Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 33,462	$ 67,035
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	18,886	16,415
Consumer loan loss provision	17,365	12,900
Deferred income taxes	(1,624)	1,400
Other adjustments	2,551	0
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(6,081)	42
Gain on sale of loan portfolio	(5,784)	0
Stock compensation	8,268	3,054
Income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(1,763)	(9,163)
Impairment of investments	7,940	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Service charges and fees receivable, net	2,625	2,366
Inventory, net	1,777	(3,034)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets, and other assets, net	(15,778)	(7,072)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(11,155)	(2,743)
Customer layaway deposits	353	812
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	1,554	350
Tax provision (benefit) from stock compensation	411	(342)
Income taxes receivable/payable	(1,987)	7,320
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	2,597	4,828
Net cash provided by operating activities	53,617	94,168
Investing Activities:
Loans made	(448,159)	(440,917)
Loans repaid	325,171	307,930
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	130,359	129,965
Additions to property and equipment	(10,643)	(23,506)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(10,282)	(12,279)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	0	(11,018)
Proceeds from sale of assets	29,546	0
Other investing activities	94	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	16,086	(49,825)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	6
Tax provision (benefit) from stock compensation	(411)	342
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(629)	(3,596)
Debt issuance costs	(5,176)	(259)
Payout of deferred and contingent consideration	(23,000)	0
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(1,082)	0
Change in restricted cash	(25,099)	2,303
Proceeds from revolving line of credit	217,493	148,265
Payments on revolving line of credit	(273,070)	(194,805)
Proceeds from bank borrowings	86,661	1,172
Payments on bank borrowings and capital lease obligations	(49,497)	(5,170)
Net cash used in financing activities	(73,810)	(51,742)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(12)	365
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(4,119)	(7,034)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	36,317	48,477
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	32,198	41,443
Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to inventory	118,050	130,675
Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions	0	38,705
Deferred consideration	5,331	24,000
Contingent consideration	0	4,792
Accrued additions to property and equipment	122	0
Note receivable from sale of assets	15,903	0
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interest	$ 619	$ 0