Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Carrying Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 32,198	$ 36,317	$ 41,443
Restricted cash	21,104	3,312	1,204
Pawn loans	128,683	156,637	138,380
Consumer loans, net	75,501	64,683	36,596
Pawn service charges receivable, net	24,733	30,362	25,388
Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net	40,033	36,292	33,507
Restricted cash, non-current	9,575	2,156	2,197
Non-current consumer loans, net	61,724	70,294	77,414
Total	393,551	400,053	356,129
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	58,107	55,393	52,982
Financial liabilities:
Total	228,482	246,375	172,288
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	32,198	36,317	41,443
Restricted cash	21,104	3,312	1,204
Pawn loans	128,683	156,637	138,380
Consumer loans, net	78,783	74,979	38,293
Pawn service charges receivable, net	24,733	30,362	25,388
Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net	40,033	36,292	33,507
Restricted cash, non-current	9,575	2,156	2,197
Non-current consumer loans, net	64,271	89,693	86,793
Total	399,380	429,748	367,205
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	59,912	55,557	52,982
Financial liabilities:
Total	227,421	247,519	170,693
Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	32,198	36,317	41,443
Restricted cash	21,104	3,312	1,204
Pawn loans	0	0	0
Consumer loans, net	0	0	0
Pawn service charges receivable, net	0	0	0
Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net	0	0	0
Restricted cash, non-current	9,575	2,156	2,197
Non-current consumer loans, net	0	0	0
Total	62,877	41,785	44,844
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Financial liabilities:
Total	84,316	47,713	34,046
Level 2 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0	0
Pawn loans	0	0	0
Consumer loans, net	0	0	0
Pawn service charges receivable, net	0	0	0
Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net	0	0	0
Restricted cash, non-current	0	0	0
Non-current consumer loans, net	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Financial liabilities:
Total	143,105	199,806	136,647
Level 3 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0	0
Pawn loans	128,683	156,637	138,380
Consumer loans, net	78,783	74,979	38,293
Pawn service charges receivable, net	24,733	30,362	25,388
Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net	40,033	36,292	33,507
Restricted cash, non-current	0	0	0
Non-current consumer loans, net	64,271	89,693	86,793
Total	336,503	387,963	322,361
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	59,912	55,557	52,982
Financial liabilities:
Total	0	0	0
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	83,000	140,900	74,000
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	83,000	140,900	74,000
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	0	0	0
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	83,000	140,900	74,000
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	0	0	0
Foreign Currency Line of Credit [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	30,013	30,310	36,503
Foreign Currency Line of Credit [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	29,794	31,832	36,193
Foreign Currency Line of Credit [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	0	0	0
Foreign Currency Line of Credit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	29,794	31,832	36,193
Foreign Currency Line of Credit [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	0	0	0
Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility	55,715
Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility	55,842
Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility	55,842
Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility	0
Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility	0
Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility		31,951	33,995
Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility		32,027	34,046
Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility		32,027	34,046
Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility		0	0
Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility		0	0
Unsecured Notes [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	38,072	39,029	23,229
Unsecured Notes [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	36,603	38,734	22,407
Unsecured Notes [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	28,474	15,686	0
Unsecured Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	8,129	23,048	22,407
Unsecured Notes [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	0	0	0
Secured Notes [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	21,682	4,185	4,561
Secured Notes [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	22,182	4,026	4,047
Secured Notes [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	0	0	0
Secured Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	22,182	4,026	4,047
Secured Notes [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0