Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 26,607	$ 29,967
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	1,352	(1,880)
Depreciation and amortization	9,861	8,137
Non-cash interest expense, net	9,533	7,805
Stock-based compensation expense	3,718	5,905
Gain on derivative instruments	(5,399)	0
Deferred income taxes	(21,588)	(4,276)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payment arrangements	0	(637)
Loss on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	1,830	0
Reversal of allowances on receivable portfolios, net	(2,191)	(2,859)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Deferred court costs and other assets	1,233	(11,873)
Prepaid income tax and income taxes payable	18,824	4,847
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	(14,023)	(15,081)
Net cash provided by operating activities	29,757	20,055
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations	2,096	(665)
Net cash provided by operating activities	31,853	19,390
Investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(675)	0
Proceeds from divestiture of business, net of cash divested	106,041	0
Purchases of receivable portfolios, net of put-backs	(280,990)	(143,239)
Collections applied to investment in receivable portfolios, net	180,796	164,217
Purchases of property and equipment	(2,252)	(4,271)
Other, net	1,191	(251)
Net cash provided by investing activities	4,111	16,456
Net cash provided by (used in) used in investing activities from discontinued operations	14,685	(11,965)
Net cash provided by investing activities	18,796	4,491
Financing activities:
Payment of loan costs	(1,395)	(4,279)
Proceeds from credit facilities	185,883	134,285
Repayment of credit facilities	(235,151)	(124,395)
Repayment of senior secured notes	(3,750)	(3,750)
Repayment of securitized notes	(935)	(6,625)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(3,354)	(4,554)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payment arrangements	0	637
Other, net	(2,785)	(3,592)
Net cash used in financing activities	(61,487)	(12,273)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(10,838)	11,608
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,858	438
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	153,593	124,163
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	144,613	136,209
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, end of period	0	24,183
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of period	$ 144,613	$ 112,026