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Segment Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of Revenue and Operating Income from Segments to Consolidated | 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):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Revenues: |  |  |  |  |
Portfolio purchasing and recovery | $ | 1,129,967 |  |  | $ | 1,043,429 |  |  | $ | 756,277 |
Tax lien business | 31,605 |  |  | 29,360 |  |  | 17,087 |
| $ | 1,161,572 |  |  | $ | 1,072,789 |  |  | $ | 773,364 |
Operating income (loss): |  |  |  |  |
Portfolio purchasing and recovery | $ | 337,422 |  |  | $ | 352,754 |  |  | $ | 219,510 |
Tax lien business | (36,167 | ) |  | 11,820 |  |  | 5,045 |
| 301,255 |  |  | 364,574 |  |  | 224,555 |
Depreciation and amortization | (33,945 | ) |  | (27,949 | ) |  | (13,547 | )
Stock-based compensation | (22,008 | ) |  | (17,181 | ) |  | (12,649 | )
Other expense | (184,321 | ) |  | (166,829 | ) |  | (77,491 | )
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 60,981 |  |  | $ | 152,615 |  |  | $ | 120,868 |
Schedule of Geographical Areas of Which Company Operates | The following table presents information about geographic areas in which the Company operates (in thousands):
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013
Revenues(1): |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 741,010 |  |  | $ | 752,607 |  |  | $ | 673,302 |
Europe | 376,055 |  |  | 295,173 |  |  | 95,491 |
Other geographies | 44,507 |  |  | 25,009 |  |  | 4,571 |
| $ | 1,161,572 |  |  | $ | 1,072,789 |  |  | $ | 773,364 |
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(1) | Revenues are attributed to countries based on location of customer.

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