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Debt - Encore Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility (Detail) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 09, 2015 USD ($) subtranche | May. 18, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility |  |  |  | $ 83,342,000 | $ 38,785,000
Number of subtranches, term loan facility | subtranche | 2 |  |  |  |
Principal amortization in 2017 |  |  |  | 122,478,000 |
Principal amortization in 2016 |  |  |  | 248,649,000 |
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 start | 30.00% |  |  |  |
Borrowing base as percentage of eligible estimated collection range end | 35.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of eligible estimated remaining collections | 33.00% |  |  |  |
Eligible estimated remaining collections for consumer receivables | 55.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of multiplying factor | 95.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum cash flow leverage ratio | 250.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum cash flow secured leverage ratio | 200.00% |  |  |  |
Allowance of additional unsecured indebtedness | $ 1,100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Company's repurchases, common stock | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |
Percentage of acquisitions excluded | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Acquisition limit | $ 225,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of consolidated net worth | 200.00% |  |  |  |
Amount outstanding |  |  |  | $ 770,100,000 |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  | 3.17% | 2.93%
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum cash flow leverage ratio | 125.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility | $ 158,800,000 |  |  | $ 143,078,000 | $ 146,023,000
Term Loan Subtranche One [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility | $ 60,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility expiry date | Feb. 28, 2017 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year | $ 4,500,000 |  |  |  |
Term Loan Subtranche One [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loan Subtranche One [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.50% |  |  |  |
Term Loan Subtranche One [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loan Subtranche One [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Term loan Subtranche Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility | $ 6,300,000 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility expiry date | Nov. 03, 2017 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year | $ 600,000 |  |  |  |
Principal amortization in 2017 | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |
Term loan Subtranche Two [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.50% |  |  |  |
Term loan Subtranche Two [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Term loan Subtranche Two [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Term loan Subtranche Two [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loan One [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility | $ 92,500,000.0 |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year | 6,900,000 |  |  |  |
Principal amortization in 2017 | 9,300,000 |  |  |  |
Principal amortization in 2016 | $ 9,300,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term | 5 years |  |  |  |
Term Loan One [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.50% |  |  |  |
Term Loan One [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loan One [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Term Loan One [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility |  |  |  | 59,996,000 | $ 104,247,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | $ 742,600,000.0 |  |  |  |
Additional line of revolving credit facility | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.50% |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Additional borrowing capacity exercised |  |  | $ 55,000,000 |  |
Restated Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity including accordion agreement after amendment | $ 1,100,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility expiry date | Feb. 28, 2019 |  |  |  |
Restated Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Available borrowing capacity |  |  |  | 107,100,000 |
Restated Credit Agreement [Member] | Accordion Feature [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Available borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 195,000,000 |

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