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Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Mar. 31, 2020
Revenues    
Revenue from receivable portfolios $ 338,018 $ 357,365
Changes in expected current and future recoveries 44,537 (98,661)
Servicing revenue 32,516 28,680
Other revenues 1,766 1,697
Total revenues 416,837 289,081
Operating expenses    
Salaries and employee benefits 96,456 93,098
Cost of legal collections 67,142 66,279
General and administrative expenses 32,148 31,877
Other operating expenses 28,441 27,164
Collection agency commissions 12,824 13,176
Depreciation and amortization 11,512 10,285
Total operating expenses 248,523 241,879
Income from operations 168,314 47,202
Other (expense) income    
Interest expense (46,526) (54,662)
Other (expense) income (55) 1,439
Total other expense (46,581) (53,223)
Income (loss) before income taxes 121,733 (6,021)
Provision for income taxes (26,968) (4,558)
Net income (loss) 94,765 (10,579)
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (135) 125
Net income (loss) attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc. stockholders $ 94,630 $ (10,454)
Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Encore Capital Group, Inc.:    
Basic (USD per share) $ 3.01 $ (0.33)
Diluted (USD per share) $ 2.97 $ (0.33)
Weighted average shares outstanding:    
Basic (shares) 31,469 31,308
Diluted (shares) 31,832 31,308