Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ 16,934	$ 26,993	$ 21,523	$ 56,238	$ 75,616	$ 23,116	$ 49,190	$ 102,374	$ (72,086)	$ 21,010	$ 141,111
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	9,363	7,652	18,886	16,415	12,514	28,083	25,732	19,891	38,627	34,918	25,268
Amortization (accretion) of debt discount (premium) and consumer loan premium (discount), net	(432)	(8,627)	(170)	(9,297)	(1,612)	(68)	(9,978)	(3,324)	2,611	(248)	(15,091)
Consumer loan loss provision	11,231	8,120	18,562	14,720	8,028	28,901	22,191	14,042	45,014	34,146	20,240
Deferred income taxes	694	2,213	(1,624)	1,399	465	(1,280)	244	(644)	(6,175)	(14,883)	1,290
Impairment of goodwill									84,158	0	0
Reversal of contingent consideration									(4,792)	0	0
Impairment of intangibles									10,308	1,600	0
Restructuring									6,121	0	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs	890	764	2,550	1,524		4,166	2,344		5,137	3,208	2,478
Amortization of prepaid commissions	2,226	649	5,144	1,464	1,399	10,039	2,902	2,886	14,525	4,573	467
Other adjustments	(206)	8,087	(789)	7,992	1,612	(753)	7,545	3,324	(2,251)	4,862	0
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(6,422)	29	(6,081)	42	(174)	(6,137)	6,060	138	(5,371)	7,043	(1)
Stock compensation	1,207	799	8,189	2,915	3,238	9,487	5,046	5,191	6,845	7,128	6,660
Income from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(1,271)	(5,038)	(1,763)	(9,163)	(8,738)	(3,880)	(13,491)	(12,935)	(5,948)	(13,240)	(16,038)
Impairment of investments			7,940			7,940			7,940	43,198	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Service charges and fees receivable, net	3,179	2,236	9,501	9,706	8,037	1,577	2,304	(668)	(2,212)	3,412	1,330
Inventory, net	168	(11,908)	2,696	(3,034)	1,446	2,243	(51)	(874)	346	(9,722)	(4,017)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets, net	(17,870)	(18,343)	(20,990)	(8,435)	1,278	(35,349)	(19,776)	(7,683)	(28,807)	(17,671)	(15,196)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(8,655)	11,214	(10,662)	(207)	(18,718)	(9,134)	14,105	(12,100)	9,136	21,283	1,596
Customer layaway deposits	(2,853)	(1,077)	353	812	206	(433)	588	(182)	(499)	1,416	218
Deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	167	573	(855)	557	10,856	(342)	330	722	(184)	(10,250)	(5,243)
Tax benefit from stock compensation	0	(346)	0	(342)	(1,521)	0	(321)	(1,582)	609	(293)	(1,602)
Prepaid income taxes	2,544	8,614	(11,410)	3,362	(4,098)	(20,048)	(11,444)	(9,559)	(33,480)	(11,655)	(9,915)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	2,597	1,595	2,597	4,828	4,788	5,129	8,418	5,560	5,129	10,632	5,560
Net cash provided by operating activities	13,491	34,199	43,597	91,496	94,622	43,257	91,938	104,577	74,701	120,467	139,115
Investing activities:
Loans made	(232,294)	(231,067)	(448,159)	(440,917)	(360,354)	(705,181)	(682,184)	(571,683)	(959,540)	(923,103)	(802,896)
Loans repaid	154,576	140,141	336,970	311,571	260,745	498,222	458,069	387,780	658,986	602,712	522,195
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	64,776	73,264	130,359	129,965	129,518	182,004	181,461	179,681	246,053	237,717	240,381
Additions to property and equipment	(5,615)	(8,906)	(10,643)	(23,506)	(20,842)	(15,930)	(33,351)	(33,193)	(22,964)	(46,698)	(45,796)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(10,395)	(12,278)	(10,282)	(12,279)	(83,057)	(12,990)	(14,940)	(125,249)	(13,226)	(14,810)	(128,647)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		(11,018)		(11,018)			(11,018)		0	(11,018)	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	9,882		10,631			10,631			10,631	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(19,070)	(49,864)	8,970	(46,184)	(73,990)	(43,101)	(101,963)	(162,664)	(80,060)	(155,200)	(214,763)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options				6	634		45	647	0	45	649
Tax benefit from stock compensation	0	346	0	342	1,521	0	321	1,582	(609)	293	1,602
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards		(3,431)	(629)	(3,596)	(1,071)	(1,990)	(3,596)	(1,153)	(1,982)	(3,640)	(1,184)
Debt issuance costs	(3,080)		(5,176)	(259)		(12,686)			(14,017)	(1,283)	(3,225)
Payout of deferred and contingent consideration	(11,500)		(23,000)			(23,000)			(23,000)	(13,277)	0
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes						200,000			230,000	0	0
Purchase of convertible notes hedges						(40,395)			(46,454)	0	0
Proceeds from issuance of warrants						21,824			25,106	0	0
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest			(1,082)			(21,139)			(29,775)	(627)	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interest									0	5,839	0
Change in restricted cash	154	5,754	(17,756)	5,728	(11,941)	(40,761)	(9,695)	(10,678)	(57,891)	1,326	(14,135)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit	80,887	80,125	217,493	148,265	321,617	389,900	403,131	594,809	359,900	510,680	792,927
Payments on revolving line of credit	(74,908)	(61,852)	(273,070)	(194,805)	(318,227)	(530,800)	(385,964)	(502,575)	(500,800)	(470,000)	(679,986)
Proceeds from bank borrowings	35,838	1,159	105,769	1,172		154,406	21,637	343	176,013	(15,432)	2,461
Payments on bank borrowings and capital lease obligations	(18,289)	(3,023)	(51,819)	(5,170)	(1,056)	(63,162)	(28,001)	(8,164)	(72,073)	9,725	(8,496)
Repurchase of common stock						(11,901)			(11,903)	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	9,102	19,078	(49,270)	(48,317)	(8,523)	20,296	(2,122)	74,811	32,515	23,649	90,613
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	66	(24)	(69)	(604)	(410)	(118)	(166)	488	(931)	360	890
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3,589	3,389	3,228	(3,609)	11,699	20,334	(12,313)	17,212	26,225	(10,724)	15,855
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	29,100	39,824	29,100	39,824	23,969	29,100	39,824	23,969	29,100	39,824	23,969
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	32,689	43,213	32,328	36,215	35,668	49,434	27,511	41,181	55,325	29,100	39,824
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	63,256	69,370	118,050	130,675	123,587	171,288	192,150	177,490	241,696	261,837	248,090
Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions		38,647		38,705	11,615		38,705	17,984	0	38,705	17,984
Deferred consideration	5,350	24,000	5,331	24,000	5,785	2,692	25,872	916	2,674	25,872	938
Contingent consideration	4,792	4,792		4,792	23,000		7,148	23,000	0	248	23,432
Change in accrued additions to property and equipment	$ 122	2,100	122		$ 1,404		107	$ 177	(420)	492	0
Issuance of common stock due to purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest		$ 10,404	(634)	$ 10,404		(13,274)	$ 10,404		0	10,404	0
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interest			$ (619)						0	(788)	0
Issuance of common stock to 401(k) plan						557			557	556	459
Equity adjustment due to noncontrolling interest purchase						6,588			6,609	0	0
Deferred finance cost payable related to convertible notes						$ 2,400			$ 1,092	$ 0	$ 0