Supplemental Consolidated Financial Information (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Allowance for valuation of inventory [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 4,246	$ 5,574	$ 9,481
Charged to Expense	11,797	0	0
Charged to Revenue	0	0	0
Deductions	0	1,328	3,907
Balance at End of Period	16,043	4,246	5,574
Allowance for uncollectible pawn service charges receivable [ Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Balance at Beginning of Period	9,974	11,427	10,720
Charged to Expense	0	0	0
Charged to Revenue	333	0	707
Deductions	0	1,453	0
Balance at End of Period	10,307	9,974	11,427
Allowance for uncollectible consumer loan fees receivable [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Balance at Beginning of Period	462	3,763	571
Charged to Expense	0	0	0
Charged to Revenue	13,223	0	3,192
Deductions	0	3,301	0
Balance at End of Period	13,685	462	3,763
Allowance for valuation of deferred tax assets [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Balance at Beginning of Period	659	2,242	1,425
Charged to Expense	0	0	817
Charged to Revenue	0	0	0
Deductions	495	1,583	0
Balance at End of Period	$ 164	$ 659	$ 2,242

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 4

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12

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