Quarterly Information (Unaudited) - Additional Disclosures (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) Store	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Pre-tax charges (gains) pertaining to discontinued operations	$ 42,400		$ 103,100
Restructuring	17,100		$ 6,700
Impairment of goodwill						$ 12,253	$ 84,158	$ 0
One-time after-tax charges due to contract termination	5,400
One-time after-tax charges due to a class-action litigation settlement	3,700
One-time after-tax charges due to impairments of goodwill and long-lived assets	1,200
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Number of stores closed | Store					7
Sale of stores, total consideration					$ 11,000
Sale of stores, amount paid in cash					10,000
Sale of stores, note receivable					$ 1,000
Interest rate on note receivable					14.00%
Carrying value of net assets					$ 3,700
Pawn loans					1,500
Inventory					1,900
Pawn service charge receivable					400
Assumed liabilities					100
Gain on sale of stores					6,300
Deferred gain on sale of stores					$ 700
Settlement of promissory note				$ 900
Recognition of deferred gain				600
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | Louisiana [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Number of stores closed | Store					3
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | Mississippi [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Number of stores closed | Store					2
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | Alabama [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Number of stores closed | Store					1
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | Florida [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Number of stores closed | Store					1
Cash Converters International Limited [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment of investments	29,200
Impairment of investments, net of tax	18,800
Internally developed software and other assets [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment charges	3,700
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill		$ 10,600				10,550	84,158
Continuing Operations [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment of investments				$ 7,900
U.S. Pawn [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets	4,300					4,300
U.S. Pawn [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill						0	0
Mexico Pawn [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets	1,300					1,300
Mexico Pawn [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill						$ 1,703	$ 0
Mexico Pawn [Member] | TUYO Reporting Unit [Member] | Continuing Operations [Member]
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill	$ 1,700