Strategic Investments (Details Textuals) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Store	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of owned and franchise stores		8		10
Payments to acquire equity method investments		$ 11,018,000		$ 0	$ 0
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		97,085,000		126,066,000
Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of common shares owned		16,644,640
Percentage of common shares owned		30.00%
Total cost of common shares owned		27,600,000
Income from investment, period		3 months
Impairment of investments		42,500,000
Impairment of investments, net of tax		28,700,000
Dividends received		3,300,000		3,300,000	3,200,000
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		9,439,000		51,812,000
Accumulated undistributed after-tax earnings included in consolidated retained earnings		26,600,000
Cash Converters International Limited [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of common shares owned		136,848,000
Percentage of common shares owned		33.00%
Number of owned and franchise stores		700
Number of shares acquired	12,430,000
Payments to acquire equity method investments	11,000,000
Total cost of common shares owned	68,800,000
Income from investment, period		3 months
Dividends received		5,100,000		4,400,000	4,100,000
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		87,645,000		74,254,000
Accumulated undistributed after-tax earnings included in consolidated retained earnings		17,300,000
Percentage Increase in total assets			32.00%
Percentage increase in net income			12.00%
Equity in net assets			71,300,000
Difference between recorded balance and equity in net assets			$ 18,600,000
Equity Method Investments [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Estimation of fair value, number of days after period end		18 days