Strategic Investments (Details Textual)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			37 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Location shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Location shares	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to acquire equity method investment		$ 12,140,000	$ 0
Income (loss) from equity method investment		2,194,000	1,271,000
Recorded value	$ 99,219,000	$ 99,219,000	97,424,000	$ 91,781,000
Cash Converters International Limited [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of common shares owned | shares	151,948,000	151,948,000
Percentage of common shares owned	32.00%	32.00%
Number of owned and franchised stores, over 750 stores | Location	750	750
Payments to acquire equity method investment	$ 12,100,000						$ 68,800,000
Number of shares acquired | shares	15,100,000
Non-underwritten placement of shares issued | shares	47,400,000	47,400,000
Income from investment, period		3 months
Income (loss) from equity method investment		$ 2,200,000	2,400,000
Dividends received from equity method investment		2,400,000	2,600,000
Percentage increase in total assets					24.00%
Percentage change in net income					(34.00%)
Recorded value	$ 99,219,000	$ 99,219,000	89,522,000	91,781,000
Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Income from investment, period		3 months
Income (loss) from equity method investment			(1,200,000)
Dividends received from equity method investment			0
Impairment of investments				7,900,000		$ 42,500,000
Impairment of investments, net of tax				5,400,000		$ 28,700,000
Recorded value	$ 0	$ 0	$ 7,902,000	$ 0	$ 0