Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 86,264	$ 50,687
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	19,736	21,359
Other non-cash interest expense, net	16,233	22,253
Interest expense related to financing	3,496	0
Stock-based compensation expense	5,407	5,445
(Gain) loss on derivative instruments, net	(173)	8,656
Deferred income taxes	23,977	8,256
Allowance reversals on receivable portfolios, net	(3,430)	(27,443)
Other, net	14,000	(7,456)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Deferred court costs and other assets	23,739	(13,366)
Prepaid income tax and income taxes payable	(36,569)	22,550
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	(43,860)	6,686
Net cash provided by operating activities	108,820	97,627
Investing activities:
Purchases of receivable portfolios, net of put-backs	(499,937)	(633,040)
Collections applied to investment in receivable portfolios, net	405,081	415,174
Purchases of property and equipment	(17,480)	(24,655)
Other, net	(3,352)	1,634
Net cash used in investing activities	(115,688)	(240,887)
Financing activities:
Payment of loan and debt refinancing costs	(7,988)	(1,387)
Proceeds from credit facilities	322,857	425,650
Repayment of credit facilities	(276,188)	(292,430)
Proceeds from senior secured notes	460,512	0
Repayment of senior secured notes	(460,455)	(1,029)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(1,428)	(2,651)
Proceeds from other debt	8,779	6,144
Repayment of other debt	(17,410)	(12,028)
Other, net	(1,101)	(1,234)
Net cash provided by financing activities	27,578	121,035
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	20,710	(22,225)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(9,563)	(8,257)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	157,418	212,139
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 168,565	$ 181,657