Allowance for Losses and Credit Quality of Consumer Loans (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Unsecured Short Term Consumer Loans [Member]
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Total Financing Receivable	$ 31,159		$ 22,870
Allowance Balance	13,368	14,645	2,848	2,928
Secured Short-term consumer loans [Member]
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Investment 1 to 30 days past due	1,844	2,196	2,629
Investment 31 to 60 days past due	761	823	1,366
Investment 61 to 90 days past due	543	448	1,123
Investment greater than 90 Days past due	538	412	1,398
Investment past due	3,686	3,879	6,516
Current receivable	4,180	4,294	4,870
Fair value adjustment	0	0	0
Total Financing Receivable	7,866	8,173	11,386
Allowance Balance	1,134	1,049	2,332	1,804
Investment 90 days past due and still accruing	0	0	0
Unsecured Long-term consumer loans [Member]
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Investment 1 to 30 days past due	10,725	8,469	3,659
Investment 31 to 60 days past due	1,403	2,463	3,716
Investment 61 to 90 days past due	1,210	1,218	1,551
Investment greater than 90 Days past due	21,210	24,462	31,966
Investment past due	34,548	36,612	40,892
Current receivable	46,360	52,856	73,386
Fair value adjustment	932	1,519	2,159
Total Financing Receivable	81,840	90,987	116,437
Allowance Balance	7,534	7,177	1,956	972
Investment 90 days past due and still accruing	16,253	19,921	31,966
Unsecured Long Term Consumer Loans - In Payroll [Member]
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Investment 1 to 30 days past due	10,601	8,445	3,497
Investment 31 to 60 days past due	1,385	2,192	3,525
Investment 61 to 90 days past due	1,061	1,048	1,480
Investment greater than 90 Days past due	16,253	19,921	31,371
Investment past due	29,300	31,606	39,873
Current receivable	46,078	52,471	72,793
Fair value adjustment	934	1,473	2,667
Total Financing Receivable	76,312	85,550	115,333
Allowance Balance	2,383	2,345	1,747
Investment 90 days past due and still accruing	16,253	19,921	31,966
Unsecured Long Term Consumer Loans - Out of Payroll [Member]
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Investment 1 to 30 days past due	124	24	162
Investment 31 to 60 days past due	18	271	191
Investment 61 to 90 days past due	149	170	71
Investment greater than 90 Days past due	4,957	4,541	595
Investment past due	5,248	5,006	1,019
Current receivable	282	385	593
Fair value adjustment	(2)	46	(508)
Total Financing Receivable	5,528	5,437	1,104
Allowance Balance	5,151	4,832	209
Investment 90 days past due and still accruing	0	0	0
Go Cash and Cash Genie Loans [Member] \| Unsecured Short Term Consumer Loans [Member]
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Investment 1 to 30 days past due			66
Investment 31 to 60 days past due			289
Investment 61 to 90 days past due			81
Investment greater than 90 Days past due			0
Investment past due			436
Current receivable			119
Fair value adjustment			0
Total Financing Receivable			555
Allowance Balance			267
Investment 90 days past due and still accruing			$ 0

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Amount before allowance of consumer loans, including, but not limited to, mortgage, home equity, vehicles, credit card, installment, and lease financing. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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