$ECPG
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC Stock $ecpg

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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000108496120000024 Filed on February 26, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019	2018 Q4
Revenue	$347.8M	$1.406B	$348.7M
YoY Change	-0.27%	6.45%	9.84%
Cost Of Revenue	$70.20M	$266.5M	$63.00M
YoY Change	11.43%	5.25%	3.96%
Gross Profit	$277.6M	$1.131B	$285.7M
YoY Change	-2.84%	2.0%	11.21%
Gross Profit Margin	79.82%	80.46%	81.93%
Selling, General & Admin	$129.6M	$524.6M	$128.4M
YoY Change	0.93%	-0.53%	-14.29%
% of Gross Profit	46.69%	46.38%	44.94%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$11.30M	$41.03M	$10.00M
YoY Change	13.0%	-0.48%	-29.58%
% of Gross Profit	4.07%	3.63%	3.5%
Operating Expenses	$234.6M	$951.3M	$232.8M
YoY Change	0.75%	-0.56%	-8.06%
Operating Profit	$43.02M	$446.3M	$52.87M
YoY Change	-18.63%	10.13%	1346.8%
Interest Expense	-$56.20M	$217.8M	-$57.00M
YoY Change	-1.4%	-8.25%	10.25%
% of Operating Profit	-130.65%	48.79%	-107.82%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$100.0K	-$245.1M	-$3.800M
YoY Change	-102.63%	-1.49%	245.45%
Pretax Income	$57.10M	$201.2M	$55.10M
YoY Change	3.63%	28.6%	383.33%
Income Tax	$13.90M	$32.33M	$9.100M
% Of Pretax Income	24.34%	16.07%	16.52%
Net Earnings	$43.09M	$167.9M	$47.04M
YoY Change	-8.4%	44.86%	270.92%
Net Earnings / Revenue	12.39%	11.94%	13.49%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.38	$5.38	$1.51
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.36	$5.33	$1.50
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	31.06M shares	31.21M shares	30.85M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		31.47M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2019	2018 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$192.3M	$192.3M	$157.4M
YoY Change	22.17%	22.17%	-25.79%
Cash & Equivalents	$192.3M	$192.3M	$157.4M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$22.30M	$22.30M	$25.00M
YoY Change	-10.8%	-10.8%	-9.42%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$259.6M	$259.6M	$257.8M
YoY Change	0.7%	0.7%	-9.32%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$120.1M	$195.3M	$115.5M
YoY Change	3.92%	69.09%	51.45%
Goodwill	$884.2M		$868.1M
YoY Change	1.85%		-6.55%
Intangibles	$51.37M		$60.58M
YoY Change	-15.2%		-20.01%
Long-Term Investments	$3.284B	$3.284B	$3.138B
YoY Change	4.66%	4.66%	8.56%
Other Assets	$171.0M	$171.0M	$147.5M
YoY Change	15.93%	15.93%	25.53%
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.650B	$4.650B	$4.374B
YoY Change	6.32%	6.32%	3.99%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$259.6M	$259.6M	$257.8M
Total Long-Term Assets	$4.650B	$4.650B	$4.374B
Total Assets	$4.910B	$4.910B	$4.632B
YoY Change	6.0%	6.0%	3.14%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$223.9M	$223.9M	$287.9M
YoY Change	-22.23%	-22.23%	1.09%
Accrued Expenses	$93.80M	$93.80M
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$317.7M	$317.7M	$287.9M
YoY Change	10.35%	10.35%	1.09%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.513B	$3.513B	$3.491B
YoY Change	0.65%	0.65%	1.27%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$53.60M	$53.60M	$33.60M
YoY Change	59.52%	59.52%	-4.55%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.567B	$3.567B	$3.524B
YoY Change	1.21%	1.21%	1.21%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$317.7M	$317.7M	$287.9M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.567B	$3.567B	$3.524B
Total Liabilities	$3.885B	$3.888B	$3.812B
YoY Change	1.9%	1.94%	1.2%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$888.1M		$720.2M
YoY Change	23.31%		16.85%
Common Stock	$311.0K		$309.0K
YoY Change	0.65%		19.77%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.022B	$1.022B	$818.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$4.910B	$4.910B	$4.632B
YoY Change	6.0%	6.0%	3.14%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019	2018 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$43.09M	$167.9M	$47.04M
YoY Change	-8.4%	44.86%	270.92%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$11.30M	$41.03M	$10.00M
YoY Change	13.0%	-0.48%	-29.58%
Cash From Operating Activities	$47.80M	$244.7M	$66.80M
YoY Change	-28.44%	31.02%	58.67%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$8.900M	$39.60M	-$30.10M
YoY Change	-70.43%	-41.31%	296.05%
Acquisitions		$0.00
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$4.500M	-$6.822M	-$41.40M
YoY Change	-110.87%	-179.01%	-82.51%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$4.300M	-$202.3M	-$71.40M
YoY Change	-93.98%	-49.1%	-70.77%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$0.00
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-51.10M	-$19.77M	-38.50M
YoY Change	32.73%	-111.88%	-117.27%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	47.80M	$244.7M	66.80M
Cash From Investing Activities	-4.300M	-$202.3M	-71.40M
Cash From Financing Activities	-51.10M	-$19.77M	-38.50M
Net Change In Cash	-7.600M	$22.63M	-43.10M
YoY Change	-82.37%	-151.03%	-308.21%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$47.80M	$244.7M	$66.80M
Capital Expenditures	-$8.900M	$39.60M	-$30.10M
Free Cash Flow	$56.70M	$205.1M	$96.90M
YoY Change	-41.49%	71.92%	94.97%

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CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Per Basic Share IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare	0
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CY2017	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	26405000	shares
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CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	109736000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	78978000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Before Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	1242000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax	-761000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax	-1743000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodTax	200000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	-4268000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-5915000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Derivatives Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	1042000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	23169000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	-36927000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Gain Loss Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	28362000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Realized