Income Taxes - Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred tax assets:
Consumer loans, net	$ 25,281	$ 31,649
Compensation and benefits	507	2,535
Translation adjustments	3,956	759
Other	868us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther	837us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Total deferred tax assets	30,612us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross	35,780us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Deferred tax liabilities:
Amortizable intangible assets	46,010	39,334
Property and equipment	6,794	9,085
Other	334us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther	1,753us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
Total deferred tax liabilities	53,138us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities	50,172us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
Net deferred tax liabilities before valuation allowance	(22,526)	(14,392)
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Balance sheet classification:
Current deferred tax assets	25,427us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	30,914us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Non-current deferred tax liabilities	(47,953)	(45,306)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ (22,526)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	$ (14,392)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet

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