancingCosts`	$3.42M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from credit facilities	`ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit`	$288.75M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from credit facilities	`ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit`	$331.02M	USD	2 Qtrs
Repayment of credit facilities	`RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit`	$307.95M	USD	2 Qtrs
Repayment of credit facilities	`RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit`	$373.35M	USD	2 Qtrs
Repayment of senior secured notes	`RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt`	$11.26M	USD	2 Qtrs
Repayment of senior secured notes	`RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt`	$6.17M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes	`ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes	`ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt`	$150.00M	USD	2 Qtrs
Repayment of convertible senior notes	`RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Repayment of convertible senior notes	`RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt`	$60.41M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from convertible hedge instruments	`ProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities`	$5.58M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from convertible hedge instruments	`ProceedsFromHedgeFinancingActivities`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$2.46M	USD	2 Qtrs
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$4.07M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from other debt	`ProceedsFromOtherDebt`	$34.95M	USD	2 Qtrs
Proceeds from other debt	`ProceedsFromOtherDebt`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-8.71M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-4.95M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$35.85M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-11.22M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-7.94M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect`	$-15.13M	USD	2 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$4.82M	USD	2 Qtrs
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	`EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents`	$545.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$146.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$149.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$139.01M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$153.59M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$146.65M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$149.76M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$139.01M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValueIncludingDiscontinuedOperations`	$153.59M	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 52 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$30.83M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$57.44M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$19.08M	USD	1 Quarter
Net income	`ProfitLoss`	$34.05M	USD	2 Qtrs
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$963.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-562.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$-496.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax`	$1.43M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-35.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-220.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$-194.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax`	$512.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-342.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-302.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$998.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$922.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-25.13M	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$22.29M	USD	2 Qtrs
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$-36.69M	USD	2 Qtrs
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax`	$7.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	-	USD	1 Quarter
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	-	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	$-1.35M	USD	2 Qtrs
Income tax effect	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax`	$-32.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$22.29M	USD	2 Qtrs
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-25.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-35.33M	USD	2 Qtrs
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency translation, net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$7.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent`	$23.21M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent`	$-35.64M	USD	2 Qtrs
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent`	$-25.44M	USD	1 Quarter
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent`	$8.82M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$21.80M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$57.27M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$27.90M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$5.40M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss (income)	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.16M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net loss (income)	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.25M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss (income)	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-8.30M	USD	2 Qtrs
Net loss (income)	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.18M	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.41M	USD	2 Qtrs
Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.26M	USD	1 Quarter
Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-922.00K	USD	2 Qtrs
Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-6.89M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-15.00K	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-3.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.24M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$5.41M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$30.92M	USD	1 Quarter
Comprehensive income attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$20.57M	USD	2 Qtrs
Comprehensive income attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$64.15M	USD	2 Qtrs

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