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Document and Entity Information
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Apr. 30, 2013
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| Entity Registrant Name | ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0001084961 | |
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Document Period End Date | Mar. 31, 2013 | |
| Amendment Flag | false | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2013 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 | |
| Entity Filer Category | Accelerated Filer | |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 23,336,320 |
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If the value is true, then the document is an amendment to previously-filed/accepted document. No definition available.
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End date of current fiscal year in the format --MM-DD. No definition available.
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This is focus fiscal period of the document report. For a first quarter 2006 quarterly report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, the first fiscal quarter should be given as the fiscal period focus. Values: FY, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, H1, H2, M9, T1, T2, T3, M8, CY. No definition available.
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This is focus fiscal year of the document report in CCYY format. For a 2006 annual report, which may also provide financial information from prior periods, fiscal 2006 should be given as the fiscal year focus. Example: 2006. No definition available.
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The end date of the period reflected on the cover page if a periodic report. For all other reports and registration statements containing historical data, it is the date up through which that historical data is presented. If there is no historical data in the report, use the filing date. The format of the date is CCYY-MM-DD. No definition available.
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The type of document being provided (such as 10-K, 10-Q, 485BPOS, etc). The document type is limited to the same value as the supporting SEC submission type, or the word "Other". No definition available.
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A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Indicate number of shares or other units outstanding of each of registrant's classes of capital or common stock or other ownership interests, if and as stated on cover of related periodic report. Where multiple classes or units exist define each class/interest by adding class of stock items such as Common Class A [Member], Common Class B [Member] or Partnership Interest [Member] onto the Instrument [Domain] of the Entity Listings, Instrument. No definition available.
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Indicate whether the registrant is one of the following: (1) Large Accelerated Filer, (2) Accelerated Filer, (3) Non-accelerated Filer, (4) Smaller Reporting Company (Non-accelerated) or (5) Smaller Reporting Accelerated Filer. Definitions of these categories are stated in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. This information should be based on the registrant's current or most recent filing containing the related disclosure. No definition available.
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The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net amount of deferred court costs capitalized at the end of reporting period. No definition available.
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Property tax payment agreements receivable, net. No definition available.
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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date, including liabilities incurred and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, compensation costs, payroll taxes and fringe benefits (other than pension and postretirement obligations), contractual rights and obligations, and statutory obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all domestic and foreign income tax obligations due. This amount is the total of current and noncurrent accrued income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Accumulated change in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources, net of tax effect, at period end. Excludes Net Income (Loss), and accumulated changes in equity from transactions resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Includes foreign currency translation items, certain pension adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on certain investments in debt and equity securities, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses related to factors other than credit losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities that an entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis, as well as changes in the fair value of derivatives related to the effective portion of a designated cash flow hedge. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Excess of issue price over par or stated value of the entity's capital stock and amounts received from other transactions involving the entity's stock or stockholders. Includes adjustments to additional paid in capital. Some examples of such adjustments include recording the issuance of debt with a beneficial conversion feature and certain tax consequences of equity instruments awarded to employees. Use this element for the aggregate amount of additional paid-in capital associated with common and preferred stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only common stock, use the element additional paid in capital, common stock. For additional paid-in capital associated with only preferred stock, use the element additional paid in capital, preferred stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The recorded balance, net of any applicable reductions (for example, unamortized accretable yield and allowance for loan losses). This relates to loans not accounted for debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the caption on the face of the balance sheet to indicate that the entity has entered into (1) purchase or supply arrangements that will require expending a portion of its resources to meet the terms thereof, and (2) is exposed to potential losses or, less frequently, gains, arising from (a) possible claims against a company's resources due to future performance under contract terms, and (b) possible losses or likely gains from uncertainties that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events that are deemed likely to occur do occur or fail to occur. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax liability to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts of all intangible assets, excluding goodwill, as of the balance sheet date, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of interest earned but not received. Also called accrued interest or accrued interest receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity items (or Partners' Capital, as applicable), including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate carrying amounts, as of the balance sheet date, of assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of liabilities not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable preferred shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization, of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cumulative amount of the reporting entity's undistributed earnings or deficit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Convertible preferred stock, par value | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
| Convertible preferred stock, shares authorized | 5,000 | 5,000 |
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| Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding | ||
| Common stock, par value | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |
| Common stock, shares authorized | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Common stock, shares issued | 23,336 | 23,191 |
| Common stock, shares outstanding | 23,336 | 23,191 |
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Face amount or stated value of common stock per share; generally not indicative of the fair market value per share. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of common shares permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Face amount or stated value per share of nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer); generally not indicative of the fair market value per share. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) permitted to be issued by an entity's charter and bylaws. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes related preferred shares that were issued, repurchased, and remain in the treasury). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Certain loans acquired in transfer not accounted for as debt securities, revenue recognized, net. No definition available.
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Contingent fees paid to our nationwide network of third party collection agencies. No definition available.
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Contingent fees paid to our nationwide network of attorneys and costs of litigation. No definition available.
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The change in equity [net assets] of a business enterprise during a period from transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources which are attributable to the reporting entity. It includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, but excludes any and all transactions which are directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net Income or Loss before extraordinary items per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income or loss for the period before extraordinary items available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses and taxes from ongoing operations before extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) from continuing operations per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) derived from continuing operations during the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of income (loss) from a disposal group, net of income tax before extraordinary items allocable to noncontrolling interests. Includes, net of tax, income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) derived from discontinued operations during the period, net of related tax effect, per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income or loss derived from discontinued operations during the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the total of interest and dividend income, including any amortization and accretion (as applicable) of discounts and premiums, earned from (1) loans and leases whether held-for-sale or held-in-portfolio; (2) investment securities; (3) federal funds sold; (4) securities purchased under agreements to resell; (5) investments in banker's acceptances, commercial paper, or certificates of deposit; (6) dividend income; or (7) other investments not otherwise specified herein. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest that was charged against earnings during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Interest expense on all other items not previously classified. For example, includes dividends associated with redeemable preferred stock of a subsidiary that is treated as a liability in the parent's consolidated balance sheet. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of operating interest income (expense). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of expenditures for salaries, wages, profit sharing and incentive compensation, and other employee benefits, including equity-based compensation, and pension and other postretirement benefit expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. No definition available.
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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments, resulting from the process of expressing in the reporting currency of the reporting entity those amounts that are denominated or measured in a different currency, and from transactions whose terms are denominated in a currency other than the entity's functional currency. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net of tax amount of other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the parent entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net of tax amount, before reclassification adjustments, of the change in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Also includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total amount of other operating cost and expense items that are associated with the entity's normal revenue producing operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Exercise of stock options and issuance of share-based awards, net of shares withheld for employee taxes, shares. No definition available.
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Exercise of stock options and issuance of share-based awards, net of shares withheld for employee taxes, value. No definition available.
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Adjustment to Additional Paid in Capital resulting from the recognition of deferred taxes for the temporary difference of the convertible debt with a beneficial conversion feature. A beneficial conversion feature is a nondetachable conversion feature that is in-the-money. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the amount of recognized equity-based compensation during the period, that is, the amount recognized as expense in the income statement (or as asset if compensation is capitalized). Alternate captions include the words "stock-based compensation". Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tax benefit associated with any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). The tax benefit results from the deduction by the entity on its tax return for an award of stock that exceeds the cumulative compensation cost for common stock or preferred stock recognized for financial reporting. Includes any resulting tax benefit that exceeds the previously recognized deferred tax asset (excess tax benefits). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments, resulting from the process of expressing in the reporting currency of the reporting entity those amounts that are denominated or measured in a different currency, and from transactions whose terms are denominated in a currency other than the entity's functional currency. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net of tax amount, before reclassification adjustments, of the change in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Also includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares of stock issued as of the balance sheet date, including shares that had been issued and were previously outstanding but which are now held in the treasury. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to allocate debt discount and premium, and the costs to issue debt and obtain financing over the related debt instruments. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are the amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of excess tax benefit (tax deficiency) that arises when compensation cost from non-qualified share-based compensation recognized on the entity's tax return exceeds (is less than) compensation cost from equity-based compensation recognized in financial statements. Excess tax benefit (tax deficiency) increases (decreases) net cash provided by financing activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of excess tax benefit (tax deficiency) that arises when compensation cost from non-qualified equity-based compensation recognized on the entity's tax return exceeds (is less than) compensation cost from equity-based compensation recognized in financial statements. Excess tax benefit (tax deficiency) reduces (increases) net cash provided by operating activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total loss recognized during the period from the impairment of goodwill plus the loss recognized in the period resulting from the impairment of the carrying amount of intangible assets, other than goodwill. No definition available.
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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amounts payable to vendors for goods and services received and the amount of obligations and expenses incurred but not paid. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the period in the amount due for taxes based on the reporting entity's earnings or attributable to the entity's income earning process (business presence) within a given jurisdiction. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of expenditures made during the current reporting period for benefits that will be received over a period of years. Deferred charges differ from prepaid expenses in that they usually extend over a long period of time and may or may not be regularly recurring costs of operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in other assets used in operating activities not separately disclosed in the statement of cash flows. May include changes in other current assets, other noncurrent assets, or a combination of other current and noncurrent assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of cash paid for interest during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash inflow or outflow from financing activity for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash inflow or outflow from investing activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net cash from (used in) all of the entity's operating activities, including those of discontinued operations, of the reporting entity. Operating activities generally involve producing and delivering goods and providing services. Operating activity cash flows include transactions, adjustments, and changes in value that are not defined as investing or financing activities. While for technical reasons this element has no balance attribute, the default assumption is a debit balance consistent with its label. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of fixed assets that an Entity acquires in a noncash (or part noncash) acquisition. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow for loan and debt issuance costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow paid by the company to cover an employee's income tax withholding obligation as part of a net-share settlement of a share-based award. No definition available.
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The cash outflow for the purchase of amounts due from customers, clients, lessees, borrowers, or others under the terms of its agreements therewith. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow to acquire an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among myriad other features and characteristics. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with the collection of receivables arising from the financing of goods and services. No definition available.
