Financing Receivable Fair Value Adjustment

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- Definition

A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 11B
-Subparagraph (c)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66008989&loc=SL6953423-111524

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- Definition

Recorded investment in financing receivables that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Recorded Investment
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65880944

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 7
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66008989&loc=d3e5111-111524

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- Definition

Financing receivables that are current.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 7A
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66008989&loc=SL6953401-111524

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- Definition

Recorded Investment in financing receivables that are past due at the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Recorded Investment
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65880944

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 7A
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66008989&loc=SL6953401-111524

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- Definition

Amount, before allowance and fees, of loans and leases receivable. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=65884687&loc=d3e4428-111522

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Allowance for Losses and Credit Quality of Consumer Loans - Aging Schedule (Details) - Unsecured long-term consumer loans - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Past Due		$ 69,041	$ 41,442
Current Receivable		89,252	119,188
Translation Adjustment		0	2,230
Total Financing Receivable	$ 0	158,293	162,860
Allowance Balance	$ 0	50,645	38,087	$ 19,849
Recorded Investment Over 90 Days Accruing		5,766	1,600
Performing Loans
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Past Due		25,504	12,123
Current Receivable		87,272	116,870
Translation Adjustment		0	2,230
Total Financing Receivable		112,776	131,223
Allowance Balance		5,128	6,450
Recorded Investment Over 90 Days Accruing		5,766	1,600
Non-Performing Loans
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Past Due		43,537	29,319
Current Receivable		1,980	2,318
Translation Adjustment		0	0
Total Financing Receivable		45,517	31,637
Allowance Balance		45,517	31,637
Recorded Investment Over 90 Days Accruing		0	0
1-30 Days Past Due
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Past Due		7,336	6,796
1-30 Days Past Due \| Performing Loans
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Past Due		6,783	4,942
1-30 Days Past Due \| Non-Performing Loans
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Past Due		553	1,854
31-60 Days Past Due
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Past Due		6,880	4,453
31-60 Days Past Due \| Performing Loans
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Past Due		6,179	3,546
31-60 Days Past Due \| Non-Performing Loans
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Past Due		701	907
61-90 Days Past Due
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Past Due		7,389	2,919
61-90 Days Past Due \| Performing Loans
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Past Due		6,776	2,035
61-90 Days Past Due \| Non-Performing Loans
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Past Due		613	884
Greater than 90 Days Past Due
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Past Due		47,436	27,274
Greater than 90 Days Past Due \| Performing Loans
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Past Due		5,766	1,600
Greater than 90 Days Past Due \| Non-Performing Loans
Aging analysis of past due financing receivables
Past Due		$ 41,670	$ 25,674