Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 34,055	$ 57,440
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	199	3,182
Depreciation and amortization	17,297	18,096
Other non-cash expense, net	21,309	19,242
Stock-based compensation expense	3,510	8,869
Gain on derivative instruments, net	(2,623)	(7,531)
Deferred income taxes	(3,164)	(25,002)
Reversal of allowances on receivable portfolios, net	(10,961)	(4,670)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Deferred court costs and other assets	(5,951)	(666)
Prepaid income tax and income taxes payable	20,389	5,260
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	(2,770)	(27,236)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	71,290	46,984
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	0	2,096
Net cash provided by operating activities	71,290	49,080
Investing activities:
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(5,623)	(675)
Proceeds from divestiture of business, net of cash divested	0	106,041
Purchases of receivable portfolios, net of put-backs	(464,507)	(517,665)
Collections applied to investment in receivable portfolios, net	371,285	351,219
Purchases of property and equipment	(11,984)	(10,094)
Payments to acquire interest in affiliates	(8,805)	0
Other, net	(4,559)	(3,502)
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations	(115,075)	(67,672)
Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations	0	14,685
Net cash used in investing activities	(115,075)	(52,987)
Financing activities:
Payment of loan costs	(3,415)	(2,934)
Proceeds from credit facilities	331,020	288,750
Repayment of credit facilities	(373,345)	(307,946)
Repayment of senior secured notes	(6,174)	(11,256)
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes	150,000	0
Repayment of convertible senior notes	60,406	0
Proceeds from convertible hedge instruments	5,580	0
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(2,457)	(4,068)
Proceeds from other debt	0	34,946
Other, net	(4,954)	(8,714)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	35,849	(11,222)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(7,936)	(15,129)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	4,818	545
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	149,765	153,593
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 146,647	$ 139,009