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The cash inflow from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with maturities due beyond one year or the operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with the sale or collection of receivables arising from the financing of goods and services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with the amount received from holders exercising their stock options. This item inherently excludes any excess tax benefit, which the entity may have realized and reported separately. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow for the obligation for a lease meeting the criteria for capitalization (with maturities exceeding one year or beyond the operating cycle of the entity, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow for the settlement of obligation drawn from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with maturities due beyond one year or the operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow for a long-term debt where the holder has highest claim on the entity's asset in case of bankruptcy or liquidation during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Note 1: Ownership, Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Encore Capital Group, Inc. (“Encore”), through its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), is a leading provider of debt management and recovery solutions for consumers and property owners across a broad range of financial assets. The Company purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables at deep discounts to face value and manages them by working with individuals as they repay their obligations and work toward financial recovery. Defaulted receivables are consumers’ unpaid financial commitments to credit originators, including banks, credit unions, consumer finance companies, commercial retailers, auto finance companies, and telecommunication companies. Defaulted receivables may also include receivables subject to bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, through its subsidiary, Propel Financial Services, LLC (“Propel”), the Company assists Texas property owners who are delinquent on their property taxes by paying these taxes on behalf of the property owners in exchange for payment agreements collateralized by tax liens on the property. Portfolio purchasing and recovery The Company purchases receivables based on robust, account-level valuation methods and employs a suite of proprietary statistical and behavioral models across the full extent of its operations. These investments allow the Company to value portfolios accurately (and limit the risk of overpaying), avoid buying portfolios that are incompatible with its methods or goals and precisely align the accounts it purchases with its operational channels to maximize future collections. As a result, the Company has been able to realize significant returns from the receivables it acquires. The Company maintains strong relationships with many of the largest credit and telecommunication providers in the United States, and possesses one of the industry’s best collection staff retention rates. The Company uses insights discovered during its purchasing process to build account collection strategies. The Company’s proprietary consumer-level collectability analysis is the primary determinant of whether an account will be actively serviced post-purchase. The Company continuously refines this analysis to determine the most effective collection strategy to pursue for each account it owns. After the Company’s preliminary analysis, it seeks to collect on only a fraction of the accounts it purchases, through one or more of its collection channels. The channel identification process is analogous to a funneling system, where the Company first differentiates those consumers who it believes are not able to pay from those who are able to pay. Consumers who the Company believes are financially incapable of making any payments, facing extenuating circumstances or hardships (such as medical issues), serving in the military, or currently receiving social security as their only source of income are excluded from the next step of its collection process and are designated as inactive. The remaining pool of accounts in the funnel then receives further evaluation. At that point, the Company analyzes and determines a consumer’s perceived willingness to pay. Based on that analysis, the Company will pursue collections through letters and/or phone calls to its consumers. Despite its efforts to reach consumers and work out a settlement option, only a small number of consumers who are contacted choose to engage with the Company. Those who do are often offered deep discounts on their obligations, or are presented with payment plans that are better suited to meet their daily cash flow needs. The majority of contacted consumers, however, ignore both the Company’s calls and letters, and therefore the Company must then make the difficult decision whether or not to pursue collections through legal means. Tax lien transfer Propel’s principal activity is originating and servicing property tax lien transfers in the state of Texas. With the property owner’s consent, Propel pays the property owner’s delinquent property taxes directly to the taxing authority, which then transfers its tax lien to Propel. Propel then enters into a payment agreement with the property owner creating an affordable payment plan. Tax lien transfers provide the local taxing authorities with much needed tax revenue and property owners with an alternative to paying their property tax bills in one lump sum. Tax lien transfers typically carry a lower interest rate and fee structure than what the local taxing authority would charge. Financial Statement Preparation The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Encore, without audit, in accordance with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial information for the interim periods presented reflects all adjustments, consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire fiscal year.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in the Company’s financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Basis of Consolidation Encore is a Delaware holding company whose principal assets are its investments in various wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. On May 8, 2012, the Company completed its acquisition of Propel, BNC Retax, LLC, RioProp Ventures, LLC, and certain related affiliates (collectively, the “Propel Entities”). The condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 do not include the results of operations of the Propel Entities as the acquisition was not completed until May 8, 2012. For additional acquisition related information relating to the Propel Entities, please refer to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 24, 2012. Reclassification Certain reclassifications have been made to the condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year’s presentation. |
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Note 2: Discontinued Operations On May 16, 2012, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of the assets and certain of the liabilities of its bankruptcy servicing subsidiary, Ascension Capital Group, Inc. (“Ascension”), to a subsidiary of American InfoSource, L.P. (“AIS”). As part of the sale, the Company agreed to fund certain agreed-upon operating losses in the first year of AIS’ ownership of the Ascension business, not to exceed $4.0 million. If the Ascension business becomes profitable under AIS’ ownership, the Company will be paid an earn-out equal to 30% to 40% of Ascension’s EBITDA for the first five years commencing May 16, 2012. The Company received no proceeds from the sale. Additionally, the Company recognized the entire $4.0 million loss contingency during the second quarter of 2012. The Company performed an interim goodwill impairment test for Ascension as of March 31, 2012 and concluded that the entire goodwill balance relating to Ascension of $9.9 million was impaired. Additionally, the Company wrote-off the remaining identifiable intangible assets of approximately $0.4 million relating to Ascension as of March 31, 2012. Ascension’s operations are presented as discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012, in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The following table presents the revenue and components of discontinued operations, net of tax (in thousands):
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Note 3: Business Combinations Merger Agreement On March 6, 2013, the Company and Pinnacle Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. (“AACC”), another leading provider of debt management and recovery solutions. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into AACC, and AACC will continue as the surviving corporation and will become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Merger Agreement has been approved by the board of directors of the Company and the board of directors of AACC. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, each holder of AACC common stock will be entitled to receive, at such holder’s election, either $6.50 in cash or 0.2162 validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Encore common stock, in each case without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, for each share of AACC common stock such holder owns at the effective time of the merger. However, no more than 25% of the total shares of AACC common stock outstanding immediately prior to the merger may be exchanged for shares of the Company’s common stock and any shares of AACC common stock elected to be exchanged for the Company’s common stock in excess of such 25% limitation will be subject to proration in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.
The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2013, and is subject to, among other items, customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Information regarding this transaction is set forth on the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended, initially filed with the SEC on March 27, 2013. The Company will account for the merger using the acquisition method of accounting. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the assets and liabilities of AACC will be recorded as of the closing date of the merger, at their respective fair values, and consolidated with those of the Company. The results of operations of AACC will be consolidated with those of the Company beginning on the closing date of the merger. Propel Acquisition On May 8, 2012, the Company acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of the Propel Entities for $186.8 million in cash (the “Propel Acquisition”). The Propel Acquisition is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the date of the acquisition. The Company has completed an independent valuation study and determined the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed from the Propel Entities. Fair value measurements have been applied based on assumptions that market participants would use in the pricing of the respective assets and liabilities. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company made an adjustment to the initial purchase price allocation, increasing property tax payment agreements receivable and decreasing goodwill by approximately $4.0 million. The components of the final purchase price allocation for the Propel Entities are as follows (in thousands):
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Note 4: Earnings per Share Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options and restricted stock units. The components of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (in thousands, except earnings per share):
No anti-dilutive employee stock options were outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2013. Employee stock options to purchase approximately 209,000 shares of common stock were outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2012, but not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because the effect on diluted earnings per share would be anti-dilutive. |
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Note 5: Fair Value Measurements The authoritative guidance for fair value measurements defines fair value as the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or the price paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the “exit price”). The guidance utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in valuation techniques to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of each level:
Financial instruments required to be carried at fair value Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (in thousands):
Fair values of derivative instruments included in Level 2 are estimated using industry standard valuation models. These models project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to a present value using market-based observable inputs including interest rate curves, foreign currency exchange rates, and forward and spot prices for currencies. Financial instruments not required to be carried at fair value The Company records its investment in receivable portfolios at cost, which represents a significant discount from the contractual receivable balances due. The Company computes the fair value of its investment in receivable portfolios by discounting the estimated future cash flows, generated by its proprietary forecasting models, using an estimated market participant discount rate. Using this method, the fair value of investment in receivable portfolios was approximately $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. A 100 basis point fluctuation in the discount rate used would result in an increase or decrease in the fair value by approximately $20.0 million as of March 31, 2013. This fair value calculation does not represent, and should not be construed to represent, the underlying value of the Company or the amount which could be realized if its investment in receivable portfolios were sold. The carrying value of the investment in receivable portfolios was $801.5 million and $873.1 million as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
The Company capitalizes deferred court costs and provides a reserve for those costs that it believes will ultimately be uncollectible. The carrying value of net deferred court costs approximates fair value. The fair value of property tax payment agreements receivable is estimated by discounting the future cash flows of the portfolio using a discount rate equivalent to the current rate at which similar property tax payment agreements receivable would be originated. The carrying value of property tax payment agreements receivable approximates fair value. Additionally, the carrying value of interest receivable approximates fair value. The Company’s senior secured notes and borrowings under its revolving credit facilities and term loan facilities are carried at historical costs, adjusted for additional borrowings less principal repayments, which approximate fair value. The Company’s convertible notes are carried at historical cost, adjusted for debt discount. The carrying value of the convertible notes was $101.2 million as of March 31, 2013. The fair value estimate for these notes incorporates quoted market prices, which was approximately $127.5 million as of March 31, 2013. |
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Note 6: Derivatives and Hedging Instruments The Company uses derivative instruments to manage risks related to interest rates and foreign currency. The Company’s outstanding interest rate swap contracts and foreign currency exchange contracts qualify for hedge accounting treatment under the authoritative guidance for derivatives and hedging. Interest Rate Swaps The Company may periodically enter into derivative financial instruments, typically interest rate swap agreements, to reduce its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates on variable interest rate debt and their impact on earnings and cash flows. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had five interest rate swap agreements outstanding with a total notional amount of $125.0 million. Under the swap agreements, the Company receives floating interest rate payments based on one-month reserve-adjusted LIBOR and makes interest payments based on fixed interest rates. The Company intends to continue electing the one-month reserve-adjusted LIBOR as the benchmark interest rate on the debt being hedged through its term. No credit spread was hedged. The Company designates its interest rate swap instruments as cash flow hedges. The authoritative accounting guidance requires companies to recognize derivative instruments as either an asset or liability measured at fair value in the statement of financial position. The effective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative instrument is recorded in other comprehensive income (“OCI”). The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative instrument, if any, is recognized in interest expense in the period of change. From the inception of the hedging program, the Company has determined that the hedging instruments are highly effective. Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts The Company has operations in India, which exposes the Company to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations due to transactions denominated in Indian rupees, such as employee salaries and rent expenditures. To mitigate this risk, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments, principally forward contracts, which are designated as cash flow hedges, to mitigate fluctuations in the cash payments of future forecasted transactions in Indian rupees for up to 36 months. The Company adjusts the level and use of derivatives as soon as practicable after learning that an exposure has changed, and the Company reviews all exposures and derivative positions on an ongoing basis. Gains and losses on cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged transaction is recorded in the consolidated financial statements. Once the underlying transaction is recorded in the consolidated financial statements, the Company reclassifies the accumulated other comprehensive income or loss on the derivative into earnings. If all or a portion of the forecasted transaction was cancelled, this would render all or a portion of the cash flow hedge ineffective and the Company would reclassify the ineffective portion of the hedge into earnings. The Company generally does not experience ineffectiveness of the hedge relationship and the accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any such gains or losses. As of March 31, 2013, the total notional amount of the forward contracts to buy Indian rupees in exchange for U.S. dollars was $41.6 million. All outstanding contracts qualified for hedge accounting treatment as of March 31, 2013. The Company estimates that approximately $0.6 million of net derivative loss included in OCI will be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months. No gains or losses were reclassified from OCI into earnings as a result of forecasted transactions that failed to occur during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012.
