Acquisitions (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013 Asset Stock Store	Sep. 30, 2012 Asset Store Stock	Sep. 30, 2011 Store Stock Asset
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pawn stores acquired		15
Go Cash, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquisitions asset purchase	1
Number of acquisitions stock purchase	0
Pawn stores acquired	0
Go Cash, LLC [Member] | United States [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pawn stores acquired	0
Go Cash, LLC [Member] | Foreign [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pawn stores acquired	0
Grupo Finmart [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquisitions asset purchase		0
Number of acquisitions stock purchase		1
Pawn stores acquired		45
Grupo Finmart [Member] | United States [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pawn stores acquired		0
Grupo Finmart [Member] | Foreign [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pawn stores acquired		45
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of acquisitions asset purchase	1	7	9
Number of acquisitions stock purchase	3	4	3
Pawn stores acquired	38	51	40
Other Acquisitions [Member] | United States [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pawn stores acquired	12	50	34
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Foreign [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Pawn stores acquired	26	1	6