Strategic Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

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

The table below summarizes the recorded value and fair value of each of these strategic investments at the dates indicated. These fair values are considered Level 1 estimates within the fair value hierarchy of FASB ASC 820-10-50, and were calculated as (a) the quoted stock price on each company’s principal market multiplied by (b) the number of shares we owned multiplied by (c) the applicable foreign currency exchange rate at the dates indicated.

	June 30,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2012
	(in thousands of U.S. dollars)
Albemarle & Bond:
Recorded value	$	52,252	$	51,156	$	51,812
Fair value	33,920		63,677		65,109
Cash Converters International:
Recorded value	$	94,455	$	74,153	$	74,254
Fair value	133,732		80,894		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 December 31 of each year for balance sheet items and average exchange rates for the income statement items for the periods indicated):

	As of December 31,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Current assets	$	162,078	$	134,387
Non-current assets	74,711		65,354
Total assets	$	236,789	$	199,741
Current liabilities	$	22,267	$	21,021
Non-current liabilities	83,332		62,169
Shareholders’ equity	131,190		116,551
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	236,789	$	199,741

	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Gross revenues	$	93,793	$	99,804
Gross profit	53,612		58,165
Profit for the year (net income)	9,796		14,208

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 December 31 of each year for balance sheet items and average exchange rates for the income statement items for the periods indicated):

	As of December 31,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Current assets	$	169,739	$	128,289
Non-current assets	141,258		121,835
Total assets	$	310,997	$	250,124
Current liabilities	$	38,735	$	33,290
Non-current liabilities	31,591		37,797
Shareholders’ equity	240,671		179,037
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	310,997	$	250,124

	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2012		2011
	(in thousands)
Gross revenues	$	140,123	$	115,256
Gross profit	95,149		76,405
Profit for the year (net income)	19,143		13,668