The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments as recorded in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of financial condition (in thousands):
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Note 7: Stock-Based Compensation On March 9, 2009, Encore’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved an amendment and restatement of the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (“2005 Plan”), which was originally adopted on March 30, 2005, for Board members, employees, officers, and executives of, and consultants and advisors to, the Company. The amendment and restatement of the 2005 Plan increased the maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued or be subject to awards under the plan by 2,000,000 shares, established a new 10-year term for the plan, and made certain other amendments. The 2005 Plan amendment was approved by the Company’s stockholders on June 9, 2009. The 2005 Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, and performance-based awards to eligible individuals. As amended, the 2005 Plan allows the granting of an aggregate of 3,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for awards. In addition, shares subject to options granted under the 2005 Plan that terminate or expire without being exercised become available for grant under the 2005 Plan. The benefit provided under the 2005 Plan is compensation subject to authoritative guidance for stock-based compensation. In accordance with authoritative guidance for stock-based compensation, compensation expense is recognized only for those shares expected to vest, based on the Company’s historical experience and future expectations. Total stock-based compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $3.0 million and $2.3 million, respectively. The Company’s stock-based compensation arrangements are described below: Stock Options The 2005 Plan permits the granting of stock options to certain employees and directors of the Company. Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s stock at the date of issuance, generally vest over three to five years of continuous service, and have ten-year contractual terms.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair-value of stock-based awards. All options are amortized ratably over the requisite service periods of the awards, which are generally the vesting periods. The fair value for options granted is estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model. No stock options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. Unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options as of March 31, 2013, was $1.7 million. The weighted-average remaining expense period, based on the unamortized value of these outstanding stock options, was approximately 1.6 years. A summary of the Company’s stock option activity as of March 31, 2013, and changes during the three months then ended, is presented below:
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $0.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2013, the weighted-average remaining contractual life of options outstanding and options exercisable was 5.6 years and 5.2 years, respectively. Non-Vested Shares Under the Company’s 2005 Plan, Board members, employees, officers and executives of, and consultants and advisors to the Company are eligible to receive restricted stock units and restricted stock awards. In accordance with authoritative guidance, the fair value of these non-vested shares is equal to the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on the date of issuance. The total number of these awards expected to vest is adjusted by estimated forfeiture rates. As of March 31, 2013, the non-vested shares are expected to vest over approximately one to three years of continuous service. A summary of the status of the Company’s restricted stock units and restricted stock awards as of March 31, 2013, and changes during the three months then ended, is presented below:
Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested shares as of March 31, 2013, was $10.8 million. The weighted-average remaining expense period, based on the unamortized value of these outstanding non-vested shares, was approximately 2.2 years. The fair value of restricted stock units and restricted stock awards vested during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 was $7.5 million and $5.3 million, respectively. |
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Note 8: Investment in Receivable Portfolios, Net In accordance with the authoritative guidance for loans and debt securities acquired with deteriorated credit quality, discrete receivable portfolio purchases during a quarter are aggregated into pools based on common risk characteristics. Once a static pool is established, the portfolios are permanently assigned to the pool. The discount (i.e., the difference between the cost of each static pool and the related aggregate contractual receivable balance) is not recorded because the Company expects to collect a relatively small percentage of each static pool’s contractual receivable balance. As a result, receivable portfolios are recorded at cost at the time of acquisition. The purchase cost of the portfolios includes certain fees paid to third parties incurred in connection with the direct acquisition of the receivable portfolios.
In compliance with the authoritative guidance, the Company accounts for its investments in consumer receivable portfolios using either the interest method or the cost recovery method. The interest method applies an internal rate of return (“IRR”) to the cost basis of the pool, which remains unchanged throughout the life of the pool, unless there is an increase in subsequent expected cash flows. Subsequent increases in expected cash flows are generally recognized prospectively through an upward adjustment of the pool’s IRR over its remaining life. Subsequent decreases in expected cash flows do not change the IRR, but are recognized as an allowance to the cost basis of the pool, and are reflected in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income as a reduction in revenue, with a corresponding valuation allowance, offsetting the investment in receivable portfolios in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The Company utilizes its proprietary forecasting models to continuously evaluate the economic life of each pool. The collection forecast of each pool is generally estimated to be between 84 to 96 months based on the expected collection period of each pool. The Company often experiences collections beyond the 84 to 96 month collection forecast. As of March 31, 2013, the total estimated remaining collections beyond the 84 to 96 month collection forecast, which are not included in the calculation of the Company’s IRRs, were $115.8 million. The Company accounts for each static pool as a unit for the economic life of the pool (similar to one loan) for recognition of revenue from receivable portfolios, for collections applied to the cost basis of receivable portfolios, and for provision for loss or allowance. Revenue from receivable portfolios is accrued based on each pool’s IRR applied to each pool’s adjusted cost basis. The cost basis of each pool is increased by revenue earned and decreased by gross collections and portfolio allowances. If the amount and timing of future cash collections on a pool of receivables are not reasonably estimable, the Company accounts for such portfolios on the cost recovery method as Cost Recovery Portfolios. The accounts in these portfolios have different risk characteristics than those included in other portfolios acquired during the same quarter, or the necessary information was not available to estimate future cash flows and, accordingly, they were not aggregated with other portfolios. Under the cost recovery method of accounting, no income is recognized until the purchase price of a Cost Recovery Portfolio has been fully recovered. Accretable yield represents the amount of revenue the Company expects to generate over the remaining life of its existing investment in receivable portfolios based on estimated future cash flows. Total accretable yield is the difference between future estimated collections and the current carrying value of a portfolio. All estimated cash flows on portfolios where the cost basis has been fully recovered are classified as zero basis cash flows. The following table summarizes the Company’s accretable yield and an estimate of zero basis future cash flows at the beginning and end of the period presented (in thousands):
During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company purchased receivable portfolios with a face value of $1.6 billion for $58.8 million, or a purchase cost of 3.6% of face value. The estimated future collections at acquisition for these portfolios amounted to $126.6 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company purchased receivable portfolios with a face value of $2.9 billion for $130.5 million, or a purchase cost of 4.5% of face value. The estimated future collections at acquisition for these portfolios amounted to $235.9 million.
All collections realized after the net book value of a portfolio has been fully recovered (“Zero Basis Portfolios”) are recorded as revenue (“Zero Basis Revenue”). During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, Zero Basis Revenue was approximately $4.7 million and $6.0 million, respectively. The following tables summarize the changes in the balance of the investment in receivable portfolios during the following periods (in thousands, except percentages):
The following table summarizes the change in the valuation allowance for investment in receivable portfolios during the periods presented (in thousands):
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Note 9: Property Tax Payment Agreements Receivable, Net The Company’s portfolio of property tax payment agreements receivable primarily consists of payment agreements collateralized by tax liens on residential and commercial properties in the state of Texas. The tax liens are in a priority position to most other liens on the properties, including those that existed at the time the tax lien was transferred from the respective taxing authority to the Company. Repayment of residential and commercial property tax payment agreements receivable is generally dependent on the property owner. However, repayment may ultimately come through payments from other lien holders or foreclosure on the properties. Risk of loss is mitigated by the Company’s internal underwriting policies, including its policy relating to the amount of taxes it will pay relative to the value of the property. The Company will generally not originate a tax lien transfer if this percentage is in excess of 25% and, in most cases, this percentage is below 15%. The Company evaluates the entire portfolio of property tax payment agreements receivable for impairment. The primary credit quality indicator the Company uses to evaluate its portfolio is lien to value ratio. The Company has not experienced any losses on the property tax payment agreements receivable in its portfolio. In addition, management believes, based on the fact that the tax liens that collateralize the payment agreements are in a priority position over most other liens on the properties, that it will not experience any material losses on the ultimate collection of its property tax payment agreements receivable. Therefore, no allowance has been provided for as of March 31, 2013. The following table presents the Company’s aging analysis of property tax payment agreements receivable as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
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Note 10: Deferred Court Costs, Net The Company contracts with a nationwide network of attorneys that specialize in collection matters. The Company generally refers charged-off accounts to its contracted attorneys when it believes the related debtor has sufficient assets to repay the indebtedness and has, to date, been unwilling to pay. In connection with the Company’s agreement with the contracted attorneys, it advances certain out-of-pocket court costs (“Deferred Court Costs”). The Company capitalizes Deferred Court Costs in its consolidated financial statements and provides a reserve for those costs that it believes will ultimately be uncollectible. The Company determines the reserve based on its analysis of court costs that have been advanced and those that have been recovered. Historically, the Company wrote off Deferred Court Costs not recovered within three years of placement. However, as a result of a history of court cost recoveries beyond three years, the Company has determined that court costs are recovered over a longer period of time. As a result, on a prospective basis, the Company began increasing its deferral period from three years to five years in January 2013. Collections received from these debtors are first applied against related court costs with the balance applied to the debtors’ account. Deferred Court Costs consist of the following as of the dates presented (in thousands):
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Note 12: Debt The Company is obligated under borrowings, as follows (in thousands):
Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility The Company’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) includes a term loan facility tranche of $150.0 million and a revolving credit facility tranche of $445.0 million for a total commitment of $595.0 million (the “Credit Facility”). The maturities of both facilities are five years, expiring in November 2017, except with respect to a $50.0 million subtranche of the term loan facility, which has a three-year maturity, expiring in November 2015. The Credit Agreement includes several financial institutions and lenders and is led by an administrative agent. The Credit Agreement contains an accordion feature which allows the Company to request an increase in the facility of up to $180.0 million ($20.0 million of the original $200.0 million was exercised in December 2012) by obtaining one or more commitments from one or more lenders or other financial institutions with the consent of the administrative agent, but does not require the Company to obtain the consent of the other lenders in the facility. Provisions of the Credit Agreement include, but are not limited to:
At March 31, 2013, the outstanding balance on the revolving credit facility and term loan facility was $334.1 million, which bore a weighted average interest rate of 3.14% and 4.15% for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. On May 9, 2013, the Company exercised the remaining $180.0 million of its accordion feature and entered into an amendment to its Credit Facility, restating the Credit Facility in its entirety (the “Restated Credit Agreement”). The Restated Credit Amendment reset the accordion feature to $200.0 million and added new lenders. In conjunction with the amendment, the Company exercised $37.5 million of the new accordion feature. This $37.5 million exercise, when combined with the $180.0 million exercise, increased the aggregate revolving loan commitment by $217.5 million, from $595.0 million to $812.5 million, a portion of which is subject to ongoing principal amortization. Including the remaining accordion feature, the maximum amount that can be borrowed under the Credit Facility is $975.0 million. See Note 19 “Subsequent Events” for additional information. Propel Facility The Company, through its Propel subsidiary has a $160.0 million syndicated loan facility (the “Propel Facility”). The Propel Facility was used in part to fund a portion of the Propel Acquisition and to fund future growth at Propel. The Propel Facility has a three-year term and includes the following key provisions:
The Propel Facility is collateralized by the tax lien collateralized payment agreements and requires Propel to maintain various financial covenants, including a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum cash flow leverage ratio. At March 31, 2013, the outstanding balance on the Propel Facility was $131.5 million and, for the three months ended March 31, 2013, bore a weighted average interest rate of 3.54%. Senior Secured Notes As of March 31, 2013, Encore had $70.0 million in senior secured notes with certain affiliates of Prudential Capital Group (the “Senior Secured Notes”). Twenty five million dollars of the Senior Secured Notes bear an annual interest rate of 7.375% and mature in 2018. These notes require quarterly interest only payments through May 2013. Beginning in May 2013, the notes require a quarterly payment of interest plus $1.25 million of principal. The remaining $45.0 million of Senior Secured Notes bear an annual interest rate of 7.75%, mature in 2017 and require quarterly principal amortization payments of $2.5 million. Prior to December 2012 these notes required quarterly interest only payments. The Senior Secured Notes are guaranteed in full by certain of Encore’s subsidiaries. Similar to, and pari passu with, the Credit Agreement, the Senior Secured Notes are also collateralized by all assets of the Company, other than the assets of the Propel Entities. The Senior Secured Notes may be accelerated and become automatically and immediately due and payable upon certain events of default, including certain events related to insolvency, bankruptcy, or liquidation. Additionally, the Senior Secured Notes may be accelerated at the election of the holder or holders of a majority in principal amount of the Senior Secured Notes upon certain events of default by Encore, including the breach of affirmative covenants regarding guarantors, collateral, most favored lender treatment or minimum revolving credit facility commitment or the breach of any negative covenant. If Encore prepays the Senior Secured Notes at any time for any reason, payment will be at the higher of par or the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the portion being prepaid. The discount rate used to determine the present value is 50 basis points over the then current Treasury Rate corresponding to the remaining average life of the senior secured notes. The covenants are substantially similar to those in the Credit Agreement. Prudential Capital Group and the administrative agent for the lenders of the Credit Agreement have an intercreditor agreement related to their pro rata rights to the collateral, actionable default, powers and duties and remedies, among other topics. Certain terms of the Senior Secured Notes were amended on May 8, 2012, to provide for the change in administrative and collateral agent, the Propel Acquisition, and the addition of the Propel Facility. The Senior Secured Notes were again amended on November 5, 2012 in connection with the Credit Agreement in order to properly align certain covenants. On May 9, 2013, the Company entered into an amendment to its Senior Secured Notes. See Note 19 “Subsequent Events” for additional information. Convertible Senior Notes On November 27, 2012, Encore sold $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.0% convertible senior notes due November 27, 2017 in a private placement transaction. On December 6, 2012, the initial purchasers exercised, in full, their option to purchase an additional $15.0 million of the convertible senior notes, which resulted in an aggregate principal amount of $115.0 million of the convertible senior notes outstanding (collectively, the “Convertible Notes”). Interest on the Convertible Notes is payable semi-annually, in arrears, on May 27 and November 27 of each year, beginning on May 27, 2013. The Convertible Notes are the Company’s general unsecured obligations. The Convertible Notes will be convertible into cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes to be converted and the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election, in respect of the remainder, if any, of the Company’s conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes being converted. The Convertible Notes will be convertible at an initial conversion rate of 31.6832 shares of the Company’s common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, subject to adjustment upon certain events, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $31.56 per share of the Company’s common stock. Concurrent with the pricing of the Convertible Notes, the Company entered into privately negotiated convertible note hedge transactions (together, the “Convertible Note Hedge Transactions”) with certain counterparties. The Convertible Note Hedge Transactions, collectively, cover, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, the number of shares of the Company’s common stock underlying the Convertible Notes, as described below. Concurrently with entering into the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions, the Company also entered into separate, privately negotiated warrant transactions (together, the “Warrant Transactions”) with the same counterparties, whereby the Company sold to the counterparties warrants to purchase, collectively, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, up to the same number of shares of the Company’s common stock as in the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions. Subject to certain conditions, the Company may settle the warrants in cash or on a net-share basis.
