Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Information related to the acquisition/Acquisitions of domestic and foreign pawn lending locations

The following tables provide information related to domestic and foreign acquisitions for the years endedSeptember 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010:

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
	2012		2011	2010
	Crediamigo	Other Acquisitions
Number of asset purchase acquisitions	—	7	9	5
Number of stock purchase acquisitions	1	4	3	—
U.S. stores acquired	—	50	34	16
Foreign stores acquired	45	1	6	—
Total stores acquired	45	51	40	16

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
	2012						2011			2010
	Crediamigo			Other Acquisitions
	(in thousands)
Consideration:
Cash	$	45,001		$	95,415		$	69,057		$	21,864
Equity instruments	—			17,984			7,304			—
Deferred consideration	5,785			—			—			—
Contingent consideration	23,000			—			—			—
Fair value of total consideration transferred	73,786			113,399			76,361			21,864
Cash acquired	(13,641		)	(2,833		)	(1,138		)	(58		)
Total purchase price	$	60,145		$	110,566		$	75,223		$	21,806

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
	2012				2011		2010
	Crediamigo		Other Acquisitions
Current assets:	(in thousands)
Pawn loans, net	$	—	$	6,781	$	8,572	$	2,700
Consumer loans, net	8,935		3,641		710		—
Service charges and fees receivable, net	18,844		1,940		1,270		379
Inventory, net	—		5,911		4,838		1,542
Deferred tax asset	—		238		461		223
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,543		204		728		66
Total current assets	31,322		18,715		16,579		4,910
Property and equipment, net	2,326		4,061		1,051		387
Goodwill	99,486		99,747		56,703		15,870
Non-current consumer loans, net	56,120		—		—		—
Intangible assets	16,400		3,980		2,478		1,027
Other assets	7,497		294		80		30
Total assets	$	213,151	$	126,797	$	76,891	$	22,224
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	$	6,853	$	5,496	$	1,176	$	93
Customer layaway deposits	—		808		182		102
Current maturities of long-term debt	22,810		—		—		—
Other current liabilities	—		257		26		—
Total current liabilities	29,663		6,561		1,384		195
Long-term debt, less current maturities	86,872		—		—		—
Deferred tax liability	171		113		284		223
Total liabilities	116,706		6,674		1,668		418
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	36,300		9,557		—		—
Net assets acquired	$	60,145	$	110,566	$	75,223	$	21,806
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes	$	—	$	48,445	$	34,376	$	15,870
Indefinite lived intangible assets acquired:
Trade name	$	2,200	$	2,706	$	—	$	—
Pawn licenses	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	607
Definite lived intangible assets acquired:
Favorable lease asset	$	—	$	404	$	111	$	—
Non-compete agreements	$	300	$	420	$	769	$	420
Contractual relationship	$	13,900	$	450	$	—	$	—