Segment Information - Reconciliation of Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 65,737	$ 59,124	$ 55,325	$ 29,100
Pawn loans	167,329	159,964
Inventory, net	140,224	124,084
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,312	25,077
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	37,128	56,182
Property and equipment, net	58,455	73,938
Goodwill	253,976	251,646
Intangible assets, net	30,681	30,778
Total assets	983,244	1,188,990
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	7,801	9,286
Pawn loans	167,329	159,964
Pawn service charges receivable, net	31,062	30,882
Inventory, net	140,224	124,084
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,241	2,601
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	37,128	56,182
Property and equipment, net	42,943	56,517
Goodwill	253,976	251,646
Intangible assets, net	14,585	14,554
Total assets	697,289	705,716
Operating Segments | U.S. Pawn
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	2,547	4,812
Pawn loans	149,791	143,500
Pawn service charges receivable, net	28,368	28,338
Inventory, net	121,183	107,568
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	0	0
Property and equipment, net	33,326	42,717
Goodwill	247,538	244,330
Intangible assets, net	14,089	14,208
Total assets	596,842	585,473
Operating Segments | Mexico Pawn
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	3,724	3,662
Pawn loans	17,538	16,464
Pawn service charges receivable, net	2,694	2,544
Inventory, net	19,038	16,502
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0	0
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	0	0
Property and equipment, net	8,995	12,985
Goodwill	6,438	7,316
Intangible assets, net	245	338
Total assets	58,672	59,811
Operating Segments | Other International
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,530	812
Pawn loans	0	0
Pawn service charges receivable, net	0	0
Inventory, net	3	14
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,241	2,601
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	37,128	56,182
Property and equipment, net	622	815
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible assets, net	251	8
Total assets	41,775	60,432
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 285,955	$ 483,274