Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
Carrying Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 49,999	$ 36,317	$ 45,955
Restricted cash	13,248	3,312	3,132
Pawn loans	157,491	156,637	154,095
Consumer loans, net	76,748	64,683	42,883
Pawn service charges receivable, net	29,307	30,362	28,590
Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net	38,351	36,292	35,315
Restricted cash, non-current	22,473	2,156	2,182
Non-current consumer loans, net	51,798	70,294	82,935
Total	439,415	400,053	395,087
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	36,645	55,393	56,837
Financial liabilities:
2% cash convertible senior notes due 2019	183,694
Total	335,203	246,375	231,899
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	49,999	36,317	45,955
Restricted cash	13,248	3,312	3,132
Pawn loans	157,491	156,637	154,095
Consumer loans, net	77,550	74,979	45,193
Pawn service charges receivable, net	29,307	30,362	28,590
Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net	38,351	36,292	35,315
Restricted cash, non-current	22,473	2,156	2,182
Non-current consumer loans, net	52,629	89,693	94,873
Total	441,048	429,748	409,335
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	38,042	55,557	56,837
Financial liabilities:
2% cash convertible senior notes due 2019	183,694
Total	334,628	247,519	230,126
Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	49,999	36,317	45,955
Restricted cash	13,248	3,312	3,132
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	22,473	2,156	2,182
Non-current consumer loans, net	0	0	0
Total	85,720	41,785	51,269
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Financial liabilities:
2% cash convertible senior notes due 2019	0
Total	86,224	47,713	47,665
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:
2% cash convertible senior notes due 2019	183,694
Total	248,404	199,806	182,461
Level 3 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Restricted cash	0	0	0
Pawn loans	157,491	156,637	154,095
Consumer loans, net	77,550	74,979	45,193
Pawn service charges receivable, net	29,307	30,362	28,590
Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net	38,351	36,292	35,315
Restricted cash, non-current	0	0	0
Non-current consumer loans, net	52,629	89,693	94,873
Total	355,328	387,963	358,066
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	38,042	55,557	56,837
Financial liabilities:
2% cash convertible senior notes due 2019	0
Total	0	0	0
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit		140,900	122,500
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit		140,900	122,500
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit		0	0
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit		140,900	122,500
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit		0	0
Foreign Currency Debt [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	30,809	30,310	33,526
Foreign Currency Debt [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	30,623	31,832	33,228
Foreign Currency Debt [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	0	0	0
Foreign Currency Debt [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit	30,623	31,832	33,228
Foreign Currency Debt [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	56,075
Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility	56,216
Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility	56,216
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	32,251
Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility		32,027	32,316
Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility		32,027	32,316
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	37,394	39,029	39,347
Unsecured Notes [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	37,478	38,734	38,243
Unsecured Notes [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	30,008	15,686	15,349
Unsecured Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	7,470	23,048	22,894
Unsecured Notes [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	0	0	0
Secured Notes [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	27,231	4,185	4,275
Secured Notes [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	26,617	4,026	3,839
Secured Notes [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	0	0	0
Secured Notes [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	26,617	4,026	3,839
Secured Notes [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0