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Borrowings - Senior Secured Notes - Table and Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior secured notes | $ 1,471,371 | $ 1,613,739
Encore 2025 Notes | Secured Debt |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior secured notes | $ 366,824 | 397,928
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.875% |
Encore 2026 Notes | Secured Debt |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior secured notes | $ 365,235 | 405,808
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.375% |
Encore 2028 Notes | Secured Debt |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior secured notes | $ 304,363 | 338,174
Stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.25% |
Encore 2028 Floating Rate Notes | Secured Debt |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior secured notes | $ 434,949 | $ 471,829
Variable rate floor | 0.00% |
Encore 2028 Floating Rate Notes | Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) | Secured Debt |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 4.25% |

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- Definition Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of Notes with the highest claim on the assets of the issuer in case of bankruptcy or liquidation (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer). Senior note holders are paid off in full before any payments are made to junior note holders. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16(a)) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126734703&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126897435&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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