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Debt - Encore Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility (Detail)		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 20, 2016 USD ($) subtranche	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan facility		$ 62,608,000	$ 33,447,000
Number of subtranches, term loan facility \| subtranche	3
Percentage to be added to base rate for alternate base rate	0.50%
Percentage to be added to adjusted base rate for alternate base rate	1.00%
Principal amortization in 2017		224,394,000
Principal amortization in 2018		18,760,000
Principal amortization in 2019		306,032,000
Principal amortization in 2020		887,084,000
Principal amortization in 2021		775,821,000
Borrowing base as percentage of eligible estimated collection range end	35.00%
Eligible estimated remaining collections for consumer receivables	55.00%
Maximum cash flow leverage ratio	300.00%
Maximum cash flow secured leverage ratio	200.00%
Maximum senior secured notes	$ 150,000,000.0
Allowance of additional unsecured indebtedness	1,100,000,000.0
Company's repurchases, common stock	$ 150,000,000
Percentage of acquisitions excluded	50.00%
Acquisition limit	$ 225,000,000.0
Maximum percentage of consolidated net worth	200.00%
Basket allowed for investments under laws of Canada	$ 50,000,000.0
Amount outstanding		$ 742,600,000
Weighted average interest rate		3.56%	3.17%
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum cash flow leverage ratio	125.00%
LIBOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
LIBOR [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan facility	$ 166,400,000	$ 164,615,000	$ 143,078,000
Term Loan One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan facility	88,300,000.0
Principal amortization in 2017	4,400,000
Principal amortization in 2018	4,400,000
Principal amortization in 2019	6,600,000
Principal amortization in 2020	6,600,000
Principal amortization in 2021	$ 8,800,000
Term Loan One [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	25000.00%
Term Loan One [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
Term Loan One [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	15000.00%
Term Loan One [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Term Loan Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan facility	$ 50,600,000.0
Term Loan Four [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
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Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Term Loan Four [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
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Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
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Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Term Loan One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan facility	$ 22,600,000.0
Principal amortization in 2017	4,400,000
Principal amortization in 2018	$ 4,400,000
Term Loan One [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Term Loan One [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Term Loan Three [Member]
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Term loan facility	$ 4,900,000.0
Principal amortization in 2017	$ 500,000
Term Loan Three [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
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Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Term Loan Three [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
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Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
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Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Junior Lien Portion [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Allowance of additional unsecured indebtedness	$ 400,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	781,700,000.0
Additional line of revolving credit facility	$ 250,000,000
Maturity of debt instrument	5 years
Revolving Credit Facility One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	$ 541,800,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	207,800,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	32,100,000.0
Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity including accordion agreement after amendment	$ 1,200,000,000.0
Restated Credit Agreement [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available borrowing capacity		$ 203,700,000