Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Deferred tax assets:
Albemarle & Bond loss carryforward	$ 0	$ 4,067
Cash Converters International impairment	10,438	0
Tax over book inventory	11,402	15,599
Accrued liabilities	31,034	16,536
Pawn service charges receivable	0	3,450
Book over tax depreciation	4,988	0
Book over tax amortization	0	1,066
Prepaid expenses	2,316	0
Stock compensation	431	0
Foreign tax credit	4,567	0
Foreign income and dividends	9,767	0
State and foreign net operating loss carry-forwards	14,904	198
Total deferred tax assets	89,847	40,916
Deferred tax liabilities:
Tax over book amortization	14,507	0
Foreign income and dividends	0	476
Tax over book depreciation	0	8,299
Stock compensation	0	875
Prepaid expenses	0	1,388
Total deferred tax liabilities	14,507	11,038
Net deferred tax asset	75,340	29,878
Valuation allowance	(6,219)	(164)
Net deferred tax asset	$ 69,121	$ 29,714