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Quarterly Information (Unaudited) - Summary of Quarterly Financial Data for Periods (Detail) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                      
Gross collections $ 416,577 $ 421,753 $ 437,324 $ 425,071 $ 394,323 $ 407,220 $ 409,280 $ 396,674 $ 1,700,725 $ 1,607,497 $ 1,279,506
Revenues 297,757 287,796 290,356 285,663 276,571 273,282 269,195 253,741 1,161,572 1,072,789 773,364
Total operating expenses 259,984 253,307 203,352 199,627 188,224 188,960 190,689 185,472 916,270 753,345 575,005
Income from continuing operations         29,569 30,138 21,353 18,830 47,384 99,890 75,480
Net income 1,596 (9,364) 25,185 29,967 27,957 30,138 21,353 18,830 47,384 98,278 73,740
Amounts attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc.:                      
Income from continuing operations         28,262 30,335 23,561 23,180 45,135 105,338 77,039
Net income (loss) attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders $ (988) $ (10,959) $ 27,657 $ 29,425 $ 26,650 $ 30,335 $ 23,561 $ 23,180 $ 45,135 $ 103,726 $ 75,299
From net income:                      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ (0.04) $ (0.43) $ 1.07 $ 1.13 $ 1.03 $ 1.17 $ 0.91 $ 0.90 $ 1.75 $ 4.01 $ 3.05
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ (0.04) $ (0.43) $ 1.03 $ 1.08 0.98 1.11 0.86 0.82 1.69 3.77 2.87
From continuing operations:                      
Basic (in dollars per share)         1.09 1.17 0.91 0.90 1.75 4.07 3.12
Diluted (in dollars per share)         $ 1.04 $ 1.11 $ 0.86 $ 0.82 $ 1.69 $ 3.83 $ 2.94