Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 55,325	$ 29,100
Restricted cash		63,495	9,176
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		5,070	3,509
Non-current consumer loans, net		0	0
Total		123,890	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		335,810	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		64,631	57,065
Pawn service charges receivable, net		31,044	30,362
Consumer loan fees receivable, net		12,647	19,049
Restricted cash, non-current		0	0
Non-current consumer loans, net		86,364	65,967
Total		357,130	329,080
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		49,021	53,068
Financial liabilities:
Convertible debt		0
Total		0	0
Carrying Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		55,325	29,100
Restricted cash		63,495	9,176
Pawn loans		162,444	156,637
Consumer loans, net		63,995	56,880
Pawn service charges receivable, net		31,044	30,362
Consumer loan fees receivable, net		12,647	19,049
Restricted cash, non-current		5,070	3,509
Non-current consumer loans, net		85,004	65,488
Total		479,024	370,201
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		22,800	47,297
Financial liabilities:
Convertible debt		185,693
Total		391,171	246,375
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		55,325	29,100
Restricted cash		63,495	9,176
Pawn loans		162,444	156,637
Consumer loans, net		64,631	57,065
Pawn service charges receivable, net		31,044	30,362
Consumer loan fees receivable, net		12,647	19,049
Restricted cash, non-current		5,070	3,509
Non-current consumer loans, net		86,364	65,967
Total		481,020	370,865
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		49,021	53,068
Financial liabilities:
Convertible debt		185,738
Total		389,988	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
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	[1]	36,991	39,029
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		26,144	4,026
Secured Debt [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes		0	0
Secured Debt [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes	[1]	26,195	4,185
Secured Debt [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes		26,144	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	[1]	27,185	30,310
Foreign Currency Debt [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Debt instrument		27,185	$ 31,832
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes		0
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes		59,906
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes		0
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Carrying Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes		61,062
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes		59,906
As Previously Reported [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Notes		$ 53,487

[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.