Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) location	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) location	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Other revenues	$ 232	$ 587	$ 548	$ 2,047
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	20,734	57,644	20,734	57,644	$ 24,933
Administrative	14,481	16,860	50,085	44,212
Operations	(73,172)	(71,455)	(221,446)	(213,335)
Other adjustments			(961)	(1,348)
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses	59,239	77,966	59,239	77,966	109,875
Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net	33,386	39,569	33,386	39,569	24,405
Long-term debt, net	$ 211,421	207,925	$ 211,421	207,925	197,976
Grupo Finmart
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership interest in subsidiaries	94.00%		94.00%
Cash Converters International Limited
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Ownership interest in equity method investment	31.00%		31.00%
Number of owned and franchised stores, over 700 stores | location	700		700
Segments
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Other revenues	$ 232	587	$ 548	2,047
Administrative	0	0	0	0
Operations	(73,172)	(71,455)	(221,446)	(213,335)
Corporate, Non-Segment
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Other revenues	0	0	0	0
Administrative	14,481	16,860	50,085	44,212
Operations	0	0	0	0
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Income taxes receivable					4,800
Prepaid Taxes					4,800
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses		6,100		6,100	15,400
Other current liabilities		6,100		6,100	15,400
Other International | Segments
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Other revenues	36	151	36	694
Administrative	0	0	0	0
Operations	$ (1,695)	(1,752)	$ (4,967)	(5,279)
Other International | Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement | Segments
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		25,600		25,600	5,400
Consumer loans, loan fees and interest receivable, net		25,600		25,600	5,400
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncurrent deferred tax assets, net		24,400		24,400	44,100
Long-term debt, net		10,400		10,400	$ 9,200
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect | Corporate, Non-Segment
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Administrative		4,300		12,400
Operations		$ 4,300		$ 12,400