Upon Sale Or Liquidation Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax	-3814000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Realized Upon Sale Or Liquidation Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax	-3663000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Reclassification Adjustment From Aoci Realized Upon Sale Or Liquidation Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIRealizedUponSaleOrLiquidationNetOfTax	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	26983000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	-33264000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax	28362000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	22715000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	-39179000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	29404000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	70557000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	108382000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1040000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-6150000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-4250000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	494000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-5548000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1849000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1534000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-11698000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	-2401000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	190090000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	82255000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	110783000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax	26848000	USD
CY2017	ecpg	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Change In Fair Value RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestChangeInFairValue	108296000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	1532000	USD
CY2017	ecpg	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised Includes Restricted Stock Units Netof Tax Withholdings StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercisedIncludesRestrictedStockUnitsNetofTaxWithholdings	-2115000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	10399000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Equity Component Of Convertible Debt AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt	12341000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Conversion Of Convertible Securities Net Of Adjustments StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueConversionOfConvertibleSecuritiesNetOfAdjustments	-7875000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Equity Component Of Convertible Debt Subsequent Adjustments AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebtSubsequentAdjustments	-2995000	USD
CY2017	ecpg	Tax Cutsand Jobs Actof2017 Reclassificationfrom Aoc Ito Retained Earnings TaxCutsandJobsActof2017ReclassificationfromAOCItoRetainedEarnings	-259000	USD
CY2017	ecpg	Adjustmentsto Additional Paidin Capital Net Shares Cancelledfrom Conversionof Convertible Securities Hedge Transaction AdjustmentstoAdditionalPaidinCapitalNetSharesCancelledfromConversionofConvertibleSecuritiesHedgeTransaction	3519000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Other AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther	260000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	571933000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	114527000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax	-36374000	USD
CY2018	ecpg	Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Change In Fair Value RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestChangeInFairValue	-7419000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Minority Interest Decrease From Redemptions MinorityInterestDecreaseFromRedemptions	-9626000	USD
CY2018	ecpg	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised Includes Restricted Stock Units Netof Tax Withholdings StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercisedIncludesRestrictedStockUnitsNetofTaxWithholdings	-2508000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	181187000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	12980000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Equity Component Of Convertible Debt AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt	14009000	USD
CY2018	ecpg	Adjustmentsto Additional Paidin Capital Net Shares Cancelledfrom Conversionof Convertible Securities Hedge Transaction AdjustmentstoAdditionalPaidinCapitalNetSharesCancelledfromConversionofConvertibleSecuritiesHedgeTransaction	-17785000	USD
CY2018	ecpg	Net Equity Adjustmentfrom Parent Ownership Interest Changes Transaction NetEquityAdjustmentfromParentOwnershipInterestChangesTransaction	43097000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Other AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther	7771000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	819688000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss Including Portion Attributable To Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest NetIncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNonredeemableNoncontrollingInterest	168909000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsNetOfTax	18901000	USD
CY2019	ecpg	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised Includes Restricted Stock Units Netof Tax Withholdings StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercisedIncludesRestrictedStockUnitsNetofTaxWithholdings	-4872000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	12557000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Equity Component Of Convertible Debt AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt	4733000	USD
