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Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets - Summary of Acquired Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount $ 24,505us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 26,210us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization (5,735)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (4,646)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Other intangibles—indefinite lived 1,962us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 1,962us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Net Carrying Amount 18,770us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 21,564us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Customer Relationships [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 4,979us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
5,437us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated Amortization (836)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
(743)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Net Carrying Amount 4,143us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
4,694us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Developed Technologies [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 7,887us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
8,353us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization (2,560)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
(2,194)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Net Carrying Amount 5,327us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
6,159us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Trade Name and Other [Member]    
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross Carrying Amount 9,677us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ecpg_TradeNameAndOtherMember
10,458us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ecpg_TradeNameAndOtherMember
Accumulated Amortization (2,339)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ecpg_TradeNameAndOtherMember
(1,709)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ecpg_TradeNameAndOtherMember
Net Carrying Amount $ 7,338us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ecpg_TradeNameAndOtherMember
$ 8,749us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= ecpg_TradeNameAndOtherMember