Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue and Operating Income from Segments to Consolidated

The following table provides a reconciliation of revenue and segment operating income by reportable segment to consolidated results and was derived from the segments’ internal financial information as used for corporate management purposes (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Revenues:
Portfolio purchasing and recovery	$	264,800		$	230,885		$	775,476		$	523,659
Tax lien business	8,482			4,673			20,742			12,606
	$	273,282		$	235,558		$	796,218		$	536,265
Operating income:
Portfolio purchasing and recovery	$	91,470		$	67,803		$	256,756		$	143,961
Tax lien business	3,794			1,832			7,780			3,455
	95,264			69,635			264,536			147,416
Depreciation and amortization	(6,933		)	(4,523		)	(19,879		)	(8,527		)
Stock-based compensation	(4,009		)	(3,983		)	(13,560		)	(9,163		)
Other expense	(44,030		)	(29,485		)	(124,870		)	(47,784		)
Income from operations before income taxes	$	40,292		$	31,644		$	106,227		$	81,942

Schedule of Geographical Areas of Which Company Operates

The following presents information about geographic areas in which the Company operates (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Revenues(1) :
Domestic	$	190,581	$	189,086	$	565,134	$	489,793
International	82,701		46,472		231,084		46,472
	$	273,282	$	235,558	$	796,218	$	536,265

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(1) Revenues are attributed to countries based on location of customer.