Allowance for Losses and Credit Quality of Financing Receivables (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013
Unsecured Short-term consumer loans [Member]
Allowance for losses on consumer loans
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 8,585	$ 2,234	$ 2,928	$ 2,390
Charge-offs	(8,343)	(11,302)	(37,146)	(34,231)
Recoveries	3,156	5,512	24,040	15,796
Provision	8,811	6,540	22,370	19,029
Translation Adjustment	138	0	155	0
Allowance Balance at End of Period	12,347	2,984	12,347	2,984
Financing Receivable at End of Period	32,393	23,720	32,393	23,720
Secured Short-term consumer loans [Member]
Allowance for losses on consumer loans
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period	1,814	1,358	1,804	942
Charge-offs	(15,284)	(10,272)	(50,352)	(64,652)
Recoveries	13,148	9,301	44,903	59,093
Provision	1,227	916	4,550	5,920
Translation Adjustment	0	0	0	0
Allowance Balance at End of Period	905	1,303	905	1,303
Financing Receivable at End of Period	7,592	7,691	7,592	7,691		9,789
Unsecured Long-term consumer loans [Member]
Allowance for losses on consumer loans
Allowance Balance at Beginning of Period	2,561	330	972	623
Charge-offs	(527)	(604)	(1,453)	(1,556)
Recoveries	314	253	1,887	2,610
Provision	1,363	680	2,299	(1,036)	[1]
Translation Adjustment	15	(32)	21	(14)
Allowance Balance at End of Period	3,726	627	3,726	627
Financing Receivable at End of Period	$ 105,539	$ 99,321	$ 105,539	$ 99,321		$ 108,603

[1] Benefit in consumer loan provision is due to the sale of past due loans and recoveries of loans previously written-off.