The Convertible Note Hedge Transactions are expected generally to reduce the potential dilution and/or offset the potential cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount upon conversion of the Convertible Notes in the event that the market price per share of the Company’s common stock, is greater than the strike price of the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions, which initially corresponds to the conversion price of the Convertible Notes and is subject to anti-dilution adjustments. If, however, the market price per share of the Company’s common stock, as measured under the terms of the Warrant Transactions, exceeds the strike price of the warrants, there would nevertheless be dilution to the extent that such market price exceeds the strike price of the warrants, unless the Company elects, subject to certain conditions, to settle the Warrant Transactions in cash. The strike price of the Warrant Transactions will initially be $44.1875 per share of the Company’s common stock and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the Warrant Transactions. Taken together, the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions and the Warrant Transactions have the effect of increasing the effective conversion price of the Convertible Notes to $44.1875 per share. The Convertible Note Hedge Transactions and the Warrant Transactions are separate transactions, in each case, entered into by the Company with certain counterparties, and are not part of the terms of the Convertible Notes and will not affect any holder’s rights under the Convertible Notes. Holders of the Convertible Notes will not have any rights with respect to the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions or the Warrant Transactions. In accordance with authoritative guidance, as of December 31, 2012, the Company recorded the net cost of the Convertible Notes Hedge Transactions and the Warrant Transactions as a reduction in additional paid in capital, and will not recognize subsequent changes in fair value of these financial instruments in its consolidated financial statements. The net proceeds from the sale of the Convertible Notes were approximately $111.1 million, after deducting estimated fees and expenses. The Company used approximately $11.5 million of the net proceeds to pay the cost of the Convertible Note Hedge Transactions, taking into account the proceeds to the Company of the Warrant Transactions; approximately $25.0 million of the net proceeds to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock; approximately $61.5 million of the net proceeds to repay borrowings under the Credit Agreement; and the balance of the net proceeds for general corporate purposes. Authoritative guidance related to debt with conversion and other options requires that issuers of convertible debt instruments that, upon conversion, may be settled fully or partially in cash, must separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entity’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods. Additionally, debt issuance costs are required to be allocated in proportion to the allocation of the liability and equity components and accounted for as debt issuance costs and equity issuance costs, respectively. The Company determined that the fair value of the Convertible Notes at the date of issuance was approximately $100.3 million, and designated the residual value of approximately $14.7 million as the equity component. Additionally, the Company allocated approximately $3.3 million of the $3.8 million original Convertible Notes issuance cost as debt issuance cost and the remaining $0.5 million as equity issuance cost. The balances of the liability and equity components as of the dates presented, were as follows (in thousands):
The debt discount is being amortized into interest expense over the remaining life of the Convertible Notes using the effective interest rate. The effective interest rate on the liability component was 6.0 %. Interest expense related to the Convertible Notes was as follows (in thousands):
The Company is in compliance with all covenants under its financing arrangements.
Capital Lease Obligations The Company has capital lease obligations primarily for computer equipment. As of March 31, 2013, the Company’s combined obligations for these equipment leases were approximately $9.1 million. These lease obligations require monthly or quarterly payments through July 2016 and have implicit interest rates that range from zero to approximately 7.7 %. |
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Note 13: Income Taxes During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $12.6 million, reflecting an effective rate of 39.3% of pretax income from continuing operations. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2013 primarily consisted of a provision for federal income taxes of 32.7% (which is net of a benefit for state taxes of 2.3%), and a blended provision for state taxes of 6.6%. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company recorded an income tax provision of $11.7 million, reflecting an effective rate of 39.2% of pretax income from continuing operations. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012 primarily consisted of a provision for federal income taxes of 32.7% (which is net of a benefit for state taxes of 2.3%) and a blended provision for state taxes of 6.5%. The Company’s subsidiary in Costa Rica is operating under a 100% tax holiday through December 31, 2018 and a 50% tax holiday for the subsequent four years. The impact of the tax holiday in Costa Rica for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was immaterial. As of March 31, 2013, the Company had a gross unrecognized tax benefit of $2.6 million that, if recognized, would result in a net tax benefit of approximately $1.8 million and would have a positive effect on the Company’s effective tax rate. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, there was no material change in the gross unrecognized tax benefit of $2.6 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company did not provide for United States income taxes or foreign withholding taxes on the quarterly undistributed earnings from continuing operations of its subsidiaries operating outside of the United States. Undistributed earnings of these subsidiaries during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, were approximately $1.7 million and $2.4 million, respectively. Such undistributed earnings are considered permanently reinvested. |
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Note 15: Commitments and Contingencies Litigation The Company is involved in disputes and legal actions from time to time in the ordinary course of business. The Company, along with others in its industry, is routinely subject to legal actions based on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), comparable state statutes, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”), state and federal unfair competition statutes, and common law causes of action. The violations of law alleged in these actions often include claims that the Company lacks specified licenses to conduct its business, attempts to collect debts on which the statute of limitations has run, has made inaccurate assertions of fact in support of its collection actions, and/or has acted improperly in connection with its efforts to contact consumers. These cases are frequently styled as supposed class actions. On May 19, 2008, an action captioned Brent v. Midland Credit Management, Inc. et. al was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Western Division, in which the plaintiff filed a class action counter-claim against two of the Company’s subsidiaries (the “Midland Defendants”). The complaint alleged that the Midland Defendants’ business practices violated consumers’ rights under the FDCPA and the Ohio Consumer Sales Practices Act. The plaintiff sought actual and statutory damages for the class of Ohio residents, plus attorney’s fees and costs of class notice and class administration. The dollar amount of damages originally sought in the case was an unspecified amount in excess of $25,000. On August 12, 2011, the court issued an order granting final approval to the parties agreed upon settlement of this lawsuit, as well as two other pending lawsuits in the Northern District of Ohio entitled Franklin v. Midland Funding LLC and Vassalle v. Midland Funding LLC, on a national class basis, and dismissed the cases against the Midland Defendants with prejudice. That order was subsequently appealed by certain objectors to the settlement, and on February 26, 2013, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed the district court’s order approving the settlement, vacated the judgment certifying a nationwide settlement class, and remanded the case back to the Northern District of Ohio for further proceedings consistent with the Sixth Circuit’s ruling, where it remains pending. On March 8, 2013, March 19, 2013 and March 20, 2013, three actions entitled Shell v. Asset Acceptance Capital Corp., et. al., Neumann v. Asset Acceptance Capital Corp., et. al., and Jaluka v. Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. et. al., respectively, were filed in the Macomb County Circuit Court of the State of Michigan. On April 19, 2013, a fourth action entitled Dix v. Asset Acceptance Capital Corp. et al was filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. These actions were brought by purported stockholders of Asset Acceptance Capital Corporation (“AACC”) against the Company, AACC, and certain other named entities and individuals, and allege, among other things, that the Company has aided and abetted AACC’s directors in breaching their fiduciary duties of care, loyalty and candor or disclosure owed to AACC stockholders. Plaintiffs in the actions seek, among other things, injunctive relief prohibiting consummation of the proposed acquisition, or rescission of the proposed acquisition (in the event the transaction has already been consummated), as well as costs and disbursements, including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees, and other equitable or injunctive relief as the court may deem just and proper. The plaintiffs have not specified the dollar amount of damages sought in each action. Except as described above, there have been no material developments in any of the legal proceedings disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. In certain legal proceedings, the Company may have recourse to insurance or third party contractual indemnities to cover all or portions of its litigation expenses, judgments, or settlements. In accordance with authoritative guidance, the Company records loss contingencies in its financial statements only for matters in which losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. Where a range of loss can be reasonably estimated with no best estimate in the range, the Company records the minimum estimated liability. The Company continuously assesses the potential liability related to the Company’s pending litigation and revises its estimates when additional information becomes available. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has no material reserves for litigation. Additionally, based on the current status of litigation matters, either the estimate of exposure is immaterial to the Company’s financial statements or an estimate cannot yet be determined. The Company’s legal costs are recorded to expense as incurred. Purchase Commitments In the normal course of business, the Company enters into forward flow purchase agreements and other purchase commitment agreements. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has entered into agreements to purchase receivable portfolios with a face value of approximately $876.7 million for a purchase price of approximately $55.0 million. The Company has no purchase commitments beyond December 2014. |
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Note 16: Segment Information The Company conducts business through two operating segments: portfolio purchasing and recovery and tax lien transfer. The Company’s management relies on internal management reporting processes that provide segment revenue, segment operating income, and segment asset information in order to make financial decisions and allocate resources. The operating results from the Company’s tax lien transfer segment are immaterial to the Company’s total consolidated operating results. However, total assets from this segment are significant as compared to the Company’s total consolidated assets. As a result, in accordance with authoritative guidance on segment reporting, the Company’s tax lien transfer segment is determined to be a reportable segment.
