Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (91,464)	$ (72,086)	$ 21,010
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	37,034	38,627	34,918
Amortization (accretion) of debt discount (premium) and consumer loan premium (discount), net	8,888	2,611	(248)
Consumer loan loss provision	51,966	45,014	34,146
Deferred income taxes	(39,407)	(6,175)	(14,883)
Impairment of goodwill	12,253	84,158	0
Reversal of contingent consideration	0	(4,792)	0
Impairment of long-lived assets	18,529	10,308	1,600
Restructuring	17,080	6,121	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4,150	5,137	3,208
Amortization of prepaid commissions	13,702	14,525	4,573
Other adjustments	13,925	(2,251)	4,862
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets	2,893	(5,371)	7,043
Stock compensation	2,374	6,845	7,128
Loss (income) from investments in unconsolidated affiliates	5,473	(5,948)	(13,240)
Impairment of investments	29,237	7,940	43,198
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Service charges and fees receivable	(9,987)	(2,212)	3,412
Inventory	433	346	(9,722)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets	(8,482)	(28,807)	(17,671)
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses and deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	(2,408)	8,952	11,033
Customer layaway deposits	1,997	(499)	1,416
Restricted cash	(147)	0	0
Tax provision (benefit) from stock compensation	0	609	(293)
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable	11,893	(33,480)	(11,655)
Payments of restructuring charges	(5,376)	0	0
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	4,842	5,129	10,632
Net cash provided by operating activities	79,398	74,701	120,467
Investing activities:
Loans made	(842,074)	(959,540)	(923,103)
Loans repaid	574,353	658,986	602,712
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	243,692	246,053	237,717
Additions to property and equipment	(24,286)	(22,964)	(46,698)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(7,802)	(13,226)	(14,810)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	(12,140)	0	(11,018)
Proceeds from sale of assets	564	10,631	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(67,693)	(80,060)	(155,200)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	0	45
Tax (benefit) provision from stock compensation	0	(609)	293
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(210)	(1,982)	(3,640)
Debt issuance costs	(556)	(14,017)	(1,283)
Payout of deferred and contingent consideration	(6,000)	(23,000)	(13,277)
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes	0	230,000	0
Purchase of convertible notes hedges	0	(46,454)	0
Proceeds from issuance of warrants	0	25,106	0
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(32,411)	(29,775)	(627)
Proceeds from settlement of forward currency contracts	2,313	0	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	0	0	5,839
Change in restricted cash	40,949	(57,891)	1,326
Proceeds from revolving line of credit	0	359,900	510,680
Payments on revolving line of credit	0	(500,800)	(470,000)
Proceeds from bank borrowings	70,686	176,013	(15,432)
Payments on bank borrowings and capital lease obligations	(72,369)	(72,073)	9,725
Repurchase of common stock	0	(11,903)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,402	32,515	23,649
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(10,308)	(931)	360
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3,799	26,225	(10,724)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	55,325	29,100	39,824
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	59,124	55,325	29,100
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	16,472	16,361	12,553
Income taxes, net	(8,042)	30,194	47,108
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to inventory	230,998	241,696	261,837
Issuance of common stock due to acquisitions	11,696	0	38,705
Deferred consideration	9,500	2,674	25,872
Contingent consideration	0	0	248
Change in accrued additions to property and equipment	(1,337)	(420)	492
Issuance of common stock due to purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	0	0	10,404
Purchase of shares from noncontrolling interest	0	0	(788)
Issuance of common stock to 401(k) plan	0	557	556
Equity adjustment due to noncontrolling interest purchase	23,251	6,609	0
Deferred finance cost payable related to convertible notes	$ 0	$ 1,092	$ 0