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Fair Value Inputs, Fluctuation in Cost to Collect and Discount Rate

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Amount of increase (decrease) in fair value from changes in the assumptions or model used to calculate the fair value of a contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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The recorded balance, net of any applicable reductions (for example, unamortized accretable yield and allowance for loan losses). This relates to loans not accounted for debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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Fair value portion of borrowing which can be exchanged for a specified number of another security at the option of the issuer or the holder, for example, but not limited to, the entity's common stock.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of a written promise to pay a note, initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer, which can be exchanged for a specified amount of one or more securities (typically common stock), at the option of the issuer or the holder.

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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value inputs, fluctuation in cost to collect and discount rate	1.00%
Carrying value of investment in receivable portfolios	$ 2,469,593	$ 2,486,978	$ 2,440,669	$ 2,351,767	$ 2,038,407	$ 2,143,560
Convertible senior notes, carrying value	448,500		448,500
Senior secured notes, carrying value	$ 17,494		28,750
United States [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Estimated market participant cost to collect	50.30%
Discount rate	10.50%
Increase or decrease of the fair value (100 basis points)	$ 42,600
Europe [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Estimated market participant cost to collect	30.00%
Discount rate	12.10%
Increase or decrease of the fair value (100 basis points)	$ 53,300
Other Geographies [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Estimated market participant cost to collect	32.30%
Discount rate	11.00%
Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Convertible senior notes, carrying value	$ 411,500		406,600
Senior Notes [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value estimate of convertible senior notes incorporates quoted market prices	354,400		372,200
Secured Debt [Member] \| Cabot Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior secured notes, carrying value	1,300,000		1,400,000
Secured Debt [Member] \| Level 2 [Member] \| Cabot Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of senior notes	$ 1,300,000		$ 1,400,000