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Quarterly Information (Unaudited) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Quarterly Financial Data | The following table summarizes quarterly financial data for the periods presented (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended
| March 31 |  | June 30 |  | September 30 |  | December 31
2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross collections | $ | 425,071 |  |  | $ | 437,324 |  |  | $ | 421,753 |  |  | $ | 416,577 |
Revenues | 285,663 |  |  | 290,356 |  |  | 287,796 |  |  | 297,757 |
Total operating expenses | 199,627 |  |  | 203,352 |  |  | 253,307 |  |  | 259,984 |
Net income (loss) | 29,967 |  |  | 25,185 |  |  | (9,364 | ) |  | 1,596 |
Net income (loss) attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders | 29,425 |  |  | 27,657 |  |  | (10,959 | ) |  | (988 | )
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc.: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 1.13 |  |  | $ | 1.07 |  |  | $ | (0.43 | ) |  | $ | (0.04 | )
Diluted | 1.08 |  |  | 1.03 |  |  | (0.43 | ) |  | (0.04 | )
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross collections | $ | 396,674 |  |  | $ | 409,280 |  |  | $ | 407,220 |  |  | $ | 394,323 |
Revenues | 253,741 |  |  | 269,195 |  |  | 273,282 |  |  | 276,571 |
Total operating expenses | 185,472 |  |  | 190,689 |  |  | 188,960 |  |  | 188,224 |
Income from continuing operations | 18,830 |  |  | 21,353 |  |  | 30,138 |  |  | 29,569 |
Net income | 18,830 |  |  | 21,353 |  |  | 30,138 |  |  | 27,957 |
Amounts attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc.: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations | 23,180 |  |  | 23,561 |  |  | 30,335 |  |  | 28,262 |
Net income | 23,180 |  |  | 23,561 |  |  | 30,335 |  |  | 26,650 |
Earnings per share attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc.: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
From continuing operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 0.90 |  |  | $ | 0.91 |  |  | $ | 1.17 |  |  | $ | 1.09 |
Diluted | 0.82 |  |  | 0.86 |  |  | 1.11 |  |  | 1.04 |
From net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 0.90 |  |  | $ | 0.91 |  |  | $ | 1.17 |  |  | $ | 1.03 |
Diluted | 0.82 |  |  | 0.86 |  |  | 1.11 |  |  | 0.98 |

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