Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of goodwill and intangible assets

The following table presents the balance of goodwill and each major class of intangible assets at the specified dates:

	December 31,				September 30,
	2013		2012		2013
	(in thousands)
Goodwill	$	434,835	$	434,671	$	433,300
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Pawn licenses	$	8,836	$	8,836	$	8,836
Trade name	9,865		9,822		9,791
Domain name	215		215		215
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets	$	18,916	$	18,873	$	18,842
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Real estate finders’ fees	$	893	$	943	$	902
Non-compete agreements	563		1,060		673
Favorable lease	590		695		614
Franchise rights	1,322		1,485		1,388
Deferred financing costs	7,087		6,402		5,033
Contractual relationship	11,796		12,919		12,106
Internally developed software	23,787		16,906		22,088
Other	224		279		226
Total definite-lived intangible assets	$	46,262	$	40,689	$	43,030
Intangible assets, net	$	65,178	$	59,562	$	61,872

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment

The following tables present the changes in the carrying value of goodwill over the periods presented:

	U.S. & Canada		Latin America		Other International		Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Balances at September 30, 2013	$	283,199	$	110,209	$	39,892	$	433,300
Effect of foreign currency translation changes	—		673		862		1,535
Balances at December 31, 2013	$	283,199	$	110,882	$	40,754	$	434,835

	U.S. & Canada		Latin America			Other International		Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Balances at September 30, 2012	$	224,306	$	110,401		$	39,956	$	374,663
Acquisitions	58,924		2,222			—		61,146
Effect of foreign currency translation changes	—		(1,138		)	—		(1,138		)
Balances at December 31, 2012	$	283,230	$	111,485		$	39,956	$	434,671

Classification of amortization recognized as expense

The following table presents the amount and classification of amortization recognized as expense (income) in each of the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Amortization expense in continuing operations	$	1,940	$	714
Operations expense	30		35
Interest expense	890		764
Total expense from the amortization of definite-lived intangible assets	$	2,860	$	1,513

Estimate of the amount and classification of amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets

The following table presents our estimate of future amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets:

Fiscal Years Ended September 30,	Amortization expense		Operations expense		Interest expense
	(in thousands)
2014	$	6,546	$	90	$	2,834
2015	7,427		109		2,158
2016	6,979		106		1,020
2017	6,757		106		334
2018	4,330		106		7