Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The tables below present our financial assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2013 and 2012:

	September 30, 2013			Fair Value Measurements Using
Financial assets (liabilities or temporary equity):				Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Marketable equity securities	$	2,339		$	2,339	$	—	$	—
Forward contracts	1,813			—		1,813		—
Contingent consideration	(11,297		)	—		—		(11,297		)
Net financial assets (liabilities or temporary equity)	$	(7,145	)	$	2,339	$	1,813	$	(11,297	)
	September 30, 2012			Fair Value Measurements Using
Financial assets (liabilities or temporary equity):				Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Marketable equity securities	$	4,631		$	4,631	$	—	$	—
Contingent consideration	(23,432		)	—		—		(23,432		)
Net financial assets (liabilities or temporary equity)	$	(18,801	)	$	4,631	$	—	$	(23,432	)

Financial assets and liabilities not measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet

financial assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 that are not measured at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
	September 30, 2013		September 30, 2013		Fair Value Measurement Using
					Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets:	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	36,317	$	36,317	$	36,317	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash	3,312		3,312		3,312		—		—
Pawn loans	156,637		156,637		—		—		156,637
Consumer loans, net	64,515		74,979		—		—		74,979
Pawn service charges receivable, net	30,362		30,362		—		—		30,362
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	36,588		36,588		—		—		36,588
Restricted cash, non-current	2,156		2,156		2,156		—		—
Non-current consumer loans, net	69,991		89,693		—		—		89,693
Total	$	399,878	$	430,044	$	41,785	$	—	$	388,259
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	$	55,393	$	55,557	$	—	$	—	$	55,557
Financial liabilities:
Domestic line of credit	$	140,900	$	140,900	$	—	$	140,900	$	—
Foreign currency lines of credit	30,310		31,832		—		31,832		—
Securitization borrowing facility	31,951		32,027		32,027		—		—
Unsecured Notes	39,029		38,734		15,686		23,048		—
Secured Notes	4,185		4,026		—		4,026		—
Total	$	246,375	$	247,519	$	47,713	$	199,806	$	—

	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
	September 30, 2012		September 30, 2012		Fair Value Measurement Using
					Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Financial assets:	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	48,477	$	48,477	$	48,477	$	—	$	—
Restricted cash	1,145		1,145		1,145		—		—
Pawn loans	157,648		157,648		—		—		157,648
Consumer loans, net	34,152		38,016		—		—		38,016
Pawn service charges receivable, net	29,401		29,401		—		—		29,401
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	30,416		30,416		—		—		30,416
Restricted cash, non-current	4,337		4,337		4,337		—		—
Non-current consumer loans, net	61,997		82,967		—		—		82,967
Total	$	367,573	$	392,407	$	53,959	$	—	$	338,448
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	$	53,681	$	53,681	$	—	—		$	53,681
Financial liabilities:
Domestic line of credit	$	130,000	$	130,000	$	—	$	130,000	$	—
Foreign currency lines of credit	29,965		30,036		—		30,036		—
Securitization borrowing facility	32,679		32,752		32,752		—		—
Unsecured Notes	22,789		21,584		—		21,584		—
Secured Notes	4,488		4,026		—		4,026		—
Total	$	219,921	$	218,398	$	32,752	$	185,646	$	—