Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Revenue
Revenue from receivable portfolios, net	$ 115,843	$ 93,822	$ 332,262	$ 268,574
Servicing fees and other related revenue	4,720	4,145	14,434	12,962
Total revenue	120,563	97,967	346,696	281,536
Operating expenses
Salaries and employee benefits (excluding stock-based compensation expense)	20,730	16,166	59,982	48,135
Stock-based compensation expense	2,405	1,549	5,980	4,756
Cost of legal collections	40,169	33,851	117,364	91,519
Other operating expenses	10,870	9,512	30,157	27,653
Collection agency commissions	3,264	5,389	10,774	17,098
General and administrative expenses	11,172	6,982	30,964	21,286
Depreciation and amortization	1,194	816	3,352	2,241
Total operating expenses	89,804	74,265	258,573	212,688
Income from operations	30,759	23,702	88,123	68,848
Other (expense) income
Interest expense	(5,175)	(4,928)	(16,137)	(14,346)
Other (expense) income	(346)	148	(207)	250
Total other expense	(5,521)	(4,780)	(16,344)	(14,096)
Income before income taxes	25,238	18,922	71,779	54,752
Provision for income taxes	(9,868)	(6,632)	(27,955)	(19,871)
Net income	$ 15,370	$ 12,290	$ 43,824	$ 34,881
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	24,638	23,947	24,493	23,793
Diluted	25,604	25,154	25,636	25,012
Earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.62	$ 0.51	$ 1.79	$ 1.47
Diluted	$ 0.60	$ 0.49	$ 1.71	$ 1.39