Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (86,057)	$ 10,115
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	15,141	18,097
Amortization of debt discount and consumer loan premium, net	4,357	4,229
Consumer loan loss provision	18,662	14,023
Deferred income taxes	(8,004)	(5,536)
Impairment of goodwill	73,921	0
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,575	2,625
Amortization of prepaid commissions	7,754	6,200
Other adjustments	(2,149)	380
Loss on sale or disposal of assets	682	950
Stock compensation expense (benefit)	2,149	(1,928)
(Income) loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliate	(3,932)	1,484
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Service charges and fees receivable	10,140	2,542
Inventory	(993)	2,499
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets	(5,935)	(16,949)
Accounts payable, other accrued expenses, deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	(12,112)	(5,925)
Customer layaway deposits	851	1,947
Restricted cash	(4,860)	(835)
Income taxes receivable	51,250	4,427
Payments of restructuring charges	(6,701)	(2,962)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliate	0	2,407
Net cash provided by operating activities	55,739	37,790
Investing activities:
Loans made	(323,980)	(417,014)
Loans repaid	225,138	334,888
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	121,830	138,885
Additions to property and equipment	(2,976)	(15,934)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(6,000)	(4,750)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	0	(12,140)
Proceeds from sale of assets	26	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	14,038	23,935
Financing activities:
Payout of deferred consideration	(14,875)	(6,000)
Repurchase of redeemable common stock issued due to acquisitions	(11,750)	0
Proceeds from settlement of forward currency contracts	3,557	2,313
Change in restricted cash	6,519	11,476
Proceeds from bank borrowings, net of debt issuance costs	14,302	69,384
Payments on bank borrowings and capital lease obligations	(47,698)	(51,677)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(49,945)	25,496
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3,620)	(4,373)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	16,212	82,848
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	59,124	55,325
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	75,336	138,173
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to inventory	122,709	119,028
Issuance of common stock, subject to possible redemption, due to acquisition	0	11,696
Deferred consideration	$ 0	$ 250