Strategic Investments (Details Textuals) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2012 Cash Converters International Limited [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Cash Converters International Limited [Member] Store	Jun. 30, 2014 Cash Converters International Limited [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Cash Converters International Limited [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Cash Converters International Limited [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Restatement Adjustment [Member] Cash Converters International Limited [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Equity Method Investments [Member] Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of common shares owned					136,848,000					16,644,640
Percentage of common shares owned					32.00%					30.00%
Number of owned and franchise stores, over 700					750
Number of shares acquired				12,430,000
Payments to acquire equity method investments	$ 0	$ 11,018,000	$ 0	$ 11,000,000
Total cost of common shares owned				68,800,000
Income from investment, period					3 months					3 months
Income (loss) from equity method investments	5,948,000	11,878,000	17,400,000		7,100,000		9,600,000	9,900,000		(1,200,000)	2,300,000	7,500,000
Dividends received					5,100,000		5,100,000	4,400,000		0	3,300,000	3,300,000
Accumulated undistributed after-tax earnings included in consolidated retained earnings					19,300,000					25,400,000
Percentage increase in total assets						20.00%
Percentage decrease in net income						26.00%
Reduction in previously reported current assets	(676,361,000)	(536,950,000)												5,200,000
Impairment of investments									42,500,000	7,900,000	42,500,000
Impairment of investments, net of tax										5,400,000	28,700,000
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	91,098,000	97,085,000			91,098,000		87,646,000		9,439,000	0	9,439,000		0
Equity in net assets						73,600,000
Difference between recorded balance and equity in net assets						$ 19,200,000
Estimation of fair value, number of days after October 2013															14 days