CY2019	ecpg	Adjustmentsto Additional Paidin Capital Net Shares Cancelledfrom Conversionof Convertible Securities Hedge Transaction AdjustmentstoAdditionalPaidinCapitalNetSharesCancelledfromConversionofConvertibleSecuritiesHedgeTransaction	1792000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Other AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalOther	3698000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1025406000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	168909000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	109736000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	78978000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Net Of Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Net Of Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Discontinued Operation Income Loss From Discontinued Operation During Phase Out Period Net Of Tax DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax	-199000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	41029000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	41228000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Depreciation Depletion And Amortization DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	39977000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Goodwill Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairmentLoss	10718000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Goodwill Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Goodwill Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Expense Debt InterestExpenseDebt	3523000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Expense Debt InterestExpenseDebt	11710000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Interest Expense Debt InterestExpenseDebt	0	USD
CY2019	ecpg	Other Noncash Interest Expense OtherNoncashInterestExpense	30299000	USD
CY2018	ecpg	Other Noncash Interest Expense OtherNoncashInterestExpense	38549000	USD
CY2017	ecpg	Other Noncash Interest Expense OtherNoncashInterestExpense	47437000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	12557000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	12980000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	10399000	USD
CY2019	ecpg	Gain Losson Derivatives Realizedand Unrealized GainLossonDerivativesRealizedandUnrealized	-5009000	USD
CY2018	ecpg	Gain Losson Derivatives Realizedand Unrealized GainLossonDerivativesRealizedandUnrealized	-10789000	USD
CY2017	ecpg	Gain Losson Derivatives Realizedand Unrealized GainLossonDerivativesRealizedandUnrealized	3915000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	22339000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	16814000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	28970000	USD
CY2019	ecpg	Reversal Provision For Allowances On Receivable Portfolios Net ReversalProvisionForAllowancesOnReceivablePortfoliosNet	-8108000	USD
CY2018	ecpg	Reversal Provision For Allowances On Receivable Portfolios Net ReversalProvisionForAllowancesOnReceivablePortfoliosNet	41473000	USD
CY2017	ecpg	Reversal Provision For Allowances On Receivable Portfolios Net ReversalProvisionForAllowancesOnReceivablePortfoliosNet	41236000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	-4785000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	17805000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Other Noncash Income Expense OtherNoncashIncomeExpense	7846000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	-25379000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	35626000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	4101000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	-25678000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	24284000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	-26699000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-62244000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	15605000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	1655000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	244733000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	186791000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	123818000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	96390000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Finance Receivables PaymentsToAcquireFinanceReceivables	1035130000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Finance Receivables PaymentsToAcquireFinanceReceivables	1131095000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Finance Receivables PaymentsToAcquireFinanceReceivables	1045829000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Finance Receivables ProceedsFromCollectionOfFinanceReceivables	757640000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Finance Receivables ProceedsFromCollectionOfFinanceReceivables	809688000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Collection Of Finance Receivables ProceedsFromCollectionOfFinanceReceivables	709420000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	39602000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	67475000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	28126000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Finance Receivables ProceedsFromSaleOfFinanceReceivables	107937000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Finance Receivables ProceedsFromSaleOfFinanceReceivables	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Finance Receivables ProceedsFromSaleOfFinanceReceivables	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-6822000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	8634000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities	-8794000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-202333000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-397516000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-452131000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	11586000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	23286000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments Of Financing Costs PaymentsOfFinancingCosts	28972000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Long Term Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit	603634000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Long Term Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit	942186000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Long Term Lines Of Credit ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit	1434480000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit	586429000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit	571144000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Lines Of Credit RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit	1168069000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Senior Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt	454573000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Senior Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Senior Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt	325000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Senior Debt RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt	470768000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Senior Debt RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt	