Allowance for Losses and Credit Quality of Financing Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012
Unsecured Short-term consumer loans [Member]
Allowance for losses on consumer loans
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 2,390		$ 1,727		$ 1,727
Charge-offs	(12,295)		(4,679)		(26,564)
Recoveries	4,894		1,458		12,176
Provisions	7,604		3,224		15,034
Translation Adjustment	0		0		17
Allowance Balance at End of Period	2,593		1,730		2,390
Financing Receivable at End of Period	23,158		14,406		20,108
Secured Short-term consumer loans [Member]
Allowance for losses on consumer loans
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period	942		538		538
Charge-offs	(9,220)		(2,494)		(11,295)
Recoveries	8,142		2,160		9,087
Provisions	1,609		778		2,612
Translation Adjustment	0		0		0
Allowance Balance at End of Period	1,473		982		942
Financing Receivable at End of Period	7,264		4,494		5,951
Unsecured Long-term consumer loans [Member]
Allowance for losses on consumer loans
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period	623	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Charge-offs	(160)	[1]			(571)	[1]
Recoveries	1,221	[1]			896	[1]
Provisions	(1,053)	[1],[2]			285	[1]
Translation Adjustment	(7)	[1]			13	[1]
Allowance Balance at End of Period	624	[1]			623	[1]
Financing Receivable at End of Period	$ 81,482	[1]			$ 74,045	[1]

[1] No comparative information is presented as amounts are included for periods subsequent to acquisition.

[2] Benefit in unsecured long-term consumer loan provision is due to the sale of past due loans and recoveries of loans previously written-off.