Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Operating activities:
Net loss		$ (92,412)	$ (122)
Loss from discontinued operations	[1]	100,172	7,819
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		20,422	25,316
Amortization of debt discount and consumer loan premium, net		6,574	6,099
Consumer loan loss provision		278	18,652
Deferred income taxes		(321)	(5,742)
Impairment of goodwill		0	10,550
Amortization of deferred financing costs		1,318	1,213
Other adjustments		961	1,348
Loss on sale or disposal of assets		641	956
Stock compensation expense (benefit)		3,206	(1,319)
Income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate		(5,626)	(338)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Service charges and fees receivable		1,838	5,329
Inventory		(1,349)	926
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets		(1,038)	(5,124)
Accounts payable and other, deferred gains and other long-term liabilities		(22,902)	(13,029)
Customer layaway deposits		781	1,127
Restricted cash		(4,861)	(459)
Income taxes receivable		45,499	17,459
Payments of restructuring charges		(8,367)	(3,668)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliate		2,197	4,842
Net cash provided by operating activities — continuing operations		47,011	71,835
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities — discontinued operations	[1]	10,926	(21,523)
Investing activities:
Loans made		(469,133)	(575,038)
Loans repaid		291,704	409,793
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral		173,710	191,170
Additions to property and equipment		(6,408)	(21,914)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(6,000)	(4,120)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate		0	(12,140)
Net cash used in investing activities — continuing operations		(16,127)	(12,249)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities — discontinued operations	[1]	4,590	(1,894)
Financing activities:
Payout of deferred consideration		(14,875)	(6,000)
Repurchase of redeemable common stock issued due to acquisitions		(11,750)	0
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest		0	(2,774)
Payments on capital lease obligations		(48)	(355)
Net cash used in financing activities — continuing operations		(26,673)	(9,129)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities — discontinued operations	[1]	(41,237)	37,713
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(6,506)	(5,691)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(28,016)	59,062
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, excluding held for sale		56,244	52,294
Cash and cash equivalents held for sale at beginning of period		2,880	3,031
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		31,108	114,387
Less: cash and cash equivalents held for sale at end of period		(1,728)	(982)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period, excluding held for sale		29,380	113,405
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to inventory		179,394	170,185
Issuance of common stock, subject to possible redemption, due to acquisition		0	11,696
Deferred consideration		0	124
Payable to purchase additional shares of noncontrolling interest		$ 0	$ 322

[1] See Note 1 for discussion of operations discontinued subsequent to the adoption of ASU 2014-08. Amounts are exclusive of intercompany loans.