Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 36,317	$ 48,477
Restricted cash	3,312	1,145
Pawn loans	0	0
Consumer loans, net	0	0
Pawn service charges receivable, net	0	0
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	0	0
Restricted cash, non-current	2,156	4,337
Non-current consumer loans, net	0	0
Total	41,785	53,959
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Financial liabilities:
Total	47,713	32,752
Level 2 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Pawn loans	0	0
Consumer loans, net	0	0
Pawn service charges receivable, net	0	0
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	0	0
Restricted cash, non-current	0	0
Non-current consumer loans, net	0	0
Total	0	0
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0
Financial liabilities:
Total	199,806	185,646
Level 3 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0
Pawn loans	156,637	157,648
Consumer loans, net	74,979	38,016
Pawn service charges receivable, net	30,362	29,401
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	36,588	30,416
Restricted cash, non-current	0	0
Non-current consumer loans, net	89,693	82,967
Total	388,259	338,448
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	55,557	53,681
Financial liabilities:
Total	0	0
Carrying Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	36,317	48,477
Restricted cash	3,312	1,145
Pawn loans	156,637	157,648
Consumer loans, net	64,515	34,152
Pawn service charges receivable, net	30,362	29,401
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	36,588	30,416
Restricted cash, non-current	2,156	4,337
Non-current consumer loans, net	69,991	61,997
Total	399,878	367,573
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	55,393	53,681
Financial liabilities:
Total	246,375	219,921
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	36,317	48,477
Restricted cash	3,312	1,145
Pawn loans	156,637	157,648
Consumer loans, net	74,979	38,016
Pawn service charges receivable, net	30,362	29,401
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	36,588	30,416
Restricted cash, non-current	2,156	4,337
Non-current consumer loans, net	89,693	82,967
Total	430,044	392,407
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	55,557	53,681
Financial liabilities:
Total	247,519	218,398
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
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Line of credit	0	0
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
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Domestic Line of Credit [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
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Domestic Line of Credit [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
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Domestic Line of Credit [Member] \| Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
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Foreign Line of Credit [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	0	0
Foreign Line of Credit [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
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Foreign Line of Credit [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	0	0
Foreign Line of Credit [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
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Foreign Line of Credit [Member] \| Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	31,832	30,036
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	32,027	32,752
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	0	0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	0	0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	31,951	32,679
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	32,027	32,752
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	15,686	0
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	23,048	21,584
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	0	0
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	39,029	22,789
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	38,734	21,584
Secured Debt [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	0	0
Secured Debt [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	4,026	4,026
Secured Debt [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	0	0
Secured Debt [Member] \| Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	4,185	4,488
Secured Debt [Member] \| Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	$ 4,026	$ 4,026

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