Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 191,552	$ 120,205
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	23,558	20,827
Loss on extinguishment of debt	9,300	0
Other non-cash interest expense, net	9,403	12,127
Stock-based compensation expense	9,056	9,305
Deferred income taxes	(5,097)	(17,101)
Changes in expected current and future recoveries	(110,715)	32,654
Other, net	12,006	4,923
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Other assets	11,474	11,917
Prepaid income tax and income taxes payable	31,374	41,748
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other liabilities	(32,946)	(26,890)
Net cash provided by operating activities	148,965	209,715
Investing activities:
Purchases of receivable portfolios, net of put-backs	(306,549)	(350,658)
Collections applied to investment in receivable portfolios, net	552,720	342,842
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	(10,351)	(13,028)
Other, net	4,877	9,831
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	240,697	(11,013)
Financing activities:
Payments of Financing Costs	(10,617)	0
Proceeds from credit facilities	358,063	279,070
Repayment of credit facilities	(511,200)	(315,622)
Proceeds from senior secured notes	353,747	0
Repayment of senior secured notes	(339,585)	(32,500)
Repayments of Other Debt	0	(14,882)
Repayment of convertible senior notes	(161,000)	0
Repurchase of common stock	(47,421)	0
Other, net	(11,634)	(3,634)
Net cash used in financing activities	(369,647)	(87,568)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	20,015	111,134
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(10,683)	(9,669)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	189,184	192,335
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	198,516	293,800
Supplemental disclosure of cash information:
Cash paid for interest	69,152	88,363
Cash paid for taxes, net of refunds	$ 24,273	$ 16,292