Quarterly Information (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Information (Unaudited)

Quarterly Information (Unaudited)

The following table summarizes quarterly financial data for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31		June 30		September 30			December 31
2016
Gross collections	$	447,805	$	434,100	$	406,961		$	396,738
Revenues	289,017		289,442		179,415			271,384
Total operating expenses	205,513		197,695		200,597			183,939
Income (loss) from continuing operations	29,789		30,833		(51,946		)	10,494
Net income (loss)	26,607		30,833		(51,946		)	11,323
Amounts attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc.:
Income from (loss) continuing operations	28,876		29,588		(1,524		)	21,983
Net income (loss) attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders	25,694		29,588		(1,524		)	22,812
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc.:
From continuing operations:
Basic	$	1.13	$	1.15	$	(0.06	)	$	0.85
Diluted	1.12		1.14		(0.06		)	0.85
From net income:
Basic	$	1.01	$	1.15	$	(0.06	)	$	0.88
Diluted	0.99		1.14		(0.06		)	0.88
2015
Gross collections	$	425,071	$	437,324	$	421,753		$	416,577
Revenues	277,782		282,662		278,914			290,609
Total operating expenses	194,895		198,362		248,185			206,271
Income (loss) from continuing operations	28,087		23,524		(11,650		)	30,810
Net income (loss)	29,967		25,185		(9,364		)	1,596
Amounts attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc.:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	27,545		25,996		(13,245		)	28,226
Net income (loss)	1,880		1,661		2,286			(29,214		)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc.:
From continuing operations:
Basic	$	1.06	$	1.00	$	(0.52	)	$	1.11
Diluted	1.01		0.97		(0.52		)	1.08
From net income:
Basic	$	1.13	$	1.07	$	(0.43	)	$	(0.04	)
Diluted	1.08		1.03		(0.43		)	(0.04		)