Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Revenues
Revenue from receivable portfolios	$ 301,184	$ 306,282	$ 596,858	$ 610,387
Changes in recoveries	(3,486)	25,150	(12,987)	192,373
Total debt purchasing revenue	297,698	331,432	583,871	802,760
Servicing revenue	21,008	23,788	43,593	49,934
Other revenues	4,338	1,697	8,210	3,905
Total revenues	323,044	356,917	635,674	856,599
Operating expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	95,855	98,880	199,705	195,836
Cost of legal collections	57,150	55,148	111,251	110,865
General and administrative expenses	34,529	34,967	72,494	68,501
Other operating expenses	26,349	27,405	53,905	54,432
Collection agency commissions	10,387	9,923	18,537	19,528
Depreciation and amortization	10,702	11,646	21,572	23,475
Total operating expenses	234,972	237,969	477,464	472,637
Income from operations	88,072	118,948	158,210	383,962
Other expense
Interest expense	(49,983)	(37,054)	(96,818)	(71,687)
Other (expense) income, net	(1,755)	1,795	(23)	2,187
Total other expense	(51,738)	(35,259)	(96,841)	(69,500)
Income before income taxes	36,334	83,689	61,369	314,462
Provision for income taxes	(10,029)	(23,250)	(16,438)	(78,274)
Net income	$ 26,305	$ 60,439	$ 44,931	$ 236,188
Earnings per share:
Basic (USD per share)	$ 1.11	$ 2.48	$ 1.90	$ 9.63
Diluted (USD per share)	$ 1.08	$ 2.29	$ 1.83	$ 8.77
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	23,670	24,359	23,610	24,539
Diluted (shares)	24,280	26,411	24,611	26,945