Segment operating income includes income from operations before depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, and stock-based compensation expense. The following table provides a reconciliation of revenue and segment operating income by reportable segment to consolidated results and was derived from the segments’ internal financial information as used for corporate management purposes (in thousands):
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Note 17: Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets In accordance with authoritative guidance, goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level annually for impairment and in interim periods if certain events occur indicating the fair value of a reporting unit may be below its carrying value. As of March 31, 2013, the Company has two reporting units that carry goodwill: portfolio purchasing and recovery and tax lien transfer. Annual testing is performed as of October 1 st for the portfolio purchasing and recovery reporting unit and as of April 1st for the tax lien transfer reporting unit. As discussed in Note 3, “Business Combinations,” as a result of its final purchase price allocation related to the Propel Acquisition, the Company made an adjustment of approximately $4.0 million to reduce goodwill attributable to the tax lien transfer reporting unit during the three months ended March 31, 2013. As discussed in Note 2, “Discontinued Operations,” on May 16, 2012, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of the assets and certain liabilities of Ascension to AIS. In connection with the preparation of its financial statements and based, in part, on the anticipated disposition of Ascension, the Company performed an interim goodwill impairment test for Ascension as of March 31, 2012 and concluded that Ascension’s entire goodwill balance of $9.9 million was impaired. Additionally, the Company wrote-off Ascension’s remaining identifiable intangible assets of approximately $0.4 million as of March 31, 2012.
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Note 18: Common Stock Repurchases The Company had a $50.0 million share repurchase program authorized by its Board of Directors. Under this program, the Company had the ability to repurchase up to $50.0 million of the Company’s common stock, subject to available borrowing capacity and other covenants contained in the Company’s financing agreements, including the Credit Agreement. During 2012, the Company repurchased 1.9 million shares of common stock at a cost of $49.3 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, the Company repurchased 24,400 shares under the share repurchase program for $0.7 million. As of March 31, 2013, the Company did not have any stock repurchase capacity under this program. |
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Note 19: Subsequent Events On April 8, 2013, the Company announced that it had hired Kenneth A. Vecchione to replace J. Brandon Black as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Black will remain on the Board through his current term and is not expected to seek re-election. Mr. Vecchione joined the Board as of April 8, 2013. As part of the transition, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Mr. Black and an employment agreement with Mr. Vecchione. Information regarding this event is set forth on the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 9, 2013. On May 9, 2013, the Company exercised the remaining $180.0 million of its accordion feature and entered into the Restated Credit Agreement and amended and restated its Senior Secured Notes. The Restated Credit Amendment reset the accordion feature to $200.0 million and added new lenders. In conjunction with the amendment, the Company exercised $37.5 million of the new accordion feature. This $37.5 million exercise, when combined with the $180.0 million exercise, increased the aggregate revolving loan commitment by $217.5 million, from $595.0 million to $812.5 million, a portion of which is subject to ongoing principal amortization. Including the remaining accordion feature, the maximum amount that can be borrowed under the Credit Facility is $975.0 million. Additionally, both amendments include, but are not limited to, the following key provisions:
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Portfolio purchasing and recovery The Company purchases receivables based on robust, account-level valuation methods and employs a suite of proprietary statistical and behavioral models across the full extent of its operations. These investments allow the Company to value portfolios accurately (and limit the risk of overpaying), avoid buying portfolios that are incompatible with its methods or goals and precisely align the accounts it purchases with its operational channels to maximize future collections. As a result, the Company has been able to realize significant returns from the receivables it acquires. The Company maintains strong relationships with many of the largest credit and telecommunication providers in the United States, and possesses one of the industry’s best collection staff retention rates. The Company uses insights discovered during its purchasing process to build account collection strategies. The Company’s proprietary consumer-level collectability analysis is the primary determinant of whether an account will be actively serviced post-purchase. The Company continuously refines this analysis to determine the most effective collection strategy to pursue for each account it owns. After the Company’s preliminary analysis, it seeks to collect on only a fraction of the accounts it purchases, through one or more of its collection channels. The channel identification process is analogous to a funneling system, where the Company first differentiates those consumers who it believes are not able to pay from those who are able to pay. Consumers who the Company believes are financially incapable of making any payments, facing extenuating circumstances or hardships (such as medical issues), serving in the military, or currently receiving social security as their only source of income are excluded from the next step of its collection process and are designated as inactive. The remaining pool of accounts in the funnel then receives further evaluation. At that point, the Company analyzes and determines a consumer’s perceived willingness to pay. Based on that analysis, the Company will pursue collections through letters and/or phone calls to its consumers. Despite its efforts to reach consumers and work out a settlement option, only a small number of consumers who are contacted choose to engage with the Company. Those who do are often offered deep discounts on their obligations, or are presented with payment plans that are better suited to meet their daily cash flow needs. The majority of contacted consumers, however, ignore both the Company’s calls and letters, and therefore the Company must then make the difficult decision whether or not to pursue collections through legal means. |
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Tax lien transfer Propel’s principal activity is originating and servicing property tax lien transfers in the state of Texas. With the property owner’s consent, Propel pays the property owner’s delinquent property taxes directly to the taxing authority, which then transfers its tax lien to Propel. Propel then enters into a payment agreement with the property owner creating an affordable payment plan. Tax lien transfers provide the local taxing authorities with much needed tax revenue and property owners with an alternative to paying their property tax bills in one lump sum. Tax lien transfers typically carry a lower interest rate and fee structure than what the local taxing authority would charge. |
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Financial Statement Preparation The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by Encore, without audit, in accordance with the instructions to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. In the opinion of management, the unaudited financial information for the interim periods presented reflects all adjustments, consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of operating results for an entire fiscal year.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and the disclosure of contingent amounts in the Company’s financial statements and the accompanying notes. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. |
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Basis of Consolidation Encore is a Delaware holding company whose principal assets are its investments in various wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. On May 8, 2012, the Company completed its acquisition of Propel, BNC Retax, LLC, RioProp Ventures, LLC, and certain related affiliates (collectively, the “Propel Entities”). The condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2012 do not include the results of operations of the Propel Entities as the acquisition was not completed until May 8, 2012. For additional acquisition related information relating to the Propel Entities, please refer to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 24, 2012. |
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Tabular disclosure of assets and liabilities, including [financial] instruments measured at fair value that are classified in stockholders' equity, if any, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The disclosures contemplated herein include the fair value measurements at the reporting date by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements in their entirety fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1), significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of the location and amount of gains and losses reported in the statement of financial performance, or when applicable, the statement of financial position. For example, (a) gains and losses recognized in the income statement on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges and (b) gains and losses initially recognized in other comprehensive income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)
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Tabular disclosure of the number and weighted-average grant date fair value for restricted stock units that were outstanding at the beginning and end of the year, and the number of restricted stock units that were granted, vested, or forfeited during the year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tabular disclosure of the number and weighted-average exercise prices (or conversion ratios) for share options (or share units) that were outstanding at the beginning and end of the year, vested and expected to vest, exercisable or convertible at the end of the year, and the number of share options or share units that were granted, exercised or converted, forfeited, and expired during the year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Schedule of accretable yield and estimate of zero basis future cash flows. No definition available.
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Schedule of change in valuation allowance for investment in receivable portfolio. No definition available.
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Schedule of changes in balance of investment in receivable portfolios . No definition available.
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Summary of total collections by collection channel. No definition available.
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Tabular disclosure of information pertaining to short-term and long-debt instruments or arrangements, including but not limited to identification of terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. No definition available.
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Tabular disclosure of the components of non-operating income or non-operating expense that may include amounts earned from dividends, interest on securities, gains (losses) on securities sold, equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net gain (loss) on sales of business, interest expense and other miscellaneous income or expense items. No definition available.
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Schedule of concentration of initial purchase cost. No definition available.
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Tabular disclosure of goodwill and intangible assets, which may be broken down by segment or major class. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Revenue and components of discontinued operations, net of tax | |
| Revenue | $ 3,812 |
| Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes | (11,018) |
| Income tax benefit | 4,316 |
| Loss from discontinued operations | $ (6,702) |
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Pretax income (loss) from operations of a business component (exclusive of any gain (loss) on disposal, or provision therefore) during the reporting period, until its disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of tax expense or benefit on gain (loss), not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of sales or other form of revenues attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of income (loss) from a disposal group, net of income tax before extraordinary items allocable to noncontrolling interests. Includes, net of tax, income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Discontinued Operations (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |
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May 31, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract] | |||
| Additional recognition of loss contingency | $ 4.0 | ||
| Description of payment of earn-out of EBITDA from discontinued operation | Company will be paid an earn-out equal to 30% to 40% of Ascension’s EBITDA for the first five years commencing May 16, 2012. | ||
| Recognized loss contingency | 4.0 | ||
| Entire goodwill balance impaired | 9.9 | ||
| Wrote-off the remaining identifiable intangible assets | $ 0.4 | ||
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Description of earn out consideration to be received in future on discontinued operation. No definition available.
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Maximum operating profit of discontinued business to be covered. No definition available.
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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Loss recognized during the period that results from the write-down of goodwill after comparing the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. Goodwill is assessed at least annually for impairment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of loss pertaining to the specified contingency that was charged against earnings in the period, including the effects of revisions in previously reported estimates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Business Combinations (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2013
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May 08, 2012
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| Purchase price: | ||
| Cash paid at acquisition | $ 186,814 | $ 186,800 |
| Purchase price adjustment | 741 | |
| Total purchase price | 187,555 | |
| Allocation of purchase price: | ||
| Cash | 824 | |
| Accounts receivable | 1,049 | |
| Interest receivable | 3,679 | |
| Property tax payment agreements receivable | 136,987 | |
| Fixed assets | 461 | |
| Other assets | 860 | |
| Liabilities assumed | (2,265) | |
| Identifiable intangible assets | 570 | |
| Goodwill | 45,390 | |
| Total net assets acquired | $ 187,555 |
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Business acquisition cost of acquired entity purchase price adjustment payable to seller. No definition available.
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Business acquisition purchase price allocation current assets notes receivable. No definition available.
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Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to an identifiable intangible asset that will be amortized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total purchase price of the acquired entity. This includes cash paid to equity interest holders of the acquired entity, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to equity holders of the acquired entity, and transaction costs paid to third parties to consummate the acquisition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of cash and cash equivalents acquired in a business combination. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to prepaid expenses and other current assets. Does not include amounts allocated to cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, receivables, inventory, and assets not to be used. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to receivables. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to liabilities assumed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to other noncurrent assets not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to property, plant and equipment to be used in ongoing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Business Combinations (Details Textual) (USD $)
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1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 06, 2013
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May 08, 2012
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| Business Combination (Textual) [Abstract] | ||||
| Cash per share under merger agreement | $ 6.50 | |||
| Stock per share under merger agreement | 0.2162 | |||
| Company acquired all of the outstanding equity of Propel in cash | $ 186,814,000 | $ 186,814,000 | $ 186,800,000 | |
| Percentage of share exchanged as per Merger Agreement | 25.00% | |||
| Date of acquisition, propel | May 08, 2012 | |||
| Business acquisition final purchase price adjustment | $ 4,000,000 |
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Business acquisition initial purchase price adjustment. No definition available.
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Business acquisition percentage of share exchangeable as per merger agreement maximum. No definition available.
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Cash consideration per share under merger agreement. No definition available.
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Stock consideration per share under merger agreement. No definition available.
