Quarterly Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Quarterly Financial Data for Periods

The following table summarizes quarterly financial data for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31		June 30		September 30		December 31
2013
Gross collections	$	270,170	$	278,388	$	379,670	$	351,278
Revenues		144,586		156,121		235,558		237,099
Total operating expenses		105,872		126,238		174,429		168,466
Income from continuing operations		19,448		11,012		21,372		23,648
Net income		19,448		11,012		21,064		22,216
Amounts attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc.:
Income from continuing operations		19,448		11,012		22,194		24,385
Net income		19,448		11,012		21,886		22,953
Earnings per share attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc.:
From continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.83	$	0.46	$	0.87	$	0.95
Diluted		0.80		0.44		0.82		0.87
From net income:
Basic	$	0.83	$	0.46	$	0.86	$	0.90
Diluted		0.80		0.44		0.81		0.82
2012
Gross collections	$	231,028	$	240,560	$	245,977	$	230,490
Revenues		126,410		141,246		145,218		143,903
Total operating expenses		91,394		102,809		103,621		103,872
Income from continuing operations		18,108		18,988		21,308		20,167
Net income		11,406		16,596		21,308		20,167
Earnings per share:
From continuing operations:
Basic	$	0.73	$	0.76	$	0.85	$	0.82
Diluted		0.70		0.74		0.82		0.79
From net income:
Basic	$	0.46	$	0.67	$	0.85	$	0.82
Diluted		0.44		0.64		0.82		0.79