Acquisitions (Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 20, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Current assets:
Goodwill		$ 433,300	$ 346,577	$ 436,765	$ 435,048	$ 434,835	$ 430,940	$ 438,016	$ 434,671		$ 374,663
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired:
Weighted-average useful life of definite-lived intangible assets acquired		5 years
Go Cash, LLC [Member]
Current assets:
Pawn loans		$ 0
Consumer loans, net		0
Service charges and fees receivable, net		23
Inventory, net		0
Prepaid expenses and other assets		120
Total current assets		143
Property and equipment, net		268
Goodwill		44,020
Non-current consumer loans, net		0
Intangible assets		11,215
Other assets		124
Total assets		55,770
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses		202
Customer layaway deposits		0
Total current liabilities		202
Total liabilities		202								$ 200
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		0
Net assets acquired		55,568
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes		44,020
Go Cash, LLC [Member] | Internally developed software [Member]
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired:
Definite lived intangible assets	[1]	11,000
Go Cash, LLC [Member] | Non-compete agreements [Member]
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired:
Definite lived intangible assets	[1]	0
Go Cash, LLC [Member] | Contractual relationship [Member]
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired:
Definite lived intangible assets	[1]	0
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Current assets:
Pawn loans		5,714
Consumer loans, net		1,470
Service charges and fees receivable, net		399
Inventory, net		2,441
Prepaid expenses and other assets		508
Total current assets		10,532
Property and equipment, net		1,078
Goodwill		17,187
Non-current consumer loans, net		3,336
Intangible assets		5,871
Other assets		314
Total assets		38,318
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses		560
Customer layaway deposits		103
Total current liabilities		663
Total liabilities		663
Redeemable noncontrolling interest		2,836
Net assets acquired		34,819
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes		0
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Internally developed software [Member]
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired:
Definite lived intangible assets	[1]	66
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Non-compete agreements [Member]
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired:
Definite lived intangible assets	[1]	30
Other Acquisitions [Member] | Contractual relationship [Member]
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired:
Definite lived intangible assets	[1]	2,589
Domain Name [Member] | Go Cash, LLC [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired:
Indefinite-lived intangible assets		215
Domain Name [Member] | Other Acquisitions [Member]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired:
Indefinite-lived intangible assets		$ 0

[1] The weighted average useful life of definite-lived intangible assets acquired was five years.