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Subsequent Events - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | Jul. 20, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Jul. 12, 2018 GBP (£) | May 07, 2018 USD ($) shares | May 07, 2018 GBP (£) shares | Oct. 06, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Oct. 06, 2016 GBP (£) | Mar. 27, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 27, 2014 GBP (£) | Aug. 02, 2013 USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2013 GBP (£)
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |
Senior secured notes | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 325,000 | $ 326,029 |  |  |  |  |
Janus Holdings and Cabot Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payments to acquire business |  |  | $ 234,100 | £ 178,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Parent stock issued in acquisition (shares) | shares |  |  | 4,906,482 | 4,906,482 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of capped call option | $ | $ 17,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2023 Senior Secured Notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial conversion price (USD per share) | $ / shares | $ 62.48 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 2023 Senior Secured Notes | Encore Finance | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued | $ | $ 172,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rate (shares per $1,000 principal amount) | 22.4090 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial conversion price (USD per share) | $ / shares | $ 44.62 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Cabot 2020 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.375% | 8.375%
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 151,700 | £ 100,000,000
Senior Notes | Cabot 2020 Notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  | £ 32,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Existing Cabot 2021 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% | 6.50% |  |
Senior secured notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 291,800 | £ 175,000,000.0 |  |
Senior Notes | Existing Cabot 2021 Notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  | 95,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Exchange Notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
If-converted value in excess of principal |  | 128,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Additional Notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  | £ 34,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face value issued (as a percent) |  | 99.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Additional Notes | Encore Finance | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | Cabot 2023 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  |  | $ 442,600 |  |  | £ 350,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |
Face value issued (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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