Segment Information - Reconciliation of Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015		Sep. 30, 2014		Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 59,124		$ 55,325		$ 29,100	$ 39,824
Restricted cash	15,137		63,495
Pawn loans, net	159,964		162,444
Consumer loans, net	36,533		63,995
Inventory, net	124,084		138,175
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	56,182		91,781
Property and equipment, net	75,594		105,900
Restricted cash, non-current	2,883		5,070
Non-current consumer loans, net	75,824		85,004
Goodwill	327,460		346,577		433,300
Intangible assets, net	50,434		66,086
Total assets	1,212,230	[1],[2]	1,410,544	[1],[2]	1,332,968
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	12,166		16,999		15,337
Restricted cash	14,992		63,495		9,176
Pawn loans, net	159,964		162,444		156,637
Consumer loans, net	34,220		42,365		32,257
Service charges and fees receivable, net	50,192		38,562		42,826
Inventory, net	124,084		138,165		145,195
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	56,182		91,781		97,085
Property and equipment, net	58,173		76,898		84,247
Restricted cash, non-current	2,883		5,070		3,509
Non-current consumer loans, net	75,824		85,004		65,488
Goodwill	327,460		336,027		338,838
Intangible assets, net	27,749		36,736		40,698
Total assets	943,889		1,093,546		1,031,293
Operating Segments [Member] | U.S. Pawn [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	4,812		6,000		4,632
Restricted cash	0		0		0
Pawn loans, net	143,500		145,258		142,930
Consumer loans, net	0		0		0
Service charges and fees receivable, net	28,338		28,374		28,250
Inventory, net	107,568		114,793		120,814
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	0		0		0
Property and equipment, net	42,717		50,660		52,804
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0		0
Non-current consumer loans, net	0		0		0
Goodwill	244,330		228,629		228,629
Intangible assets, net	14,208		13,697		15,209
Total assets	585,473		587,411		593,268
Operating Segments [Member] | Mexico Pawn [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	3,662		3,904		5,284
Restricted cash	0		0		0
Pawn loans, net	16,464		17,186		13,707
Consumer loans, net	0		0		0
Service charges and fees receivable, net	2,544		2,468		1,823
Inventory, net	16,502		22,790		23,833
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	0		0		0
Property and equipment, net	12,985		21,987		26,191
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0		0
Non-current consumer loans, net	0		0		303
Goodwill	7,316		11,418		11,717
Intangible assets, net	338		609		2,653
Total assets	59,811		80,362		85,511
Operating Segments [Member] | Grupo Finmart [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	2,880		5,405		4,328
Restricted cash	14,992		63,495		9,176
Pawn loans, net	0		0		0
Consumer loans, net	31,824		39,769		29,367
Service charges and fees receivable, net	19,105		7,172		12,143
Inventory, net	0		0		0
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	0		0		0
Property and equipment, net	1,656		1,707		2,007
Restricted cash, non-current	2,883		5,070		3,509
Non-current consumer loans, net	75,824		85,004		65,185
Goodwill	75,814		95,980		98,492
Intangible assets, net	13,195		21,051		21,383
Total assets	238,173		324,653		245,590
Operating Segments [Member] | Other International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	812		1,690		1,093
Restricted cash	0		0		0
Pawn loans, net	0		0		0
Consumer loans, net	2,396		2,596		2,890
Service charges and fees receivable, net	205		548		610
Inventory, net	14		582		548
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	56,182		91,781		97,085
Property and equipment, net	815		2,544		3,245
Restricted cash, non-current	0		0		0
Non-current consumer loans, net	0		0		0
Goodwill	0		0		0
Intangible assets, net	8		1,379		1,453
Total assets	60,432		101,120		106,924
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	268,341		316,998		301,675
Corporate [Member] | Discontinued Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets	$ 4,600		$ 57,800		$ 153,200

[1] Our consolidated assets as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 include the following assets of Grupo Finmart's securitization trust that can only be used to settle its liabilities: September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 (in thousands)Restricted cash$12,033 $23,592Consumer loans, net36,845 41,588Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net6,067 5,489Restricted cash, non-current197 133Intangible assets, net1,793 2,847Total assets$56,935 $73,649

[2] Our consolidated assets as of September 30, 2015 and 2014 include the following assets of our consolidated variable interest entities: September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014 (in thousands)Restricted cash$1,361 $1,921Consumer loans, net5,846 16,465Consumer loan fees and interest receivable, net6,399 3,058Non-current consumer loans, net27,162 35,780Total assets$40,768 $57,224