Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Deferred tax assets:
Cash Converters International	$ 15,314	$ 8,645
Tax over book inventory	5,113	4,521
Accrued liabilities	11,276	14,428
Pawn service charges receivable	11,521	12,588
Note receivable discount	2,427	0
Stock compensation	2,065	2,711
Foreign tax credit	2,706	4,249
Capital loss carryforward	8,017	8,017
State and foreign net operating loss carryforwards	12,891	10,715
Other	694	2,143
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	72,024	68,017
Valuation allowance	(21,078)	(19,567)
Net deferred tax assets	50,946	48,450
Deferred tax liabilities:
Tax over book amortization	14,060	12,690
Tax over book depreciation	445	417
Prepaid expenses	1,138	1,167
Total deferred tax liabilities	15,643	14,274
Net deferred tax assets	$ 35,303	$ 34,176