Operating Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 43,173		$ 32,974		$ 36,390
Restricted cash	3,132		1,145		1,051
Pawn loans	154,095		157,648		147,477
Consumer loans, net	125,348		96,149		83,243
Service charges and fees receivable, net	64,200		59,817		51,821
Inventory, net	122,503		109,214		94,421
Property and equipment, net	93,532		84,984		78,561
Restricted cash, non-current	2,182		4,337		0
Goodwill	426,148		374,663		366,286		173,206
Intangibles, net	50,798		42,311		35,468
Total separately identified recorded segment assets	1,085,111		963,242		894,718
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders	25,302		23,636		21,689
Corporate assets	269,090		254,765		241,057
Total assets	1,354,201	[1]	1,218,007	[1]	1,135,775	[1]
U.S./ Canada Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	11,245		14,820		18,789
Restricted cash	0		0		0
Pawn loans	137,237		140,885		134,038
Consumer loans, net	22,155		18,960		17,247
Service charges and fees receivable, net	33,974		34,066		30,555
Inventory, net	102,411		94,449		82,631
Property and equipment, net	64,356		60,476		56,951
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0
Goodwill	277,308		224,306		221,646		163,897
Intangibles, net	28,027		17,498		17,555
Total separately identified recorded segment assets	676,713		605,460		579,412
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders	25,302		23,636		21,689
Latin America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	29,494		16,365		15,963
Restricted cash	3,132		1,145		1,051
Pawn loans	16,858		16,763		13,439
Consumer loans, net	98,224		73,422		64,158
Service charges and fees receivable, net	28,535		24,637		20,721
Inventory, net	20,092		14,765		11,790
Property and equipment, net	27,669		23,005		20,164
Restricted cash, non-current	2,182		4,337
Goodwill	111,237		110,401		106,043		9,309
Intangibles, net	20,067		21,867		15,041
Total separately identified recorded segment assets	357,490		306,707		268,370
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders	0		0		0
Other International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	2,434		1,789		1,638
Restricted cash	0		0		0
Pawn loans	0		0		0
Consumer loans, net	4,969		3,767		1,838
Service charges and fees receivable, net	1,691		1,114		545
Inventory, net	0		0		0
Property and equipment, net	1,507		1,503		1,446
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0
Goodwill	37,603		39,956		38,597		0
Intangibles, net	2,704		2,946		2,872
Total separately identified recorded segment assets	50,908		51,075		46,936
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0

[1] Our consolidated assets as of June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 include the following assets of Grupo Finmart's securitization trust that can only be used to settle its liabilities: Restricted cash, non-current, $2.2 million as of June 30, 2013 and $4.3 million as of September 30, 2012; Consumer loans, net, $34.3 million as of June 30, 2013 and $33.6 million as of September 30, 2012; Consumer loan fees receivable, net, $7.4 million as of June 30, 2013 and $7.7 million as of September 30, 2012; Intangible assets, net, $2.2 million as of June 30, 2013 and $2.6 million as of September 30, 2012; and total assets, $46.1 million as of June 30, 2013 and $48.2 million as of September 30, 2012.