Consolidated Income Statements - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Revenues:
Income recognized on finance receivables	$ 223,228	$ 200,660	$ 660,870	$ 592,038
Fee income	2,561	2,671	10,230	18,873
Other revenue	99	1,091	414	6,401
Total revenues	225,888	204,422	671,514	617,312
Net allowance charges	(8,285)	(3,412)	(12,044)	(9,412)
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee services	78,350	68,541	240,277	203,780
Legal collection fees	10,428	10,065	31,440	33,290
Legal collection costs	30,769	17,561	71,707	57,266
Agency fees	8,350	7,599	24,766	27,653
Outside fees and services	15,701	15,631	44,424	46,977
Communication	10,240	8,713	32,579	25,104
Rent and occupancy	4,270	3,668	12,587	10,838
Depreciation and amortization	4,776	4,841	14,230	15,097
Other operating expenses	10,602	10,140	34,414	32,071
Total operating expenses	173,486	146,759	506,424	452,076
Income from operations	44,117	54,251	153,046	155,824
Other income and (expense):
Gain on sale of subsidiaries	0	307	0	48,474
Interest expense, net	(30,624)	(25,899)	(87,529)	(69,662)
Foreign exchange gain/(loss)	626	(1,084)	3,609	(1,421)
Other	222	0	65	0
Income before income taxes	14,341	27,575	69,191	133,215
Provision for income taxes	1,789	10,682	11,783	52,857
Net income	12,552	16,893	57,408	80,358
Adjustment for net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	2,625	1,338	6,787	4,963
Net income attributable to PRA Group, Inc.	$ 9,927	$ 15,555	$ 50,621	$ 75,395
Net income per common share attributable to PRA Group, Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.34	$ 1.12	$ 1.64
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ 0.34	$ 1.11	$ 1.64
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	45,302	45,168	45,272	45,838
Diluted (shares)	45,440	45,286	45,420	45,991