Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 49,442	$ 23,713
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	9,995	10,436
Other non-cash interest expense, net	6,629	11,597
Stock-based compensation expense	1,826	2,276
Deferred income taxes	19,682	5,071
Allowance reversals on receivable portfolios, net	(1,367)	(9,811)
Other, net	4,081	1,342
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Deferred court costs and other assets	18,725	(5,811)
Prepaid income tax and income taxes payable	(30,247)	(2,245)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	(67,775)	(35,539)
Net cash provided by operating activities	10,991	1,029
Investing activities:
Purchases of receivable portfolios, net of put-backs	(258,635)	(280,909)
Collections applied to investment in receivable portfolios, net	201,328	206,402
Purchases of property and equipment	(10,227)	(11,220)
Other, net	(1,980)	1,239
Net cash used in investing activities	(69,514)	(84,488)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from credit facilities	196,263	177,449
Repayment of credit facilities	(119,854)	(87,356)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(1,950)	(2,571)
Other, net	(2,912)	(2,884)
Net cash provided by financing activities	71,547	84,638
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	13,024	1,179
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3,346)	3,820
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	157,418	212,139
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 167,096	$ 217,138