Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textuals)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 payment Location
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores	1,262
Average maturity dates of short term signature loans	16 days
Maximum period of installment loan for credit service customers	7 months
Description of Defaulted Payment, Number of Delinquent Payments	1
Description of Defaulted Loan, Number of Delinquent Payments, Minimum	1
Building [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives, Maximum	30
Software [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful life of software	5
Furniture, equipment, and software development costs [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives, Minimum	2
Estimated useful lives, Maximum	7
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives, Maximum	10
Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores	230
Percentage of ownership	30.00%
Cash Converters International Limited [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores	700
Percentage of ownership	33.00%
Pawn Stores [Member] | US [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores	470
Pawn Stores [Member] | MX [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores	230
Financial Services Stores [Member] | US [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores	442
Financial Services Stores [Member] | CA [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores	33
Financial and Retail Services [Member] | US [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores	7
Financial and Retail Services [Member] | CA [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores	35
Franchised Stores [Member] | CA [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of stores	10
Crediamigo [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership interest in subsidiaries	60.00%
Ariste Holding Limited [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership interest in subsidiaries	72.00%