Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013
Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 56,329		$ 36,317
Restricted cash	62,406		3,312
Pawn loans	0		0
Consumer loans, net	0		0
Pawn service charges receivable, net	0		0
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	0		0
Restricted cash, non-current	4,257		2,156
Non-current consumer loans, net	0		0
Total	122,992		41,785
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0
Financial liabilities:
Convertible debt	0
Total	54,178		47,713
Level 2 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Restricted cash	0		0
Pawn loans	0		0
Consumer loans, net	0		0
Pawn service charges receivable, net	0		0
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	0		0
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0
Non-current consumer loans, net	0		0
Total	0		0
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	0		0
Financial liabilities:
Convertible debt	185,738
Total	340,241		199,806
Level 3 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Restricted cash	0		0
Pawn loans	162,444		156,637
Consumer loans, net	68,699		74,979
Pawn service charges receivable, net	31,044		30,362
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	30,653		36,292
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0
Non-current consumer loans, net	41,472		89,693
Total	334,312		387,963
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	55,680		55,557
Financial liabilities:
Convertible debt	0
Total	0		0
Carrying Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	56,329		36,317
Restricted cash	62,406		3,312
Pawn loans	162,444		156,637
Consumer loans, net	67,594		64,683
Pawn service charges receivable, net	31,044		30,362
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	30,653		36,292
Restricted cash, non-current	4,257		2,156
Non-current consumer loans, net	40,442		70,294
Total	455,169		400,053
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	35,498		55,393
Financial liabilities:
Convertible debt	185,693
Total	367,103		246,375
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	56,329		36,317
Restricted cash	62,406		3,312
Pawn loans	162,444		156,637
Consumer loans, net	68,699		74,979
Pawn service charges receivable, net	31,044		30,362
Consumer loan fees receivable, net	30,653		36,292
Restricted cash, non-current	4,257		2,156
Non-current consumer loans, net	41,472		89,693
Total	457,304		429,748
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	55,680		55,557
Financial liabilities:
Convertible debt	185,738
Total	394,419		247,519
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit			0
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit			140,900
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit			0
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit			140,900
Domestic Line of Credit [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Line of credit			140,900
Cash convertible senior notes due 2019 [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Debt instrument	0
Cash convertible senior notes due 2019 [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Debt instrument	36,994
Cash convertible senior notes due 2019 [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Debt instrument	0
Cash convertible senior notes due 2019 [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Debt instrument	36,994
Cash convertible senior notes due 2019 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Debt instrument	36,994
Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility	54,178
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 2019 [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility	54,045
Consumer loans facility due 2019 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility	54,178
Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility			32,027
Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility			0
Consumer loans facility due 2017 [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
Consumer loans facility due 2017 [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Consumer loans facility			32,027
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	0		15,686
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	36,837		23,048
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	0		0
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	36,991	[1]	39,029	[1]
Unsecured Debt [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	36,837		38,734
Secured Debt [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	0		0
Secured Debt [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	53,487		4,026
Secured Debt [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	0		0
Secured Debt [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	26,195	[1]	4,185	[1]
Secured Debt [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	53,487		4,026
Foreign Currency Debt [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Debt instrument	0		0
Foreign Currency Debt [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Debt instrument	27,185		31,832
Foreign Currency Debt [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Debt instrument	0		0
Foreign Currency Debt [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Debt instrument	27,185	[1]	30,310	[1]
Foreign Currency Debt [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Debt instrument	$ 27,185		$ 31,832

[1] Portions of these amounts are included in “Current maturities of long-term debt” and “Long-term debt, less current maturities” in our consolidated balance sheets.