Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Purchased debt	$ 0	$ 0
Line of credit	0	0
Other notes payable	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Purchased debt	0	0
Line of credit	150,598	138,702
Other notes payable	346	1,001
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Purchased debt	506,255	563,674
Line of credit	0	0
Other notes payable	0	0
Reported Value Measurement
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Purchased debt	180,164	222,700
Line of credit	150,598	138,702
Other notes payable	346	1,001
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Purchased debt	506,255	563,674
Line of credit	150,598	138,702
Other notes payable	346	1,001
Senior Second Lien Notes
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior second lien notes, unamortized discount	1,092	1,631
Senior Second Lien Notes \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior second lien notes, net of unamortized discount	164,244	288,157
Senior Second Lien Notes \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior second lien notes, net of unamortized discount	0	0
Senior Second Lien Notes \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior second lien notes, net of unamortized discount	0	0
Senior Second Lien Notes \| Reported Value Measurement
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior second lien notes, net of unamortized discount	288,908	288,369
Senior Second Lien Notes \| Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure
Fair Value of Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Senior second lien notes, net of unamortized discount	$ 164,244	$ 288,157

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