Strategic Investments - Additional Disclosures (Details)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				12 Months Ended	37 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) Location shares	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) Location shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 shares	Nov. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Payments to acquire equity method investment				$ 12,140,000		$ 0
Income (loss) from equity method investment		$ (3,678,000)	$ 492,000	(1,484,000)		1,763,000
Impairment of investments		0	7,940,000	0		7,940,000
Recorded value		$ 94,510,000	88,685,000	$ 94,510,000		88,685,000				$ 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			47,400,000
Income from investment, period				3 months
Income (loss) from equity method investment		$ (3,700,000)	500,000	$ (1,500,000)		2,900,000
Dividends received from equity method investment		0	0	2,400,000		2,600,000
Percentage increase in total assets								2.00%
(Loss) profit for the period attributable to the owners of the parent					$ (4,717,000)		$ 9,103,000
Recorded value		$ 94,510,000	88,685,000	$ 94,510,000		88,685,000				$ 91,781,000
Albemarle & Bond Holdings [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Impairment of investments			7,900,000
Impairment of investments, net of tax			5,400,000
Recorded value			$ 0			$ 0