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Investment in Receivable Portfolios, Net - Accretable Yield and an Estimate of Zero Basis Future Cash Flows (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 at beginning of period | $ 4,052,799 | $ 4,064,701 | $ 3,412,753 | $ 3,457,508 | $ 4,064,701 | $ 3,457,508
Revenue from receivable portfolios | (292,662) | (281,009) | (263,407) | (249,838) | (573,671) | (513,245)
Allowance reversals on receivable portfolios, net | 17,632 | (9,811) | 8,829 | (2,132) | 27,443 | 10,961
Reductions on existing portfolios, net |  | (64,474) |  | (32,692) |  |
Additions on existing portfolios, net | 142,091 |  | 234,909 |  |  |
Additions for current purchases | 345,006 | 285,172 | 258,687 | 200,728 |  |
Effect of foreign currency translation | (98,045) | 58,220 | 66,174 | 39,179 |  |
Balance at end of period | 4,131,557 | 4,052,799 | 3,700,287 | 3,412,753 | 4,131,557 | 3,700,287
Accretable Yield |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in Receivables Portfolio [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 3,754,970 | 3,695,069 | 3,029,588 | 3,092,004 | 3,695,069 | 3,092,004
Revenue from receivable portfolios | (258,698) | (249,821) | (224,310) | (211,105) |  |
Allowance reversals on receivable portfolios, net | 15,411 | (8,082) | 7,121 | (613) |  |
Reductions on existing portfolios, net |  | (24,945) |  | (90,138) |  |
Additions on existing portfolios, net | 136,267 |  | 225,021 |  |  |
Additions for current purchases | 345,006 | 285,172 | 258,687 | 200,728 |  |
Effect of foreign currency translation | (97,448) | 57,577 | 66,927 | 38,712 |  |
Balance at end of period | 3,864,686 | 3,754,970 | 3,348,792 | 3,029,588 | 3,864,686 | 3,348,792
Estimate of Zero Basis Cash Flows |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in Receivables Portfolio [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 297,829 | 369,632 | 383,165 | 365,504 | 369,632 | 365,504
Revenue from receivable portfolios | (33,964) | (31,188) | (39,097) | (38,733) |  |
Allowance reversals on receivable portfolios, net | 2,221 | (1,729) | 1,708 | (1,519) |  |
Reductions on existing portfolios, net |  | (39,529) |  |  |  |
Additions on existing portfolios, net | 5,824 |  | 9,888 | 57,446 |  |
Additions for current purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Effect of foreign currency translation | (597) | 643 | (753) | 467 |  |
Balance at end of period | $ 266,871 | $ 297,829 | $ 351,495 | $ 383,165 | $ 266,871 | $ 351,495

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