Operating Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012		Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 32,030		$ 32,974		$ 17,883
Restricted cash	1,133		1,145		0
Pawn loans	162,095		157,648		150,060
Consumer loans, net	107,214		96,149		16,188
Service charges and fees receivable, net	65,151		59,817		36,204
Inventory, net	120,326		109,214		100,385
Property and equipment, net	94,921		85,431		67,589
Restricted cash, non-current	1,994		4,337		0
Goodwill	428,011		374,663		212,263		173,206
Intangibles, net	59,263		43,637		18,570
Total separately identified recorded segment assets	1,072,138		965,015		619,142
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders	29,079		24,773		29,722
Corporate assets	265,208		252,992		206,698
Total assets	1,337,346	[1]	1,218,007	[1]	825,840	[1]
U.S. & Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	15,407		14,820		13,004
Restricted cash	0		0
Pawn loans	147,145		140,885		140,386
Consumer loans, net	21,546		18,960		16,102
Service charges and fees receivable, net	36,973		34,066		34,644
Inventory, net	103,042		94,449		91,264
Property and equipment, net	67,581		60,708		53,190
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0
Goodwill	276,570		224,306		203,325
Intangibles, net	35,522		18,824		17,770
Total separately identified recorded segment assets	703,786		607,018		569,685
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders	29,079		24,773		29,722
Latin America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	14,508		16,365		4,696
Restricted cash	1,133		1,145
Pawn loans	14,950		16,763		9,674
Consumer loans, net	80,858		73,422		0
Service charges and fees receivable, net	26,837		24,637		1,532
Inventory, net	17,284		14,765		9,121
Property and equipment, net	25,768		23,220		14,161
Restricted cash, non-current	1,994		4,337
Goodwill	111,485		110,401		8,938		9,309
Intangibles, net	20,820		21,867		800
Total separately identified recorded segment assets	315,637		306,922		48,922
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders	0		0		0
Other International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	2,115		1,789		183
Restricted cash	0		0
Pawn loans	0		0		0
Consumer loans, net	4,810		3,767		86
Service charges and fees receivable, net	1,341		1,114		28
Inventory, net	0		0		0
Property and equipment, net	1,572		1,503		238
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0
Goodwill	39,956		39,956		0		0
Intangibles, net	2,921		2,946		0
Total separately identified recorded segment assets	52,715		51,075		535
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0

[1] Our consolidated assets as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, include the following assets of the Crediamigo securitization trust that can only be used to settle its liabilities: Restricted cash, $2.0 million and $4.3 million; Consumer loans, net, $35.1 million and $33.6 million; Consumer loan fees receivable, net, $8.5 million and $7.7 million; Intangible assets, net $3.1 million and $2.6 million and total assets, $48.7 million and $48.2 million respectively.