Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

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:

	March 31,				September 30,
	2014		2013		2013
	(in thousands)
Goodwill	$	435,048	$	438,016	$	433,300
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Pawn licenses	$	8,836	$	8,836	$	8,836
Trade name	9,887		9,772		9,791
Domain name	215		215		215
Total indefinite-lived intangible assets	$	18,938	$	18,823	$	18,842
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Real estate finders’ fees	$	866	$	1,079	$	902
Non-compete agreements	479		934		673
Favorable lease	565		668		614
Franchise rights	1,263		1,439		1,388
Deferred financing costs	7,678		5,975		5,033
Contractual relationship	12,886		13,162		14,039
Internally developed software	26,121		18,033		22,088
Other	220		274		226
Total definite-lived intangible assets	$	50,078	$	41,564	$	44,963
Intangible assets, net	$	69,016	$	60,387	$	63,805

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	—		513		1,235		1,748
Balances at March 31, 2014	$	283,199	$	110,722	$	41,127	$	435,048

	U.S. & Canada			Latin America		Other International			Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Balances at September 30, 2012	$	224,306		$	110,401	$	39,956		$	374,663
Acquisitions	58,925			2,221		—			61,146
Effect of foreign currency translation changes	(1		)	4,578		(2,370		)	2,207
Balances at March 31, 2013	$	283,230		$	117,200	$	37,586		$	438,016

Classification of amortization recognized as expense

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

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
	(in thousands)
Amortization expense in continuing operations	$	1,975	$	1,316	$	3,915	$	2,030
Operations expense	31		32		61		67
Interest expense	1,660		760		2,550		1,524
Total expense from the amortization of definite-lived intangible assets	$	3,666	$	2,108	$	6,526	$	3,621

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	$	4,284	$	60	$	2,690
2015	8,333		109		2,253
2016	7,886		106		1,134
2017	7,663		106		880
2018	5,232		106		617