Quarterly Information (Unaudited) - Additional Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment of investments	$ 11,000		$ 26,800
Impairment of investments, net of tax	7,200		17,400
Pre-tax charges (gains) pertaining to discontinued operations			42,400
Impairment of goodwill			1,700		$ 73,244	$ 12,253	$ 84,158
One-time after-tax charges due to contract termination			5,400
One-time after-tax charges due to a class-action litigation settlement			3,700
One-time after-tax charges due to impairments of goodwill and long-lived assets			1,200
Restructuring	$ 11,800		17,100
Cash Converters International Limited
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment of investments						26,800
Impairment of investments, net of tax						17,400
Internally developed software and other assets
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment charges			3,700
Discontinued Operations
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill			10,600	$ 10,600	73,244	10,550
U.S. Pawn
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets			4,300
U.S. Pawn | Continuing Operations
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill					0	0
Mexico Pawn
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets			1,300
Mexico Pawn | Continuing Operations
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill					$ 0	1,703
Operating Segments | U.S. Pawn
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets						4,300
Impairment of goodwill		$ 73,200
Operating Segments | Mexico Pawn
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment charges related to long-lived assets						$ 1,300
Operating Segments | Mexico Pawn | TUYO Reporting Unit | Continuing Operations
Quarterly Financial Data [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill			$ 1,700