Consolidated Income Statements - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues:
Portfolio income	$ 240,250	$ 0	$ 750,556	$ 0
Changes in expected recoveries	25,403	0	32,388	0
Income recognized on finance receivables	0	247,471	0	735,526
Fee income	1,978	2,391	6,826	11,472
Other revenue	233	152	1,788	950
Total revenues	267,864	250,014	791,558	747,948
Net allowance charges	0	(4,136)	0	(11,427)
Operating expenses:
Compensation and employee services	71,974	75,317	217,617	234,770
Legal collection fees	13,661	14,083	41,975	41,439
Legal collection costs	26,043	31,395	79,997	99,745
Agency fees	14,900	12,788	38,619	39,833
Outside fees and services	22,719	16,733	60,796	48,274
Communication	9,379	10,310	31,702	34,335
Rent and occupancy	4,460	4,414	13,415	13,268
Depreciation and amortization	4,301	4,046	12,494	13,341
Other operating expenses	11,761	12,102	34,457	34,613
Total operating expenses	179,198	181,188	531,072	559,618
Income from operations	88,666	64,690	260,486	176,903
Other income and (expense):
Interest expense, net	(33,692)	(35,864)	(106,319)	(105,872)
Foreign exchange gains	61	5,406	3,027	11,359
Other	291	(19)	(1,367)	(123)
Income before income taxes	55,326	34,213	155,827	82,267
Income tax expense	7,497	6,665	24,734	15,607
Net income	47,829	27,548	131,093	66,660
Adjustment for net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,337	2,577	11,552	7,843
Net income attributable to PRA Group, Inc.	$ 42,492	$ 24,971	$ 119,541	$ 58,817
Net income per common share attributable to PRA Group, Inc.:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.93	$ 0.55	$ 2.63	$ 1.30
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.92	$ 0.55	$ 2.60	$ 1.29
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (shares)	45,579	45,410	45,526	45,378
Diluted (shares)	46,140	45,645	45,971	45,520