91578000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Senior Debt RepaymentsOfSeniorDebt	204241000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Convertible Debt ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt	100000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Convertible Debt ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt	172500000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Convertible Debt ProceedsFromConvertibleDebt	150000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Convertible Debt RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt	84600000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Convertible Debt RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt	0	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Convertible Debt RepaymentsOfConvertibleDebt	125407000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Other Debt ProceedsFromOtherDebt	18334000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Other Debt ProceedsFromOtherDebt	27694000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Other Debt ProceedsFromOtherDebt	33197000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Debt RepaymentsOfOtherDebt	25531000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Debt RepaymentsOfOtherDebt	42456000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Repayments Of Other Debt RepaymentsOfOtherDebt	8910000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	234101000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Payments To Minority Shareholders PaymentsToMinorityShareholders	29731000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-17397000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	-13438000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities	870000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-19770000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	166377000	USD
CY2017	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	378217000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Excluding Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect	22630000	USD
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CY2017	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Excluding Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect	49904000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Prior Period Reclassification Adjustment Description PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription	<div style="margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:5pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Reclassifications</span></div><div style="text-indent:22.5pt;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:9pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Certain immaterial reclassifications have been made to the prior years’ consolidated financial statements to conform to current year presentation.</span></div>
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CY2018	us-gaap	Temporary Equity Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments TemporaryEquityForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments	-6468000	USD
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CY2019	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Disposals Or Transfers To Held For Sale CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesDisposalsOrTransfersToHeldForSale	11495000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Other Deferred Costs Net OtherDeferredCostsNet	95918000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Other Deferred Costs Net OtherDeferredCostsNet	95918000	USD
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CY2018	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Gross Collections CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesGrossCollections	1967620000	USD
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CY2018	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquiredin Transfer Not Accountedforas Debt Securities Accretable Yield Accretion Prior Period CertainLoansAcquiredinTransferNotAccountedforasDebtSecuritiesAccretableYieldAccretionPriorPeriod	0	USD
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CY2018	ecpg	Revenue As Percentage Of Collections RevenueAsPercentageOfCollections	0.593
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CY2017	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Purchases Of Receivable Portfolios CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesPurchasesOfReceivablePortfolios	1058235000	USD
CY2017	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Disposals Or Transfers To Held For Sale CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesDisposalsOrTransfersToHeldForSale	13188000	USD
CY2017	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Gross Collections CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesGrossCollections	1767644000	USD
CY2017	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Put Backs And Recalls CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesPutBacksAndRecalls	2871000	USD
CY2017	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Gain Loss CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentGainLoss	-138663000	USD
CY2017	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Revenue Recognized CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesRevenueRecognized	1053373000	USD
CY2017	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Portfolio Allowances Portfolio Allowance Reversals Net CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesPortfolioAllowancesPortfolioAllowanceReversalsNet	41236000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Carrying Amount Net CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet	2890613000	USD
CY2017	ecpg	Revenue As Percentage Of Collections RevenueAsPercentageOfCollections	0.596
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CY2018	us-gaap	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Accretable Yield Accretion CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYieldAccretion	1167132000	USD
CY2018	ecpg	Reversal Provision For Allowances On Receivable Portfolios Net ReversalProvisionForAllowancesOnReceivablePortfoliosNet	41473000	USD
CY2018	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Net Additions To Existing Portfolios Accretable Yield CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesNetAdditionsToExistingPortfoliosAccretableYield	162840000	USD