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Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Date when the acquirer obtains control of the acquiree, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Earnings per Share (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Components of basic and diluted earnings per share | ||
| Income from continuing operations | $ 19,448 | $ 18,108 |
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | (6,702) | |
| Net income available for common stockholders | $ 19,448 | $ 11,406 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic | 23,446 | 24,779 |
| Dilutive effect of stock-based awards | 968 | 961 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted | 24,414 | 25,740 |
| Basic earnings (loss) per share from: | ||
| Continuing operations | $ 0.83 | $ 0.73 |
| Discontinued operations | $ 0.00 | $ (0.27) |
| Net basic earnings per share | $ 0.83 | $ 0.46 |
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share from: | ||
| Continuing operations | $ 0.80 | $ 0.70 |
| Discontinued operations | $ 0.00 | $ (0.26) |
| Net diluted earnings per share | $ 0.80 | $ 0.44 |
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The amount of net Income or Loss before extraordinary items per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income or loss for the period before extraordinary items available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses and taxes from ongoing operations before extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) from continuing operations per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) derived from continuing operations during the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of income (loss) from a disposal group, net of income tax before extraordinary items allocable to noncontrolling interests. Includes, net of tax, income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income (loss) derived from discontinued operations during the period, net of related tax effect, per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of net income or loss derived from discontinued operations during the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Additional shares included in the calculation of diluted EPS as a result of the potentially dilutive effect of share based payment arrangements using the treasury stock method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Earnings per Share (Details Textual)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Earnings per Share (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
| Employee stock options to purchase excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share | 0 | 209,000 |
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Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Liabilities | ||
| Interest rate swap agreements | $ (423) | $ (645) |
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | (1,248) | (2,010) |
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Level 2 [Member]
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| Liabilities | ||
| Interest rate swap agreements | (423) | (645) |
| Foreign currency exchange contracts | (1,248) | (2,010) |
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Level 3 [Member]
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| Liabilities | ||
| Interest rate swap agreements | ||
| Foreign currency exchange contracts |
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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents contracts related to the exchange of different currencies, including foreign currency options, forward (delivery or nondelivery) contracts, and swaps entered into and existing as of the balance sheet date. No definition available.
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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative liabilities, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract] | ||||
| Fair value of investment in receivable portfolios | $ 1,200,000,000 | $ 1,300,000,000 | ||
| Increase or decrease of the fair value | 20,000,000 | |||
| Carrying value of investment in receivable portfolios | 801,525,000 | 873,119,000 | 741,580,000 | 716,454,000 |
| Fluctuation in discount rate | 1.00% | |||
| Convertible notes, Carrying Value | 101,200,000 | |||
| Fair value estimate of notes incorporates quoted market prices | $ 127,500,000 |
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Fair value of investment in receivable portfolios. No definition available.
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Fluctuation in discount rate. No definition available.
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Increase or decrease of the fair value. No definition available.
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The recorded balance, net of any applicable reductions (for example, unamortized accretable yield and allowance for loan losses). This relates to loans not accounted for debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. Fair value of convertible debt at the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of a written promise to pay a note, initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer, which can be exchanged for a specified amount of one or more securities (typically common stock), at the option of the issuer or the holder. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Derivatives and Hedging Instruments (Details) (Other liabilities [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Interest rate swaps [Member]
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| Summary of fair value of derivative instruments as recorded in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of financial condition | ||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | $ (423) | $ (645) |
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Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]
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| Summary of fair value of derivative instruments as recorded in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of financial condition | ||
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | $ (1,248) | $ (2,010) |
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Aggregate net fair value of all derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments. Includes instruments designated as cash flow hedges, fair value hedges, and hedges of net investments in foreign operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments representing (a) the amount of the hedge ineffectiveness and (b) the amount, if any, excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The effective portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments that was recognized in other comprehensive income during the current period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Derivatives and Hedging Instruments (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
Swap_Agreement
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Derivatives and Hedging Instruments (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
| Number of interest rate swap agreements outstanding | 5 | |
| Cash payments of future forecasted transactions in Indian rupees maximum | Up to 36 Months | |
| Notional amount of the forward contracts to buy Indian rupees | $ 41.6 | |
| Net derivative loss included in OCI will be reclassified into earnings | 0.6 | |
| Gains or losses were reclassified from OCI into earnings | 0 | 0 |
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Interest rate swap agreements [Member]
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| Derivative [Line Items] | ||
| Notional amount of derivative instruments | $ 125.0 | |
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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The effective portion of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Decrease in the fair value of the derivative or group of derivatives included in earnings in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Maximum length of time over which the entity is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions, excluding those forecasted transactions related to the payment of variable interest on existing financial instruments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate notional amount of foreign currency derivatives to purchase a foreign currency. Notional amount refers to the number of currency units specified in the foreign currency derivative contract. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of interest rate derivative instruments held by the entity at the reporting date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award exercisable option price per share. No definition available.
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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options exercises in period option price per share. No definition available.
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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award outstanding option price per share. No definition available.
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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of difference between fair value of the underlying shares reserved for issuance and exercise price of options outstanding. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of shares reserved for issuance under stock option agreements awarded under the plan that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including vested options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options into shares. No definition available.
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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 1) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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| Summary of restricted stock units | |
| Non-vested at December 31, 2012 | 744,016 |
| Non-Vested Shares, Awarded | 135,800 |
| Non-Vested Shares, Vested | (239,525) |
| Non-Vested Shares, Cancelled/forfeited | (3,732) |
| Non-vested at March 31, 2013 | 636,559 |
| Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Non-vested at December 31,2012 | $ 23.51 |
| Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Awarded | $ 30.88 |
| Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested | $ 21.06 |
| Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Cancelled/forfeited | $ 23.05 |
| Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Non-vested at March 31, 2013 | $ 26.00 |
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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The weighted average fair value of nonvested awards on equity-based plans excluding option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, revenue or profit achievement stock award plan) for which the employer is contingently obligated to issue equity instruments or transfer assets to an employee who has not yet satisfied service or performance criteria necessary to gain title to proceeds from the sale of the award or underlying shares or units. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The weighted average fair value as of grant date pertaining to an equity-based award plan other than a stock (or unit) option plan for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Weighted average remaining contractual term for equity-based awards excluding options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total fair value of equity-based awards for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average remaining contractual term for vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable or convertible, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total accumulated difference between fair values of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options which were exercised (or share units converted) into shares during the reporting period under the plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. No definition available.
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- Definition
Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Description of pertinent provisions of equity-based compensation awards that have actual or potential impact upon the company's financial statements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Certain loans acquired in transfer not accounted for as debt securities, additions for current purchases. No definition available.
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Certain loans acquired in transfer not accounted for as debt securities, net additions to existing portfolios. No definition available.
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Certain loans acquired in transfer not accounted for as debt securities, revenue recognized, net. No definition available.
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The undiscounted sum of all amounts, including amounts deemed principal, interest, fees, penalties, and other under the loan, owed to the investor at the reporting date, whether or not currently due and whether or not any such amounts have been written or charged off by the investor. This relates to loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Certain loans acquired in transfer not accounted for as debt securities, gross collections. No definition available.
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Certain loans acquired in transfer not accounted for as debt securities, (portfolio allowances) portfolio allowance reversals, net. No definition available.
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Certain loans acquired in transfer not accounted for as debt securities, purchases of receivable portfolios. No definition available.
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Certain loans acquired in transfer not accounted for as debt securities, put-backs and recalls. No definition available.
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Certain loans acquired in transfer not accounted for as debt securities, revenue recognized. No definition available.
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Revenue as a percentage of collections. No definition available.
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The recorded balance, net of any applicable reductions (for example, unamortized accretable yield and allowance for loan losses). This relates to loans not accounted for debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Investment in Receivable Portfolios, Net (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Summary of change in the valuation allowance for investment in receivable portfolios | ||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ 105,273 | $ 109,494 |
| Provision for portfolio allowance | 479 | 1,759 |
| Reversal of prior allowance | (1,485) | (1,386) |
| Balance at end of period | $ 104,267 | $ 109,867 |
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Investment in receivable portfolios, valuation allowance, provision for portfolio allowances. No definition available.
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Investment in receivable portfolios, valuation allowance, reversal of prior allowance. No definition available.
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Valuation allowance for investment in receivable portfolios balance. No definition available.
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Investment in Receivable Portfolios, Net (Details 3) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Summary of total collections by collection channel | ||
| Collection of receivables | $ 270,170 | $ 231,028 |
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Collection sites [Member]
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| Summary of total collections by collection channel | ||
| Collection of receivables | 126,562 | 109,870 |
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Legal collections [Member]
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| Summary of total collections by collection channel | ||
| Collection of receivables | 122,273 | 109,572 |
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Collection agencies [Member]
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| Summary of total collections by collection channel | ||
| Collection of receivables | $ 21,335 | $ 11,586 |
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The cash inflow associated with the proceeds from sale and collection of receivables during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Investment in Receivable Portfolios, Net (Details Textual) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Investment in Receivable Portfolios, Net (Additional Textual) [Abstract] | ||
| Investment in receivable portfolios collection forecast estimate | $ 115,800,000 | |
| Income recognized under cost recovery method | 0 | |
| Face value of receivable portfolios | 1,600,000,000 | 2,900,000,000 |
| Purchase price of receivable portfolios | 58,800,000 | 130,500,000 |
| Purchase cost as a percentage of face value | 3.60% | 4.50% |
| Estimated future collections at acquisition for receivable portfolios | 126,600,000 | 235,900,000 |
| Zero Basis Revenue | $ 4,700,000 | $ 6,000,000 |
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Minimum [Member]
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| Investment In Receivable Portfolios, Net (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
| Collection forecast estimated on receivable portfolios | 84 months | |
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Maximum [Member]
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| Investment In Receivable Portfolios, Net (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
| Collection forecast estimated on receivable portfolios | 96 months | |
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Estimated future collections at acquisition for receivable portfolios. No definition available.
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Face value of receivable portfolios. No definition available.
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Income recognized under cost recovery method. No definition available.
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Investment in receivable portfolios collection forecast estimate. No definition available.
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Investment in receivable portfolios, collection forecast estimated period. No definition available.
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Purchase price of receivable portfolios. No definition available.
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Receivable portfolios, percentage of face value on purchase cost. No definition available.
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Zero basis revenue. No definition available.
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Property Tax Payment Agreements Receivable, Net (Details) (Property tax payment agreements receivable [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Property tax payment agreements receivable [Member]
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| Aging analysis of property tax payment agreements receivable | ||
| Current | $ 118,363 | $ 101,052 |
| 31-60 Days Past Due | 10,531 | 10,175 |
| 61-90 Days Past Due | 4,013 | 1,982 |
| >90 Days Past Due | 20,673 | 21,891 |
| Total | $ 153,580 | $ 135,100 |
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Financing receivables that are less than 60 days past due but more than 29 days past due. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Financing receivables that are less than 90 days past due but more than 59 days past due. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Financing receivables that are current. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Financing receivables that are equal to or greater than 90 days past due. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Property Tax Payment Agreements Receivable, Net (Details Textual)
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Mar. 31, 2013
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| Property Tax Payment Agreements Receivable, Net (Textual) [Abstract] | |
| Percentage of general origination of tax lien transfer | 25.00% |
| Percentage of most origination of tax lien transfer | 15.00% |
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Maximum percentage of general origination of tax lien transfer. No definition available.
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Maximum percentage of most origination of tax lien transfer. No definition available.
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Deferred Court Costs, Net (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Schedule of deferred court costs | ||||
| Court costs advanced | $ 304,161 | $ 279,314 | ||
| Court costs recovered | (106,213) | (94,827) | ||
| Court costs reserve | (162,500) | (149,080) | (129,387) | (130,454) |
| Deferred court costs, net | $ 35,448 | $ 35,407 |
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Deferred court costs, advanced. No definition available.
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Net amount of deferred court costs capitalized at the end of reporting period. No definition available.
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Deferred court costs, recovered. No definition available.
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Deferred court costs, reserve. No definition available.
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Deferred Court Costs, Net (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Schedule of court cost reserve | ||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ (149,080) | $ (130,454) |
| Provision for court costs | (13,420) | (12,343) |
| Write-off of reserve after the deferral period | 13,410 | |
| Balance at end of period | $ (162,500) | $ (129,387) |
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Deferred court costs, reserve. No definition available.
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Provision for court cost spent. No definition available.
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Write-off of reserve after the 36th month. No definition available.
