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Debt - Encore Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 22, 2018 | Sep. 26, 2017 | Dec. 20, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility | $ 92,792,000 | $ 62,594,000 |  |  |
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% |  |  |  |
Principal amortization in 2018 | $ 35,249,000 |  |  |  |
Principal amortization in 2019 | 203,964,000 |  |  |  |
Principal amortization in 2020 | $ 417,434,000 |  |  |  |
Borrowing base as percentage of eligible estimated collection range end | 35.00% |  |  |  |
Eligible estimated remaining collections for consumer receivables | 55.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum cash flow leverage ratio | 300.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum cash flow secured leverage ratio | 200.00% |  |  |  |
Minimum interest coverage ratio | 175.00% |  |  |  |
Maximum senior secured notes | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |
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% |  |  |  |
Basket allowed for investments under laws of Canada | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.03% | 3.56% |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum cash flow leverage ratio | 125.00% |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.50% |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility | $ 181,687,000 | $ 164,615,000 |  |  |
Term Loan One |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility | 170,100,000.0 |  |  |  |
Principal amortization in 2017 |  |  |  | $ 4,300,000 |
Principal amortization in 2018 | 8,600,000 |  |  |  |
Principal amortization in 2019 | $ 12,900,000 |  |  |  |
Principal amortization in 2020 |  |  |  |  | $ 12,900,000
Term Loan One | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 25000.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loan One | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loan One | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 15000.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loan One | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loan One |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility | $ 17,000,000 |  |  |  |
Principal amortization in 2017 |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |
Principal amortization in 2018 | $ 2,200,000 |  |  |  |
Term Loan One | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.50% |  |  |  |
Term Loan One | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loan One | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 1.50% |  |  |  |
Term Loan One | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Junior Lien Portion |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Allowance of additional unsecured indebtedness | $ 400,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | 794,600,000.0 |  |  |  |
Additional line of revolving credit facility | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Accordion provision, portion exercised | 125,300,000 |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility | 187,100,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility One |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | 626,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Two |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | 168,600,000.0 |  |  |  |
Restated Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Available borrowing capacity | 212,700,000 |  |  |  |
Restated Credit Agreement | Accordion Feature |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Available borrowing capacity | $ 124,700,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
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Accordion provision, portion exercised |  |  | $ 10,000,000.0 |  |

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