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CY2018	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquiredin Transfer Not Accountedforas Debt Securities Foreign Currency Adjustment Accretable Yield CertainLoansAcquiredinTransferNotAccountedforasDebtSecuritiesForeignCurrencyAdjustmentAccretableYield	-148181000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Accretable Yield Accretion CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYieldAccretion	1269288000	USD
CY2019	ecpg	Reversal Provision For Allowances On Receivable Portfolios Net ReversalProvisionForAllowancesOnReceivablePortfoliosNet	-8108000	USD
CY2019	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Net Additions To Existing Portfolios Accretable Yield CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesNetAdditionsToExistingPortfoliosAccretableYield	524964000	USD
CY2019	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Additions For Current Purchases Accretable Yield CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAdditionsForCurrentPurchasesAccretableYield	1081774000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Accretable Yield CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYield	4449071000	USD
CY2019	ecpg	Face Value Of Receivable Portfolios FaceValueOfReceivablePortfolios	11600000000	USD
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CY2019	ecpg	Receivable Portfolios Percentage Of Face Value On Purchase Cost ReceivablePortfoliosPercentageOfFaceValueOnPurchaseCost	0.086
CY2019	ecpg	Estimated Future Collections At Acquisition For Receivable Portfolios EstimatedFutureCollectionsAtAcquisitionForReceivablePortfolios	2100000000	USD
CY2018	ecpg	Face Value Of Receivable Portfolios FaceValueOfReceivablePortfolios	8500000000	USD
CY2018	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Purchases Of Receivable Portfolios CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesPurchasesOfReceivablePortfolios	1100000000	USD
CY2018	ecpg	Receivable Portfolios Percentage Of Face Value On Purchase Cost ReceivablePortfoliosPercentageOfFaceValueOnPurchaseCost	0.133
CY2018	ecpg	Estimated Future Collections At Acquisition For Receivable Portfolios EstimatedFutureCollectionsAtAcquisitionForReceivablePortfolios	2300000000	USD
CY2019	ecpg	Zero Basis Revenue ZeroBasisRevenue	-83600000	USD
CY2018	ecpg	Zero Basis Revenue ZeroBasisRevenue	125200000	USD
CY2017	ecpg	Zero Basis Revenue ZeroBasisRevenue	144100000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Allowance For Loan Losses CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses	102576000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Provision For Loan Losses1 CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesProvisionForLoanLosses1	14421000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Allowance For Loan Losses Decreases1 CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLossesDecreases1	55894000	USD
CY2018	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Allowancefor Loan Losses Effectof Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceforLoanLossesEffectofForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss	-472000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Allowance For Loan Losses CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses	60631000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Provision For Loan Losses1 CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesProvisionForLoanLosses1	36806000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Allowance For Loan Losses Decreases1 CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLossesDecreases1	28698000	USD
CY2019	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Business Disposition Decreases CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesBusinessDispositionDecreases	1036000	USD
CY2019	ecpg	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Allowancefor Loan Losses Effectof Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceforLoanLossesEffectofForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss	1776000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Allowance For Loan Losses CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses	69479000	USD
CY2019Q4	ecpg	Deferred Court Costs Advanced DeferredCourtCostsAdvanced	891207000	USD
CY2018Q4	ecpg	Deferred Court Costs Advanced DeferredCourtCostsAdvanced	828713000	USD
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CY2018Q4	ecpg	Deferred Court Costs Recovered DeferredCourtCostsRecovered	336335000	USD
CY2019Q4	ecpg	Deferred Court Costs Reserve DeferredCourtCostsReserve	421992000	USD
CY2018Q4	ecpg	Deferred Court Costs Reserve DeferredCourtCostsReserve	396460000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Other Deferred Costs Net OtherDeferredCostsNet	95918000	USD
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CY2017Q4	ecpg	Deferred Court Costs Reserve DeferredCourtCostsReserve	364015000	USD
CY2016Q4	ecpg	Deferred Court Costs Reserve DeferredCourtCostsReserve	327926000	USD
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CY2018	ecpg	Provision For Court Cost Spent ProvisionForCourtCostSpent	90026000	USD
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CY2018	ecpg	Write Off Of Reserve After Sixty Months WriteOffOfReserveAfterSixtyMonths	53383000	USD
CY2017	ecpg	Write Off Of Reserve After Sixty Months WriteOffOfReserveAfterSixtyMonths	50743000	USD
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CY2017	ecpg	Other Deferred Costs Court Cost Reserve Effectof Foreign Currency Translation OtherDeferredCostsCourtCostReserveEffectofForeignCurrencyTranslation	-4130000	USD
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CY2018Q4	ecpg	Deferred Court Costs Reserve DeferredCourtCostsReserve	396460000	USD
CY2017Q4	ecpg	Deferred Court Costs Reserve DeferredCourtCostsReserve	364015000	USD
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CY2018Q4	ecpg	Service Fee Receivable ServiceFeeReceivable	28035000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Other Assets Miscellaneous OtherAssetsMiscellaneous	44460000	USD
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CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	47036000	USD
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.84
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.01
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.69
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.51
CY2018Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.83
CY2018Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.00
CY2018Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.69
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.50

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