Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Revenue
Revenue from receivable portfolios, net	$ 111,093	$ 91,845	$ 216,419	$ 174,752
Servicing fees and other related revenue	4,737	4,386	9,714	8,817
Total revenue	115,830	96,231	226,133	183,569
Operating expenses
Salaries and employee benefits (excluding stock-based compensation expense)	20,212	16,484	39,252	31,969
Stock-based compensation expense	1,810	1,446	3,575	3,207
Cost of legal collections	40,686	31,235	77,195	57,668
Other operating expenses	9,191	9,027	19,287	18,141
Collection agency commissions	3,596	6,413	7,510	11,709
General and administrative expenses	9,623	7,425	19,792	14,304
Depreciation and amortization	1,105	752	2,158	1,425
Total operating expenses	86,223	72,782	168,769	138,423
Income from operations	29,607	23,449	57,364	45,146
Other (expense) income
Interest expense	(5,369)	(4,880)	(10,962)	(9,418)
Other income (expense)	23	(90)	139	102
Total other expense	(5,346)	(4,970)	(10,823)	(9,316)
Income before income taxes	24,261	18,479	46,541	35,830
Provision for income taxes	(9,486)	(6,749)	(18,087)	(13,239)
Net income	$ 14,775	$ 11,730	$ 28,454	$ 22,591
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	24,433	23,713	24,384	23,673
Diluted	25,610	24,958	25,594	24,897
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.60	$ 0.49	$ 1.17	$ 0.95
Diluted	$ 0.58	$ 0.47	$ 1.11	$ 0.91