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Investment in Receivable Portfolios, Net - Summary of Change in Valuation Allowance for Investment in Receivable Portfolios (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Valuation Allowance for Investment in Receivable Portfolios [Roll Forward]    
Balance at beginning of period $ 75,673us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses $ 93,080us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses
Reversal of prior allowances (2,859)us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLossesDecreases1 (3,230)us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLossesDecreases1
Balance at end of period $ 72,814us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses $ 89,850us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAllowanceForLoanLosses