Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 8,865,000	$ 8,471,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	214,000	785,000
Deferred income taxes	1,455,000	6,181,000
Impairments of consumer receivables acquired for liquidation	49,000
Stock based compensation	1,723,000	969,000
Changes in:
Other assets	(505,000)	(917,000)
Due from third party collection agencies and attorneys	468,000	(522,000)
Income taxes payable and receivable	4,600,000	50,622,000
Other liabilities	(543,000)	(757,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	16,326,000	64,832,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of consumer receivables acquired for liquidation	(6,836,000)	(3,334,000)
Principal collected on receivables acquired for liquidation	31,462,000	44,613,000
Principal collected on receivable accounts represented by account sales	211,000	2,076,000
Foreign exchange effect on receivables acquired for liquidation	(56,000)	(47,000)
Capital expenditures	(195,000)	(95,000)
Net cash provided by investing activities	24,586,000	43,213,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of options	12,000	870,000
Tax benefit arising from vesting of restricted stock awards		51,000
Change in restricted cash	189,000	484,000
Dividends paid	(878,000)	(863,000)
Repayments of debt, net	(20,641,000)	(32,976,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(21,318,000)	(32,434,000)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	19,594,000	75,611,000
Cash at the beginning of period	84,235,000	2,385,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	103,829,000	77,996,000
Cash paid during the period
Interest (fiscal year 2011 Related Party - $122,000; 2010 Related Party - $387,000)	2,420,000	3,522,000
Income taxes	$ 33,000	$ 2,052,000