Operating Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 31,020		$ 37,311		$ 11,536
Restricted cash	3,312		1,145
Pawn loans, net	156,637		157,648		145,318
Consumer loans, net	64,515		34,152		14,611
Service charges and fees receivable, net	66,950		59,817		33,230
Inventory, net	145,200		109,214		90,373
Property and equipment, net	97,322		85,670		64,238
Restricted cash, non-current	2,156		4,337
Non-current consumer loans, net	69,991		61,997
Goodwill	428,508		374,663		173,206
Intangibles, net	48,137		43,637		17,642
Total separately identified recorded segment assets	1,113,748		969,591		550,154
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders	29,171		25,484		27,040
Corporate assets	231,542		248,416		206,296
Total assets	1,345,290	[1]	1,218,007	[1]	756,450
US & Canada Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	10,931		14,820		10,040
Restricted cash	0		0
Pawn loans, net	142,930		140,885		134,457
Consumer loans, net	24,877		18,960		14,611
Service charges and fees receivable, net	37,016		34,066		31,567
Inventory, net	121,367		94,449		81,859
Property and equipment, net	67,676		60,947		51,469
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0
Non-current consumer loans, net	0		0
Goodwill	278,407		224,306		163,897
Intangibles, net	26,380		18,824		16,775
Total separately identified recorded segment assets	709,584		607,257		504,675
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders	29,171		25,484		27,040
Latin America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	16,829		20,702		1,496
Restricted cash	3,312		1,145
Pawn loans, net	13,707		16,763		10,861
Consumer loans, net	37,169		11,425		0
Service charges and fees receivable, net	29,237		24,637		1,663
Inventory, net	23,833		14,765		8,514
Property and equipment, net	28,198		23,220		12,769
Restricted cash, non-current	2,156		4,337
Non-current consumer loans, net	69,991		61,997
Goodwill	110,209		110,401		9,309
Intangibles, net	18,917		21,867		867
Total separately identified recorded segment assets	353,558		311,259		45,479
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders	0		0		0
Other International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	3,260		1,789		0
Restricted cash	0		0
Pawn loans, net	0		0		0
Consumer loans, net	2,469		3,767		0
Service charges and fees receivable, net	697		1,114		0
Inventory, net	0		0		0
Property and equipment, net	1,448		1,503		0
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0
Non-current consumer loans, net	0		0
Goodwill	39,892		39,956		0
Intangibles, net	2,840		2,946		0
Total separately identified recorded segment assets	50,606		51,075		0
Consumer loans outstanding from unaffiliated lenders	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0

[1] Our consolidated assets as of September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 include the following assets of Grupo Finmart's securitization trust that can only be used to settle its liabilities: Restricted cash, non-current, $2.2 million as of September 30, 2013 and $4.3 million as of September 30, 2012; Consumer loans, net, $33.9 million as of September 30, 2013 and $33.6 million as of September 30, 2012; Consumer loan fees receivable, net, $7.3 million as of September 30, 2013 and $7.7 million as of September 30, 2012; Intangible assets, net, $2.1 million as of September 30, 2013 and $2.6 million as of September 30, 2012; and total assets, $45.5 million as of September 30, 2013 and $48.2 million as of September 30, 2012