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Debt - Encore Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 20, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
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%
Borrowing base as percentage of eligible estimated collection range end (percent)				35.00%
Eligible estimated remaining collections for consumer receivables (percent)				55.00%
Maximum cash flow leverage ratio				300.00%
Maximum cash flow secured leverage ratio				200.00%
Minimum interest coverage ratio				175.00%
Maximum senior secured notes		$ 350,000,000.0		$ 350,000,000.0
Allowance of additional unsecured indebtedness (not to exceed)		1,100,000,000.0		1,100,000,000.0
Company's repurchases, common stock (up to)				$ 150,000,000.0
Percentage of acquisitions excluded (up to)				50.00%
Acquisition limit		225,000,000.0		$ 225,000,000.0
Credit facility, provision, investments not to exceed maximum percentage of consolidated net worth (percent)				200.00%
Basket allowed for investments under laws of Canada		50,000,000.0		$ 50,000,000.0
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum cash flow leverage ratio				125.00%
Term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan facility	$ 191,500,000	188,688,000		$ 188,688,000		$ 164,615,000
Term Loan One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan facility		170,100,000.0		170,100,000.0
Principal amount amortized, 2017		4,300,000		4,300,000
Principal amount amortized, 2018		8,600,000		8,600,000
Principal amount amortized, 2019		12,900,000		12,900,000
Principal amount amortized, 2020		12,900,000		12,900,000
Principal amount amortized, 2021		12,900,000		12,900,000
Term Loan Subtranche One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan facility		17,000,000		17,000,000
Principal amount amortized, 2017							$ 1,100,000
Principal amount amortized, 2018		2,200,000		2,200,000			1,100,000
Term loan Subtranche Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan facility		4,500,000.0		4,500,000.0
Principal amount amortized, 2017		500,000		500,000
Junior Lien Portion
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Allowance of additional unsecured indebtedness (not to exceed)		400,000,000.0		400,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility							$ 826,700,000.0
Additional borrowing capacity	250,000,000.0
Amount of exercised of the additional borrowing capacity	$ 125,300,000
Revolving credit facility		$ 149,563,000		$ 149,563,000		$ 578,000,000
Weighted average interest rate (percent)		4.32%	3.58%	3.99%	3.52%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity		$ 382,000,000		$ 382,000,000
Accordion Feature \| Restated Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current borrowing capacity		124,700,000		124,700,000
Revolving Credit Facility Three
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility		32,100,000.0		32,100,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility		168,600,000.0		168,600,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility		$ 626,000,000		$ 626,000,000
LIBOR \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				3.00%
LIBOR \| Term Loan One \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.50%
LIBOR \| Term Loan One \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				3.00%
LIBOR \| Term Loan Subtranche One \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.50%
LIBOR \| Term Loan Subtranche One \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				3.00%
LIBOR \| Term loan Subtranche Two \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.50%
LIBOR \| Term loan Subtranche Two \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				3.00%
LIBOR \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.50%
Base Rate \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.50%
Base Rate \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.00%
Base Rate \| Term Loan One \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.50%
Base Rate \| Term Loan One \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.00%
Base Rate \| Term Loan Subtranche One \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.50%
Base Rate \| Term Loan Subtranche One \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.00%
Base Rate \| Term loan Subtranche Two \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.50%
Base Rate \| Term loan Subtranche Two \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				2.00%