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Deferred Court Costs, Net (Details Textual)
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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| Deferred Court Costs, Net (Textual) [Abstract] | |
| Deferred Court Costs not recovered years | 3 years |
| Extended deferred Court Costs not recovered years | 5 years |
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Deferred court costs not recovered write-off years. No definition available.
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Extended deferred court costs not recovered write-off years. No definition available.
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Other Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Components of other assets | ||
| Debt issuance costs, net of amortization | $ 15,772 | $ 14,397 |
| Prepaid expenses | 8,737 | 6,399 |
| Security deposit-India building lease | 1,825 | 1,696 |
| Recoverable legal fees | 1,410 | 1,521 |
| Service tax receivable | 1,537 | 1,344 |
| Other | 1,832 | 1,649 |
| Total other assets | $ 31,113 | $ 27,006 |
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Recoverable legal fees. No definition available.
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For an unclassified balance sheet, the carrying amount (net of accumulated amortization) as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings over the life of the debt instruments to which such costs pertain. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate carrying amounts, as of the balance sheet date, of assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the carrying amounts, as of the balance sheet date, of assets which have not been itemized or categorized in the footnotes to the financial statements and are a component of Other Assets (OtherAssets). No definition available.
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of expenditures made in advance of when the economic benefit of the cost will be realized, and which will be expensed in future periods with the passage of time or when a triggering event occurs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of an asset, typically cash, provided to a counterparty to provide certain assurance of performance by the entity pursuant to the terms of a written or oral agreement, such as a lease. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of value added taxes due either from customers arising from sales on credit terms, or as previously overpaid to tax authorities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Nov. 27, 2012
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|---|---|---|---|
| Components of debt | |||
| Revolving credit facility | $ 186,000 | $ 258,000 | |
| Term loan facility | 148,125 | 148,125 | |
| Senior secured notes | 70,000 | 72,500 | |
| Convertible notes | 115,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 |
| Less: Debt discount | (13,835) | (14,442) | |
| Capital lease obligations | 9,179 | 9,252 | |
| Debt and capital lease obligations, total | 646,011 | 706,036 | |
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| Components of debt | |||
| Revolving credit facility | $ 131,542 | $ 117,601 |
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Term loan facility. No definition available.
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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of long-term debt (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer) identified as Convertible Notes Payable, excluding current portion. Convertible Notes Payable is a written promise to pay a note which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another, related security, at the option of the issuer and the holder. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date, including the current and noncurrent portions, of collateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer). Such obligations include mortgage loans, chattel loans, and any other borrowings secured by assets of the borrower. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Debt (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2013
|
Dec. 31, 2012
|
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| Balances of the liability and equity components | ||
| Liability component-principal amount | $ 115,000 | $ 115,000 |
| Unamortized debt discount | (13,835) | (14,442) |
| Liability component-net carrying amount | 101,165 | 100,558 |
| Equity component | $ 14,702 | $ 14,702 |
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The carrying amount of the equity component of convertible debt which may be settled in cash upon conversion. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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3 Months Ended |
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| Interest expense-stated coupon rate | $ 858 |
| Interest expense-amortization of debt discount | 607 |
| Total interest expense-convertible notes | $ 1,465 |
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Interest expense stated coupon rate. No definition available.
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Amount of noncash expense included in interest expense to amortize debt discount and premium associated with the related debt instruments. Excludes amortization of financing costs. Alternate captions include noncash interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the portion of interest incurred in the period on debt arrangements that was charged against earnings. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
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Jan. 31, 2013
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Nov. 27, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2012
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May 09, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
2011 Senior Secured Notes [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
2010 Senior Secured Notes [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Propel Facility [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Maximum [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Revolving credit facility [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
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May 09, 2013
Secured Debt [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Computer hardware and software [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Term Loan One [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Term Loan One [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Term Loan One [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Term Loan Two [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Term Loan Two [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Term Loan Two [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum borrowing capacity including accordion facility after amendment | $ 975,000,000 | $ 445,000,000 | $ 150,000,000 | $ 975,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Increased the aggregate revolving loan commitment | 180,000,000 | 200,000,000 | 217,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving credit facility, description of Term loan | A $100.0 million five-year term loan, interest at a floating rate equal to, at the Company's option, either: (1) reserve adjusted LIBOR, plus a spread that ranges from 250 to 300 basis points, depending on the Company's cash flow leverage ratio; or (2) Alternate Base Rate, plus a spread that ranges from 150 to 200 basis points, depending on the Company's cash flow leverage ratio. Principal amortizes $1.3 million in 2012, $5.0 million in 2013, $5.6 million in 2014, $8.1 million in 2015, $10.0 million in 2016, $5.0 million in 2017 with the remaining principal due at the end of the term; | A $50.0 million three-year term loan, interest at a floating rate equal to, at the Company's option, either: (1) reserve adjusted LIBOR, plus a spread that ranges from 200 to 250 basis points, depending on the Company's cash flow leverage ratio; or (2) Alternate Base Rate, plus a spread that ranges from 100 to 150 basis points, depending on the Company's cash flow leverage ratio. Principal amortizes $0.6 million in 2012, $2.5 million in 2013, $2.8 million in 2014, $2.8 million in 2015 with the remaining principal due at the end of the term; | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basis spread on variable rate for the five-year tranches, One | 2.50% | 3.00% | 2.50% | 3.00% | 2.00% | 2.50% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basis spread on variable rate for the three-year tranches, One | 2.00% | 2.50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basis spread on variable rate for the five-year tranches, Two | 1.50% | 2.00% | 1.50% | 2.00% | 1.00% | 1.50% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basis spread on variable rate for the three-year tranches, Two | 1.00% | 1.50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage to be added to base rate for alternate base rate | 0.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage to be added to adjusted base rate for alternate base rate | 1.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal amount amortized, 2012 | 1,300,000 | 600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal amount amortized, 2013 | 5,000,000 | 2,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal amount amortized, 2014 | 5,600,000 | 2,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal amount amortized, 2015 | 8,100,000 | 2,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal amount amortized, 2016 | 10,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal amount amortized, 2017 | 5,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financing acquisition through syndicated loan facility | 160,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest at Propels option at LIBOR, plus a spread | 3.00% | 3.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest at Propels option at Prime, plus a spread | 0.00% | 0.75% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowing base of the face value of the tax lien collateralized notes | 90.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount outstanding | 334,100,000 | 334,100,000 | 131,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average interest rate | 3.54% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propel Facility, Term of Facility | 3 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior secured notes | 70,000,000 | 70,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 45,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior secured notes, stated percentage | 3.00% | 7.375% | 7.75% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior secured notes, periodic principal repayment | 1,250,000 | 2,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frequency of repayment, Senior Secured Notes | Quarterly | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior secured notes, date of first required payment | May 01, 2013 | Dec. 01, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior secured notes, maturity date | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital lease obligations | 9,179,000 | 9,179,000 | 9,252,000 | 9,252,000 | 9,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Debt (Textual) [Abstract] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity of both credit facilities | 5 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total commitment on revolving credit facility tranche | 595,000,000 | 595,000,000 | 812,500,000 | 595,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit facility expiry date | Nov. 01, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving credit facility, accordion feature | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term loan maturity | 3 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Term loan expiry date | November 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commitments on revolving credit facility tranche | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving credit facility, description of variable rate basis | A revolving loan component of $425.0 million, interest at a floating rate equal to, at the Company’s option, either: (1) reserve adjusted LIBOR, plus a spread that ranges from, depending on the Company’s cash flow leverage ratio, 250 to 300 basis points for the five-year tranches and 200 to 250 basis points for the three-year tranche; or (2) Alternate Base Rate, plus a spread that ranges from, depending on the Company’s cash flow leverage ratio, 150 to 200 basis points for the five year tranches and 100 to 150 basis points for the three-year tranche. “Alternate Base Rate,” as defined in the agreement, means the highest of (i) the per annum rate which the administrative agent publicly announces from time to time as its prime lending rate, as in effect from time to time, (ii) the federal funds effective rate from time to time, plus 0.5% and (iii) reserved adjusted LIBOR determined on a daily basis for a one month interest period, plus 1.0%; | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tranche period of basis spread on variable rate, one | 5 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provisions of debt obligation of revolving loan | 425,000,000 | 425,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provisions of debt obligation of revolving loan, One | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provisions of debt obligation of revolving loan, Two | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowing base as percentage of eligible estimated collection range start | 30.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowing base as percentage of eligible estimated collection range end | 35.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of eligible estimated remaining collections | 33.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of multiplying factor | 95.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | 50,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of common stock shares repurchased | 50,000,000 | 729,000 | 50,000,000 | 49,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Company's repurchases, common stock | 50,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of acquisitions excluded | 50.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annual capital expenditure limit | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Annual rental expense limit | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding capital lease limit | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition limit | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revolving credit facility, interest rate | 3.14% | 4.15% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of credit facility accordion feature exercised | 180,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accordion feature with new lenders | 200,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of credit facility new accordion feature exercised | 37,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument description of discount rate | The discount rate used to determine the present value is 50 basis points over the then current Treasury Rate corresponding to the remaining average life | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basis spread over the Current Treasury Rate | 0.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized loan costs | 15,772,000 | 15,772,000 | 14,397,000 | 14,397,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Eligible estimated remaining collections for debtor receivables | 55.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total estimated remaining collections | 35.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance of additional unsecured indebtedness | 150,000,000 | 150,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowing base description | A borrowing base equal to (1) the lesser of (i) (a) 55% of eligible estimated remaining collections for consumer receivables subject to bankruptcy proceedings, provided that the amount described in this clause (i)(a) may not exceed 35% of the amount described in clauses (i)(a) and (i)(b), plus (b) 30%-35% (depending on the Company's trailing 12-month cost per dollar collected) of all other eligible estimated remaining collections, initially set at 33%, and (ii) the product of the net book value of all receivable portfolios acquired on or after January 1, 2005 multiplied by 95%, minus (2) (x) the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Prudential senior secured notes plus (y) the aggregate principal amount outstanding under the term loans; | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument base rate period | 3 years | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propel Facility, accordion feature | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sale of convertible senior notes | 100,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maturity date of 3.0% convertible senior notes | Nov. 27, 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of additional convertible senior notes | 15,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible senior notes, Outstanding | 115,000,000 | 115,000,000 | 115,000,000 | 115,000,000 | 115,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument interest payment date | May 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument interest payment date yearly | November 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Initial conversion rate | 31.6832 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Convertible senior notes, principal amount | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Initial conversion price | $ 31.56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strike price of the Warrant Transactions | $ 44.1875 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective conversion price of Notes | $ 44.1875 | $ 44.1875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of Notes | 111,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net proceeds used for payment of convertible note hedge transaction cost | 11,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net proceeds to repurchase shares of the Company's common stock | 25,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net proceeds to repay borrowings under Company's revolving credit facility | 61,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of notes | 100,300,000 | 100,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residual value | 14,702,000 | 14,702,000 | 14,702,000 | 14,702,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt issuance cost | 3,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Initial debt issuance costs | 3,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity issuance cost | $ 500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective interest rate on the liability component | 6.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital lease obligations, minimum percentage | 0.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital lease obligations, maximum percentage | 7.70% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tranche period two | 3 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Borrowing base as percentage of eligible estimated collection range start. No definition available.
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Borrowing base of the face value of the tax lien collateralized notes. No definition available.
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Borrowing base as percentage of eligible estimated collection range end. No definition available.
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Debt instrument base rate period. No definition available.
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Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate one. No definition available.
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Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate one for three year tranche. No definition available.
