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Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 153,593 $ 124,163
Investment in receivable portfolios, net 2,440,669 2,143,560
Receivables secured by property tax liens, net 306,380 259,432
Property and equipment, net 73,504 66,969
Deferred court costs, net 75,239 60,412
Other assets 245,620 197,666
Goodwill 924,847 897,933
Total assets 4,219,852 3,750,135
Liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 294,243 231,967
Debt 3,216,572 2,773,554
Other liabilities 60,549 79,675
Total liabilities $ 3,571,364 $ 3,085,196
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest $ 38,624 $ 28,885
Redeemable equity component of convertible senior notes 6,126 9,073
Equity:    
Convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding 0 0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 50,000 shares authorized, 25,288 shares and 25,794 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively 253 258
Additional paid-in capital 110,533 125,310
Accumulated earnings 543,489 498,354
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (57,822) (922)
Total Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity 596,453 623,000
Noncontrolling interest 7,285 3,981
Total equity 603,738 626,981
Total liabilities, redeemable equity and equity 4,219,852 3,750,135
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary, Aggregated Disclosure [Member]    
Assets    
Cash and cash equivalents 57,420 44,996
Investment in receivable portfolios, net 1,197,513 993,462
Receivables secured by property tax liens, net 81,149 108,535
Property and equipment, net 19,767 15,957
Deferred court costs, net 33,296 17,317
Other assets 60,640 80,264
Goodwill 706,812 671,434
Liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 142,486 137,201
Debt 1,747,883 1,556,956
Other liabilities $ 839 $ 8,724