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Business Segments - Segment Reporting Information By Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 372,174 $ 287,688 $ 686,707 $ 557,307
Labor and Related Expense 70,377 75,724 141,115 149,047
Outside Fees And Services Expenses 22,512 21,071 43,396 42,174
Operating Income (Loss) 153,282 85,111 256,536 159,688
Interest Income (Expense), Net (64,363) (62,361) (127,881) (123,331)
Gain on sale of equity method investment 0 38,403 0 38,403
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) (593) (25) 207 (256)
Income before income taxes 88,326 61,128 128,862 74,504
Income tax expense 29,385 15,415 38,149 19,727
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Excluding Corporate Nonsegment        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 5,085 30,793 37,191 63,881
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net (32,179) (3,123) (35,334) (2,552)
Interest Income (Expense), Net 1,579 1,344 2,760 2,080
Depreciation and amortization 27 32 59 74
Income tax expense 1,113 12,500 1,315 13,832
Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 367,089 256,895 649,516 493,426
Labor and Related Expense 56,691 65,638 116,892 130,310
Legal Collection Expenses 67,637 50,123 130,239 95,624
Outside Fees And Services Expenses 17,973 18,212 34,264 35,223
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount 39,327 34,688 76,251 70,029
Operating Income (Loss) 185,461 88,234 291,870 162,240
Interest expense, net 64,363 62,361 127,881 123,331
Depreciation and amortization 1,886 2,503 3,594 5,441
Income tax expense 29,385 15,415 38,149 19,727
United States Segment | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 150,476 137,448 307,271 273,829
Labor and Related Expense 39,197 45,403 78,694 90,896
Legal Collection Expenses 57,237 40,717 110,377 77,579
Outside Fees And Services Expenses 12,912 13,676 24,724 26,502
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount 23,815 20,141 45,972 43,962
Operating Income (Loss) 17,315 17,511 47,504 34,890
Interest expense, net 35,186 38,610 76,292 76,549
Depreciation and amortization 927 1,671 1,781 3,887
Income tax expense (2,422) (4,726) (2,720) (6,967)
Europe Segment | Operating Segments        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Revenues 216,613 119,447 342,245 219,597
Labor and Related Expense 17,494 20,235 38,198 39,414
Legal Collection Expenses 10,400 9,406 19,862 18,045
Outside Fees And Services Expenses 5,061 4,536 9,540 8,721
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount 15,512 14,547 30,279 26,067
Operating Income (Loss) 168,146 70,723 244,366 127,350
Interest expense, net 30,756 25,095 54,349 48,862
Depreciation and amortization 932 800 1,754 1,480
Income tax expense $ 30,694 $ 7,641 $ 39,554 $ 12,862