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Debt, Net - Encore Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 29, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 20, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage to be added to base rate for alternate base rate (as a percent) |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Percentage to be added to adjusted base rate for alternate base rate (as a percent) |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Borrowing base as percentage of eligible estimated collection range end (as a percent) |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |
Eligible estimated remaining collections for consumer receivables (as a percent) |  |  | 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 |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |
Allowance of additional unsecured indebtedness (not to exceed) | 1,100,000,000 |  | 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Company's repurchases, common stock (up to) |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maximum acquisitions excluded (as a percent) |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Acquisition limit | 225,000,000 |  | $ 225,000,000 |  |  |  |
Credit facility, provision, investments not to exceed maximum percentage of consolidated net worth (as a percent) |  |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |
Basket allowed for investments under laws of Canada | 50,000,000 |  | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum cash flow leverage ratio |  |  | 125.00% |  |  |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility | 200,799,000 |  | $ 200,799,000 |  | $ 203,700,000 | $ 181,687,000 |
Term Loan One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility | 194,600,000.0 |  | 194,600,000.0 |  |  |  |
Principal amount amortized, 2018 | 5,100,000 |  | 5,100,000 |  |  |  |
Principal amount amortized, 2019 | 15,300,000 |  | 15,300,000 |  |  |  |
Term Loan Subtranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan facility | 9,100,000.0 |  | 9,100,000.0 |  |  |  |
Principal amount amortized, 2018 | 600,000 |  | 600,000 |  |  |  |
Junior Lien Portion |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance of additional unsecured indebtedness (not to exceed) | 400,000,000 |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 794,600,000.0
Additional borrowing capacity | 250,000,000 |  | 250,000,000 |  |  |  |
Amount of exercised of the additional borrowing capacity |  |  | 150,300,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | $ 376,000,000 |  | $ 376,000,000 |  |  | $ 328,961,000 |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 4.92% | 4.06% | 4.78% | 3.90% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity | $ 243,500,000 |  | $ 243,500,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility One |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | 677,100,000.0 |  | 677,100,000.0 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | $ 117,600,000.0 |  | $ 117,600,000.0 |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 300.00% |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Term Loan One | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 250.00% |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Term Loan One | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 300.00% |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Term Loan Subtranche One | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 250.00% |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Term Loan Subtranche One | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 300.00% |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 250.00% |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 150.00% |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Term Loan One | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 150.00% |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Term Loan One | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Term Loan Subtranche One | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 150.00% |  |  |  |
Base Rate | Term Loan Subtranche One | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |

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