Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (41,532)	$ 38,425	$ 150,577
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	38,627	34,918	25,268
Amortization (accretion) of debt discount (premium) and consumer loan premium (discount)	2,611	(248)	(15,091)
Consumer loan loss provision	42,501	30,740	17,833
Deferred income taxes	(11,973)	(14,854)	2,761
Impairment of goodwill	84,158	0	0
Reversal of contingent consideration	(4,792)	0	0
Impairment of intangibles	11,908	0	0
Restructuring	6,121	0	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs	5,137	3,208	2,478
Amortization of prepaid commissions	16,893	4,182	396
Other adjustments	(2,453)	3,713	0
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(5,371)	7,043	(1)
Gain on sale of loan portfolio	(33,000)	0	0
Stock compensation	7,341	7,314	6,714
Income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(5,948)	(11,878)	(17,400)
Impairment of investments	7,940	44,598	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Service charges and fees receivable, net	(2,967)	(7,143)	(5,359)
Inventory, net	(898)	(9,722)	(4,017)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets, net	(29,294)	(17,671)	(15,196)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	12,109	16,766	4,347
Customer layaway deposits	(499)	1,416	218
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	11	(8,898)	(8,782)
Tax provision (benefit) from stock compensation	609	(293)	(1,602)
Prepaid income taxes	(13,124)	(5,775)	(7,787)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	5,129	10,632	5,560
Net cash provided by operating activities	89,244	126,473	140,917
Investing activities:
Loans made	(959,540)	(923,103)	(802,896)
Loans repaid	628,710	597,528	520,193
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	246,053	237,717	240,381
Additions to property and equipment	(22,964)	(46,698)	(45,796)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(13,226)	(14,810)	(128,647)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	0	(11,018)	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	86,129	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(34,838)	(160,384)	(216,765)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	45	649
Tax (benefit) provision from stock compensation	(609)	293	1,602
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(1,982)	(3,640)	(1,184)
Debt issuance costs	(14,017)	(1,283)	(3,225)
Payout of deferred and contingent consideration	(23,000)	(13,277)	0
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes	230,000	0	0
Purchase of convertible notes hedges	(46,454)	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of warrants	25,106	0	0
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(29,775)	(627)	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	0	5,839	0
Change in restricted cash	(63,207)	(110)	(5,482)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit	359,900	510,680	792,927
Payments on revolving line of credit	(500,800)	(470,000)	(679,986)
Proceeds from bank borrowings	103,178	(15,432)	2,461
Payments on bank borrowings and capital lease obligations	(60,299)	9,725	(8,496)
Repurchase of common stock	(11,903)	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(33,862)	22,213	99,266
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(532)	(462)	1,090
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	20,012	(12,160)	24,508
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	36,317	48,477	23,969
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	56,329	36,317	48,477
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	16,361	12,553	2,480
Income taxes	30,194	47,108	83,010
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to inventory	241,696	261,837	248,090
Issuance of common stock to 401(k) plan	0	38,705	17,984
Deferred consideration	2,674	25,872	938
Contingent consideration	0	248	23,432
Change in accrued additions to property and equipment	(420)	492	0
Issuance of common stock due to purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	0	10,404	0
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interest	0	(788)	0
Issuance of common stock to 401(k) plan	557	556	459
Equity adjustment due to noncontrolling interest purchase	6,609	0	0
Receivable from sale of portfolio	43,780	0	0
Deferred finance cost payable related to convertible notes	$ 1,092	$ 0	$ 0