Equity Method Investment, Number of Common Shares Acquired

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Equity method investment number of common shares owned.

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Equity method investment percentage increase decrease in net income.

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Equity method investment percentage increase in total assets.

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Income from equity method investment reporting period.

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Number of owned and franchise stores.

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This element represents the aggregate cost of investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 12

-Article 5

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 159

-Paragraph 18

-Subparagraph f

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)

-Number 18

-Paragraph 20

-Subparagraph a (1)

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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to an equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph (b)

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-Number 95

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Strategic Investments (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	37 Months Ended
Strategic Investments (Details Textual) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]	Nov. 30, 2012 Cash Converters International Limited [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Cash Converters International Limited [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Cash Converters International Limited [Member] Store	Nov. 30, 2012 Cash Converters International Limited [Member]
Strategic Investments and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of common shares owned			16,644,640			136,848,000
Percentage of common shares owned			30.00%			33.00%
Total cost of common shares owned			$ 27,600,000
Income from investment, period			3 months			3 months
Percentage Increase in total assets				14.00%			17.00%
Percentage change in net income				2.00%			6.00%
Number of owned and franchise stores							700
Number of shares acquired					12,430,000
Payments to acquire equity method investment	$ 11,018,000	$ 0			$ 11,000,000			$ 68,800,000