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Investment in Receivable Portfolios, Net - Establishment of Negative Allowance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021
Receivables [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 173,007 | $ 142,728 | $ 342,512 | $ 312,906
Allowance for credit losses | 768,932 | 350,537 | 1,119,118 | 725,112
Amortized cost | 941,939 | 493,265 | 1,461,630 | 1,038,018
Noncredit discount | 907,249 | 658,358 | 1,564,307 | 1,442,470
Face value | 1,849,188 | 1,151,623 | 3,025,937 | 2,480,488
Write-off of amortized cost | (941,939) | (493,265) | (1,461,630) | (1,038,018)
Write-off of noncredit discount | (907,249) | (658,358) | (1,564,307) | (1,442,470)
Negative allowance | 173,007 | 142,728 | 342,512 | 312,906
Negative allowance for expected recoveries - current period purchases | $ 173,007 | $ 142,728 | $ 342,512 | $ 312,906

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