Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (10,579)	$ 49,442
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	10,285	9,995
Other non-cash interest expense, net	5,909	6,629
Stock-based compensation expense	4,527	1,826
Deferred income taxes	(12,030)	19,682
Changes in expected current and future recoveries	98,661	0
Allowance reversals on receivable portfolios, net	0	(1,367)
Other, net	2,161	4,081
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Deferred court costs and other assets	3,377	18,725
Prepaid income tax and income taxes payable	14,970	(30,247)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	(46,476)	(67,775)
Net cash provided by operating activities	70,805	10,991
Investing activities:
Purchases of receivable portfolios, net of put-backs	(209,045)	(258,635)
Collections applied to investment in receivable portfolios, net	169,914	202,695
Purchases of property and equipment	(7,538)	(10,227)
Other, net	3,414	(3,347)
Net cash used in investing activities	(43,255)	(69,514)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from credit facilities	171,880	196,263
Repayment of credit facilities	(167,221)	(119,854)
Repayment of senior secured notes	(16,250)	0
Other, net	(10,171)	(4,862)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(21,762)	71,547
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	5,788	13,024
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(9,924)	(3,346)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	192,335	157,418
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	188,199	167,096
Supplemental disclosure of cash information:
Cash paid for interest	60,495	62,135
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds	$ 766	$ 15,003