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Quarterly Information (Unaudited) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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
2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross collections | $ | 440,863 |  |  | $ | 446,182 |  |  | $ | 442,996 |  |  | $ | 437,603 |
Revenues | 271,941 |  |  | 290,917 |  |  | 306,699 |  |  | 317,481 |
Total operating expenses | 196,100 |  |  | 210,323 |  |  | 202,829 |  |  | 253,246 |
Income from continuing operations | 15,178 |  |  | 19,076 |  |  | 42,144 |  |  | 2,779 |
Net income | 14,979 |  |  | 19,076 |  |  | 42,144 |  |  | 2,779 |
Amounts attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc.: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations | 22,297 |  |  | 20,255 |  |  | 28,194 |  |  | 12,681 |
Net income attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders | 22,098 |  |  | 20,255 |  |  | 28,194 |  |  | 12,681 |
Earnings per share attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc.: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
From continuing operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 0.86 |  |  | $ | 0.78 |  |  | $ | 1.08 |  |  | $ | 0.49 |
Diluted | 0.85 |  |  | 0.77 |  |  | 1.05 |  |  | 0.48 |
From net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 0.85 |  |  | $ | 0.78 |  |  | $ | 1.08 |  |  | $ | 0.49 |
Diluted | 0.85 |  |  | 0.77 |  |  | 1.05 |  |  | 0.48 |
2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross collections | $ | 447,805 |  |  | $ | 434,100 |  |  | $ | 406,961 |  |  | $ | 396,738 |
Revenues | 289,017 |  |  | 289,442 |  |  | 179,415 |  |  | 271,384 |
Total operating expenses | 205,513 |  |  | 197,695 |  |  | 200,597 |  |  | 183,939 |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 29,789 |  |  | 30,833 |  |  | (51,946 | ) |  | 10,494 |
Net income (loss) | 26,607 |  |  | 30,833 |  |  | (51,946 | ) |  | 11,323 |
Amounts attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc.: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 28,876 |  |  | 29,588 |  |  | (1,524 | ) |  | 21,983 |
Net income (loss) | 25,694 |  |  | 29,588 |  |  | (1,524 | ) |  | 22,812 |
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc.: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
From continuing operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 1.13 |  |  | $ | 1.15 |  |  | $ | (0.06 | ) |  | $ | 0.85 |
Diluted | 1.12 |  |  | 1.14 |  |  | (0.06 | ) |  | 0.85 |
From net income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic | $ | 1.01 |  |  | $ | 1.15 |  |  | $ | (0.06 | ) |  | $ | 0.88 |
Diluted | 0.99 |  |  | 1.14 |  |  | (0.06 | ) |  | 0.88 |

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