Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 188,199	$ 192,335
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	3,166,018	3,283,984
Deferred court costs, net	0	100,172
Property and equipment, net	119,417	120,051
Other assets	302,019	329,223
Goodwill	839,301	884,185
Total assets	4,614,954	4,909,950
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	168,481	223,911
Borrowings	3,404,427	3,513,197
Other liabilities	136,235	147,436
Total liabilities	3,709,143	3,884,544
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity:
Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 75,000 shares authorized, 31,234 and 31,097 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	312	311
Additional paid-in capital	222,403	222,590
Accumulated earnings	833,366	888,058
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(153,355)	(88,766)
Total Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	902,726	1,022,193
Noncontrolling interest	3,085	3,213
Total equity	905,811	1,025,406
Total liabilities and equity	4,614,954	4,909,950
Variable Interest Entity
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	90	34
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	478,613	539,596
Other assets	4,645	4,759
Liabilities:
Borrowings	$ 435,099	$ 464,092