Allowance for Losses and Credit Quality of Financing Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Unsecured Short Term Consumer Loans [Member]
Allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in financing receivables
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 2,390		$ 1,727		$ 750
Charge-offs	(47,178)		(26,564)		(18,043)
Recoveries	21,074		12,176		6,349
Provisions	26,651		15,034		12,671
Translation Adjustment	(9)		17		0
Allowance Balance at End of Period	2,928		2,390		1,727
Financing Receivable at End of Period	22,289		20,108		13,116
Secured Short Term Consumer Loans [Member]
Allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in financing receivables
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period	942		538		1,137
Charge-offs	(43,768)		(11,295)		(12,616)
Recoveries	40,226		9,087		10,074
Provisions	4,404		2,612		1,943
Translation Adjustment	0		0		0
Allowance Balance at End of Period	1,804		942		538
Financing Receivable at End of Period	9,789		5,951		3,760
Unsecured Long Term Consumer Loans [Member]
Allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in financing receivables
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period	623	[1]	0	[1]
Charge-offs	(2,651)	[1]	(571)	[1]
Recoveries	3,151	[1]	896	[1]
Provisions	(124)	[1],[2]	285	[1]
Translation Adjustment	(27)	[1]	13	[1]
Allowance Balance at End of Period	972	[1]	623	[1]
Financing Receivable at End of Period	$ 108,132	[1]	$ 74,045	[1]

[1] Comparative information includes activity since the acquisition of Grupo Finmart on January 30, 2012 and the acquisition of Cash Genie on April 14, 2012, as applicable.

[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.