Equity Method Investment, Number of Common Shares Acquired

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Equity method investment number of common shares owned.

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Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment, Net of Tax

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Equity method investment percentage increase decrease in net income.

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Equity method investment percentage increase in total assets.

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Fair Value Assumptions, Period of Estimation

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Income from equity method investment reporting period.

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Number of Franchised Stores

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This element represents the aggregate cost of investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 12

-Article 5

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This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value subject to the equity accounting method. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)

-Number 18

-Paragraph 19

-Subparagraph h

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 35

-Paragraph 32

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 159

-Paragraph 18

-Subparagraph f

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)

-Number 18

-Paragraph 20

-Subparagraph a (1)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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The cash outflow associated with the purchase of or advances to an equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 13

-Subparagraph (b)

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 95

-Paragraph 17

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Strategic Investments (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
Strategic Investments (Details Textual) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]	Nov. 30, 2012 Cash Converters International Limited [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Cash Converters International Limited [Member] Store	Jun. 30, 2013 Cash Converters International Limited [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Equity Method Investments [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of common shares owned			16,644,640			136,848,000
Percentage of common shares owned			30.00%			33.00%
Number of owned and franchise stores						700
Number of shares acquired					12,430,000
Payments to acquire equity method investment	$ 0	$ 11,018,000			$ 11,000,000
Total cost of common shares owned			27,600,000		68,800,000
Income from investment, period			3 months			3 months
Percentage Increase in total assets							32.00%
Percentage change in net income							12.00%
Impairment of investments				42,500,000
Impairment of investments, net of tax				$ 28,700,000
Estimation of fair value, number of days after period end								18 days