Fair Value Measurements (Details Textuals) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Pawn Loan [Member]
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Fair value assumptions, period of estimation	2 months
U.S. Pawn Loan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Loan term	30 days
U.S. Pawn Loan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Loan term	120 days
Mexican Pawn Loan [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Loan term	30 days
Level 2 [Member] \| Convertible Debt [Member] \| Income approach [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value assumptions, discount rate	7.00%
Level 3 [Member] \| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member] \| Income approach [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value assumptions, discount rate	5.00%
Level 3 [Member] \| Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Member] \| Income approach [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value assumptions, discount rate	10.00%
2.125% cash convertible senior notes due 2019 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Redemption value	$ 230.0
All Entities Excluding Grupo Finart [Member] \| Consumer Loan [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Loan term	12 months
Grupo Finmart [Member] \| Consumer Loan [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Loan term	30 months

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