Acquisitions (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 Stock Asset Store	Sep. 30, 2010 Store Stock Asset	Sep. 30, 2011 US [Member] Store	Sep. 30, 2010 US [Member] Store	Sep. 30, 2011 Foreign [Member] Store	Sep. 30, 2010 Foreign [Member] Store	Sep. 30, 2012 Crediamigo [Member] Asset Store Stock	Sep. 30, 2012 Crediamigo [Member] US [Member] Store	Sep. 30, 2012 Crediamigo [Member] Foreign [Member] Store	Sep. 30, 2012 Other Acquisitions [Member] Store Asset Stock	Sep. 30, 2012 Other Acquisitions [Member] US [Member] Store	Sep. 30, 2012 Other Acquisitions [Member] Foreign [Member] Store
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquisitions asset purchase	9	5					0			7
Number of acquisitions stock purchase	3	0					1			4
Pawn stores acquired	40	16	34	16	6	0	45	0	45	51	50	1