Strategic Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Schedule of summary of recorded value and fair value of strategic investments

	December 31,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012
	(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Albemarle & Bond:
Recorded value	$	54,559	$	49,616	$	51,812
Fair value	57,402		84,622		65,109
Cash Converters International:
Recorded value	$	89,673	$	68,204	$	74,254
Fair value	164,633		68,355		100,705

Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of financial information

The following table presents summary financial information for Albemarle & Bond’s most recently reported results after translation to U.S. dollars (using the exchange rate as of June 30 of each year for balance sheet items and average exchange rates for the income statement items for the periods indicated):

	As of June 30,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Current assets	$	141,880	$	125,862
Non-current assets	69,282		64,325
Total assets	$	211,162	$	190,187
Current liabilities	$	15,772	$	18,620
Non-current liabilities	70,016		57,016
Shareholders’ equity	125,374		114,551
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	211,162	$	190,187

	Year ended June 30,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Gross revenues	$	186,479	$	162,002
Gross profit	109,474		97,197
Profit for the year (net income)	24,835		24,324

Cash Converters International Limited [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of financial information

The following table presents summary financial information for Cash Converters International’s most recently reported results after translation to U.S. dollars (using the exchange rate as of June 30 of each year for balance sheet items and average exchange rates for the income statement items for the periods indicated):

	As of June 30,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Current assets	$	137,646	$	119,633
Non-current assets	129,274		117,301
Total assets	$	266,920	$	236,934
Current liabilities	$	45,392	$	38,105
Non-current liabilities	31,928		19,180
Shareholders’ equity	189,600		179,649
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	266,920	$	236,934

	Year ended June 30,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Gross revenues	$	241,924	$	184,315
Gross profit	162,598		126,628
Profit for the year (net income)	30,366		27,385