Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Convertible preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000		5,000
Convertible preferred stock, shares issued	0		0
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	0		0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000		50,000
Common stock, shares issued	25,457		23,191
Common stock, shares outstanding	25,457		23,191
Total assets	$ 2,685,274	[1]	$ 1,171,340	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents	126,213		17,510
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	1,590,249		873,119
Property and equipment, net	55,783		23,223
Other assets	154,783		31,535
Goodwill	504,213		55,446
Total liabilities	2,082,803	[1]	765,524	[1]
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	137,272		43,909
Other liabilities	87,936		7,343
Debt	1,850,431		706,036
Janus Holdings [Member]
Total assets	1,106,538
Cash and cash equivalents	62,403
Investment in receivable portfolios, net	620,312
Property and equipment, net	13,755
Other assets	33,772
Goodwill	376,296
Total liabilities	895,792
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	47,219
Other liabilities	1,897
Debt	$ 846,676

[1] The Company's consolidated assets as of December 31, 2013 included $1,106,538 of assets from its variable interest entity, or VIE, that can only be used to settle obligations of the VIE. These assets include cash and cash equivalents of $62,403; investment in receivable portfolios, net, of $620,312; property and equipment, net, of $13,755; other assets of $33,772; and goodwill of $376,296. The Company's consolidated liabilities as of December 31, 2013, included $895,792 of liabilities of its VIE, whose creditors have no recourse to the Company. These liabilities include accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $47,219; debt of $846,676; and other liabilities of $1,897. See further details of the assets and liabilities of the Company's VIE in Note 11, "Variable Interest Entity."