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Investment in Receivable Portfolios, Net - Investment in Receivable Portfolios (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017
Investment in Receivables Portfolio [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 3,024,141 | $ 2,890,613 | $ 2,436,018 | $ 2,382,809 | $ 2,890,613 | $ 2,382,809
Purchases of receivable portfolios | 359,580 |  | 246,415 |  | 636,342 | 465,142
Disposals or transfers to assets held for sale | (2,295) |  | (2,697) |  | (5,367) | (7,468)
Gross collections | (496,093) |  | (446,182) |  | (985,195) | (887,045)
Put-backs and Recalls | (8,508) |  | (3,237) |  | (12,328) | (5,027)
Foreign currency adjustments | (102,498) |  | 53,372 |  | (40,558) | 83,308
Revenue recognized, net | 292,662 | 281,009 | 263,407 | 249,838 | 573,671 | 513,245
Reclassification adjustments | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Portfolio allowance reversals, net | 17,632 | (9,811) | 8,829 | (2,132) | 27,443 | 10,961
Balance, end of period | $ 3,084,621 | 3,024,141 | $ 2,555,925 | 2,436,018 | $ 3,084,621 | $ 2,555,925
Revenue as a percentage of collections | 59.00% |  | 59.00% |  | 58.20% | 57.90%
Accrual Basis Portfolios |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in Receivables Portfolio [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 3,013,519 | 2,879,170 | $ 2,422,299 | 2,368,366 | $ 2,879,170 | $ 2,368,366
Purchases of receivable portfolios | 359,580 |  | 245,246 |  | 636,342 | 463,973
Disposals or transfers to assets held for sale | (2,033) |  | (2,697) |  | (5,105) | (7,468)
Gross collections | (460,478) |  | (404,918) |  | (915,621) | (804,922)
Put-backs and Recalls | (8,484) |  | (3,237) |  | (12,175) | (4,994)
Foreign currency adjustments | (101,921) |  | 53,466 |  | (40,331) | 83,486
Revenue recognized, net | 258,698 |  | 224,310 |  | 508,519 | 435,415
Reclassification adjustments | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Portfolio allowance reversals, net | 15,411 |  | 7,121 |  | 23,493 | 7,734
Balance, end of period | $ 3,074,292 | 3,013,519 | $ 2,541,590 | 2,422,299 | $ 3,074,292 | $ 2,541,590
Revenue as a percentage of collections | 56.20% |  | 55.40% |  | 55.50% | 54.10%
Cost Recovery Portfolios |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in Receivables Portfolio [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 10,622 | 11,443 | $ 13,719 | 14,443 | $ 11,443 | $ 14,443
Purchases of receivable portfolios | 0 |  | 1,169 |  | 0 | 1,169
Disposals or transfers to assets held for sale | (262) |  | 0 |  | (262) | 0
Gross collections | (252) |  | (459) |  | (1,423) | (1,099)
Put-backs and Recalls | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Foreign currency adjustments | (577) |  | (94) |  | (227) | (178)
Revenue recognized, net | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Reclassification adjustments | 798 |  |  |  | 798 |
Portfolio allowance reversals, net | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | $ 10,329 | 10,622 | $ 14,335 | 13,719 | $ 10,329 | $ 14,335
Revenue as a percentage of collections | 0.00% |  | 0.00% |  | 0.00% | 0.00%
Zero Basis Portfolios |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in Receivables Portfolio [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Purchases of receivable portfolios | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Disposals or transfers to assets held for sale | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Gross collections | (35,363) |  | (40,805) |  | (68,151) | (81,024)
Put-backs and Recalls | (24) |  | 0 |  | (153) | (33)
Foreign currency adjustments | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Revenue recognized, net | 33,964 |  | 39,097 |  | 65,152 | 77,830
Reclassification adjustments | (798) |  |  |  | (798) |
Portfolio allowance reversals, net | 2,221 |  | 1,708 |  | 3,950 | 3,227
Balance, end of period | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Revenue as a percentage of collections | 96.00% |  | 95.80% |  | 95.60% | 96.10%

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