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Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate two. No definition available.
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Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate two for three year tranche. No definition available.
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Debt instrument borrowing base as percentage of receivables. No definition available.
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Debt instrument convertible effective conversion price. No definition available.
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Debt instrument convertible principal amount converted for conversation ratio. No definition available.
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Debt instrument covenant percentage of receivables. No definition available.
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Debt instrument description of discount rate. No definition available.
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Debt instrument interest payment date half yearly. No definition available.
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Debt instrument interest payment date yearly. No definition available.
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Debt instrument maturity period. No definition available.
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Debt instruments maturity period. No definition available.
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Expiration date of subtranche of term loan facility. No definition available.
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Financing acquisition through syndicated loan facility. No definition available.
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Initial debt issuance costs. No definition available.
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Interest at propels option at LIBOR, plus a spread. No definition available.
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Interest at propels option at prime, plus a spread. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility accordion feature exercised. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility acquisition limit. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility acquisition maturity period. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility affiliated borrower percentage. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility amended maximum borrowing capacity. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility increased additional borrowings. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity including accordion facility. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility maximum capital expenditure. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility maximum outstanding capital lease. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility maximum rental expense. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility new accordion feature. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility new accordion feature exercised. No definition available.
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Maturity period of term loan facility under subtranche. No definition available.
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Maximum allowance for additional unsecured debt. No definition available.
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Maximum Amount Of Borrowing Under Term Loan Facility. No definition available.
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Maximum amount of borrowing under term loan facility one. No definition available.
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Maximum amount of borrowing under term loan facility two. No definition available.
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Net proceeds to repay borrowings under the company's revolving credit facility. No definition available.
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Net proceeds used for payment of convertible note hedge transaction cost. No definition available.
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Net proceeds used to repurchase common stock. No definition available.
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Percentage of eligible estimated remaining collections. No definition available.
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Percentage to be added to adjusted base rate for alternate base rate. No definition available.
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Percentage to be added to base rate for alternate base rate. No definition available.
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Proceeds from issuance of additional convertible senior notes. No definition available.
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Proceeds from sale of notes net of discount and issuance cost. No definition available.
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Propel facility, accordion feature. No definition available.
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Senior secured notes present value inputs discount rate spread. No definition available.
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Stock repurchase program maximum amount of common stock. No definition available.
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Strike price of the warrant transactions. No definition available.
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Tranche period two. No definition available.
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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of long-term debt (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer) identified as Convertible Notes Payable, excluding current portion. Convertible Notes Payable is a written promise to pay a note which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another, related security, at the option of the issuer and the holder. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of the equity component of convertible debt which may be settled in cash upon conversion. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The ratio applied to the debt for purposes of determining the number of shares of the equity security into which the debt will be converted. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The effective interest rate on the liability component of convertible debt instrument which may be settled in cash upon conversion, including partial cash settlement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Date the debt agreement requires the first payment to be made, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR. No definition available.
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Description of the frequency of periodic payments (monthly, quarterly, annual). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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When presenting a range of interest rates, the highest stated (contractual) rate for funds borrowed under the debt agreement as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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When presenting a range of interest rates, the lowest stated (contractual) rate for funds borrowed under the debt agreement as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Description of the interest rate as being fixed or variable, and, if variable, identification of the index or rate on which the interest rate is based and the number of points or percentage added to that index or rate to set the rate, and other pertinent information, such as frequency of rate resets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the required periodic payments applied to principal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of debt issuance costs (for example, but not limited to, legal, accounting, broker, and regulatory fees). No definition available.
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Reflects the calculation as of the balance sheet date of the average interest rate weighted by the amount of debt outstanding by type or by instrument at that time. No definition available.
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For an unclassified balance sheet, the carrying amount (net of accumulated amortization) as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings over the life of the debt instruments to which such costs pertain. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Description of the credit facility's borrowing capacity including discussion of how the borrowing capacity is determined (for example, borrowing capacity based on the amount of current assets). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The maximum amount of borrowing capacity under a line of credit that is available as of the balance sheet date for a specific purpose other than for financing goods acquired for inventory or imminent delivery to a customer. No definition available.
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Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Increase for additional borrowings on the credit facility during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The effective interest rate during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents notes payable as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash outflow for cost incurred directly with the issuance of an equity security. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from the issuance of a long-term debt instrument which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another security, typically the entity's common stock, at the option of the issuer or the holder. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount authorized by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan. No definition available.
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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
| Provision for income taxes | $ 12,571,000 | $ 11,660,000 |
| Effective tax rate | 39.30% | 39.20% |
| Provision for federal income taxes rate | 32.70% | 32.70% |
| Net benefit for state taxes rate | 2.30% | 2.30% |
| Provision for state taxes rate | 6.60% | 6.50% |
| Income Tax Holiday, Description | The Company’s subsidiary in Costa Rica is operating under a 100% tax holiday through December 31, 2018 and a 50% tax holiday for the subsequent four years. The impact of the tax holiday in Costa Rica for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was immaterial. | |
| Unrecognized tax benefit | 2,600,000 | |
| Net tax benefit from unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized | 1,800,000 | |
| Reduction in gross unrecognized tax benefit | 0 | |
| Undistributed earnings | $ 1,700,000 | $ 2,400,000 |
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Percentage of blended provision for state taxes. No definition available.
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A ratio calculated by dividing the reported amount of income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the period by GAAP-basis pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period. The "statutory" tax rate is the regular tax rate if there are alternative tax systems. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate that can be explained by the state and local income tax expense or benefit, net of the federal tax benefit (expense) thereon, recorded during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The sum of the current income tax expense or benefit and the deferred income tax expense or benefit pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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A description of the factual circumstances giving rise to an income tax exemption or special reduction received from a taxing jurisdiction. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The earnings that is allocated to common stock and participating securities to the extent that each security may share in earnings as if all of the earnings for the period had been distributed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits pertaining to uncertain tax positions taken in tax returns as of the balance sheet date. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net amount of all increases and decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of purchase concentration. No definition available.
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Purchase concentration, gross. No definition available.
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Purchase concentration, net. No definition available.
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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
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1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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May 19, 2008
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Mar. 31, 2013
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| Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
| Minimum amount of damages sought by plaintiffs | $ 25,000 | |
| Material reserves for litigation | 0 | |
| Purchase price of receivable portfolios | 876,700,000 | |
| Purchase price | 55,000,000 | |
| Purchase commitments beyond December, 2014 | $ 0 | |
| Number Of Defendant Subsidiaries | 2 |
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Long-term purchase commitment, purchase price. No definition available.
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Loss contingency damages sought value minimum. No definition available.
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Material reserves for litigation. No definition available.
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Number of subsidiaries against which the plaintiff filed a class action counter claim. No definition available.
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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment. No definition available.
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The floor amount as of the balance sheet date that the entity must expend to satisfy the terms of disclosed arrangements (excluding long-term commitments) in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services from one or more suppliers, other than under a long-term purchase commitment or an unconditional purchase obligation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Reconciliation of revenue and operating income from segments to consolidated | ||
| Revenues | $ 144,285 | $ 126,405 |
| Operating income | 38,413 | 35,011 |
| Operating income loss before depreciation and amortization | 43,260 | 38,517 |
| Depreciation and amortization | (1,846) | (1,240) |
| Stock-based compensation | (3,001) | (2,266) |
| Other expense | (6,394) | (5,243) |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 32,019 | 29,768 |
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Portfolio purchasing and recovery [Member]
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| Reconciliation of revenue and operating income from segments to consolidated | ||
| Revenues | 140,683 | 126,405 |
| Operating income | 42,680 | 38,517 |
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Tax lien transfer [Member]
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| Reconciliation of revenue and operating income from segments to consolidated | ||
| Revenues | 3,602 | |
| Operating income | $ 580 | |
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Operating income loss before depreciation and amortization. No definition available.
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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The aggregate amount of income or expense from ancillary business-related activities (that is to say, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Segment Information (Details Textual) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2013
Segment
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||
| Assets | $ 1,132,479,000 | $ 1,171,340,000 |
| Segment Information (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
| Service fee revenue | 300,000 | |
| Number of operating segments | 2 | |
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| Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||
| Assets | 926,400,000 | |
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Tax lien transfer [Member]
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| Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] | ||
| Assets | $ 206,100,000 |
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Service fee revenue. No definition available.
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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of operating segments. An operating segment is a component of an enterprise: (a) that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses (including revenues and expenses relating to transactions with other components of the same enterprise), (b) whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the enterprise's chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and (c) for which discrete financial information is available. An operating segment may engage in business activities for which it has yet to earn revenues, for example, start-up operations may be operating segments before earning revenues. No definition available.
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Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Summary of acquired intangible assets | ||
| Goodwill | $ 51,437 | $ 55,446 |
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Goodwill - portfolio purchasing and recovery [Member]
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| Summary of acquired intangible assets | ||
| Goodwill | 6,047 | 6,047 |
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Goodwill - tax lien transfer [Member]
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| Summary of acquired intangible assets | ||
| Goodwill | 45,390 | 49,399 |
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Trade name and other [Member]
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| Summary of acquired intangible assets | ||
| Gross Carrying Amount | 570 | 570 |
| Accumulated Amortization | (108) | (83) |
| Net Carrying Amount | $ 462 | $ 487 |
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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets, indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill. Goodwill is an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Intangible assets are assets, not including financial assets, lacking physical substance. No definition available.
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Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | |
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|
Mar. 31, 2013
Segment
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Mar. 31, 2012
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| Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract] | ||
| Reporting units | 2 | |
| Business acquisition final purchase price adjustment | $ 4.0 | |
| Interim goodwill impairment | 9.9 | |
| Identifiable intangible assets write-off | $ 0.4 | |
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Business acquisition initial purchase price adjustment. No definition available.
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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Loss recognized during the period that results from the write-down of goodwill after comparing the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. Goodwill is assessed at least annually for impairment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements. No definition available.
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Common Stock Repurchases (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||
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Jan. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Common Stock Repurchases (Textual) [Abstract] | |||||
| Share repurchase program authorized by Board of Directors | $ 50,000,000 | ||||
| Maximum share repurchasing ability | 50,000,000 | ||||
| Cost of common stock shares repurchased | 50,000,000 | 729,000 | 50,000,000 | 49,300,000 | |
| Shares repurchased under share repurchase program | 24 | 1,900 | |||
| Balance available for repurchase under share repurchase program | $ 700,000 | ||||
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Stock repurchase program maximum amount of common stock. No definition available.
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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Equity impact of the value of stock that has been repurchased during the period and has not been retired and is not held in treasury. Some state laws may mandate the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount authorized by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan. No definition available.
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The remaining repurchase amount authorized by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan. No definition available.
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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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May 09, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
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| Subsequent Events (Textual) [Abstract] | ||||
| Line of credit facility accordion feature exercised | $ 180.0 | |||
| Accordion feature with new lenders | 200.0 | |||
| Revolving credit facility, accordion feature | 37.5 | |||
| Increased the aggregate revolving loan commitment | 180.0 | 200.0 | 217.5 | |
| Maximum borrowing capacity including accordion facility after amendment | 975.0 | |||
| Total commitment on revolving credit facility tranche | 595.0 | 812.5 | 595.0 | |
| Amount to which subordinated debt is increased to | $ 300.0 |
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Line of credit facility accordion feature exercised. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility amended maximum borrowing capacity. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity including accordion facility. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility new accordion feature. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility new accordion feature exercised. No definition available.
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Subordinated debt limit under amendment to debt agreement. No definition available.
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Increase for additional borrowings on the credit facility during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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