Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of major class of indefinite-lived intangible asset

The following table presents the balance of each major class of indefinite-lived intangible asset at the specified dates:

	March 31,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2012
	(in thousands)
Pawn licenses	$	8,836	$	8,836	$	8,836
Trade name	9,772		7,097		9,845
Domain name	215		—		—
Goodwill	432,124		324,281		374,663
Total	$	450,947	$	340,214	$	393,344

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment

The following tables present the changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment, over the periods presented:

	U.S. & Canada			Latin America		Other International			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Balances at September 30, 2012	$	224,306		$	110,401	$	39,956		$	374,663
Acquisitions	53,033			2,221		—			55,254
Effect of foreign currency translation changes	(1		)	4,578		(2,370		)	2,207
Balances at March 31, 2013	$	277,338		$	117,200	$	37,586		$	432,124

	U.S. & Canada			Latin America		Other International		Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Balances at September 30, 2011	$	163,897		$	9,309	$	—	$	173,206
Acquisitions	50,001			99,486		—		149,487
Effect of foreign currency translation changes	(1		)	1,589		—		1,588
Balances at March 31, 2012	$	213,897		$	110,384	$	—	$	324,281

Gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of definite-lived intangible asset

The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of definite-lived intangible asset at the specified dates:

	March 31,														September 30,
	2013							2012							2012
	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
	(in thousands)
Real estate finders’ fees	$	1,741	$	(662	)	$	1,079	$	1,327	$	(533	)	$	794	$	1,457	$	(590	)	$	867
Non-compete agreements	4,600		(3,666		)	934		4,301		(2,877		)	1,424		4,504		(3,290		)	1,214
Favorable lease	1,159		(491		)	668		985		(381		)	604		1,159		(436		)	723
Franchise rights	1,571		(132		)	1,439		1,602		(67		)	1,535		1,625		(102		)	1,523
Deferred financing costs	11,182		(5,207		)	5,975		7,607		(2,493		)	5,114		10,584		(3,459		)	7,125
Contractual relationship	15,082		(1,920		)	13,162		14,504		(1,407		)	13,097		14,517		(1,075		)	13,442
Internally developed software	20,028		(895		)	19,133		—		—			—		1,344		(19		)	1,325
Other	325		(51		)	274		323		(20		)	303		321		(36		)	285
Total	$	55,688	$	(13,024	)	$	42,664	$	30,649	$	(7,778	)	$	22,871	$	35,511	$	(9,007	)	$	26,504

Classification of amortization recognized as expense

The following table presents the amount and classification of amortization recognized as expense in each of the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Amortization expense	$	1,322	$	1,697	$	2,045	$	1,924
Operations expense	32		23		67		49
Interest expense	760		444		1,524		595
Total expense from the amortization of definite-lived intangible assets	$	2,114	$	2,164	$	3,636	$	2,568

Estimate of the amount and classification of amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets

The following table presents our estimate of future amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets:

Fiscal Years Ended September 30,	Amortization expense		Operations expense		Interest expense
	(in thousands)
2013	$	2,676	$	67	$	1,636
2014	5,740		126		2,164
2015	5,452		113		1,108
2016	5,392		111		580
2017	5,304		111		487