Allowance for Losses and Credit Quality of Financing Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
Unsecured Short-term consumer loans [Member]
Allowance for losses on consumer loans
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 2,234	[1]	$ 1,442	[1]	$ 2,390	[1]	$ 1,727	[1]
Charge-offs	(11,302)	[1]	(8,451)	[1]	(34,231)	[1]	(17,403)	[1]
Recoveries	5,512	[1]	4,200	[1]	15,796	[1]	7,902	[1]
Provision	6,540	[1]	5,047	[1]	19,029	[1]	10,012	[1]
Translation Adjustment	0	[1]	(12)	[1]	0	[1]	(12)	[1]
Allowance Balance at End of Period	2,984	[1]	2,226	[1]	2,984	[1]	2,226	[1]
Financing Receivable at End of Period	23,720	[1]	17,640	[1]	23,720	[1]	17,640	[1]
Secured Short-term consumer loans [Member]
Allowance for losses on consumer loans
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period	1,358		708		942		538
Charge-offs	(10,272)		(5,410)		(64,652)		(13,177)
Recoveries	9,301		4,836		59,093		11,478
Provision	916		462		5,920		1,757
Translation Adjustment	0		0		0		0
Allowance Balance at End of Period	1,303		596		1,303		596
Financing Receivable at End of Period	7,691		4,267		7,691		4,267
Unsecured Long-term consumer loans [Member]
Allowance for losses on consumer loans
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period	330	[1]	166	[1]	623	[1]	0	[1]
Charge-offs	(604)	[1]	(780)	[1]	(1,556)	[1]	(1,351)	[1]
Recoveries	253	[1]	288	[1]	2,610	[1]	519	[1]
Provision	680	[1],[2]	603	[1]	(1,036)	[1],[2]	1,111	[1]
Translation Adjustment	(32)	[1]	(11)	[1]	(14)	[1]	(13)	[1]
Allowance Balance at End of Period	627	[1]	266	[1]	627	[1]	266	[1]
Financing Receivable at End of Period	$ 98,851	[1]	$ 64,424	[1]	$ 98,851	[1]	$ 64,424	[1]

[1] Comparative information includes activity since Grupo Finmart's January 30, 2012 and Cash Genie's April 14, 2012 acquisitions

[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.