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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Disclosures (Details) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2016 USD ($) store	Aug. 17, 2015 USD ($) store	Feb. 19, 2015 USD ($) store	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill					$ 251,646		$ 253,976	$ 251,646
Impairment of goodwill					1,700		73,244	12,253	$ 84,158
Internally developed software and other assets
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment charges					3,700
Internally developed software
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment charges									1,600
Continuing Operations \| U.S. Pawn
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill acquired							3,208	15,701
Goodwill					244,330		247,538	244,330	228,629
Impairment of goodwill							0	0
Continuing Operations \| Mexico Pawn
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill acquired							0	0
Goodwill					7,316		6,438	7,316	11,418
Impairment of goodwill							0	1,703
Discontinued Operations
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill acquired							0	0
Goodwill					79,133		0	79,133	$ 110,731
Impairment of goodwill					10,600	$ 10,600	73,244	10,550
Cash Pawn
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired \| store			12
Goodwill acquired			$ 10,700
USA Pawn
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired \| store		13
Goodwill acquired		$ 5,000
Pawn One
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired \| store	6
Goodwill	$ 3,200
Operating Segments
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill					251,646		253,976	251,646
Operating Segments \| Grupo Finmart
Goodwill [Line Items]
Fair value of reporting unit				$ 46,500
Operating Segments \| U.S. Pawn
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill					244,330		$ 247,538	244,330
Percentage of reporting unit fair value exceeding carrying value							30.00%
Impairment of goodwill				$ 73,200
Operating Segments \| Mexico Pawn
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill					7,316		$ 6,438	7,316
Percentage of reporting unit fair value exceeding carrying value							59.00%
Operating Segments \| Continuing Operations \| Mexico Pawn \| TUYO Reporting Unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill					1,700
Held-for-sale \| Grupo Finmart \| Customer Relationships
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets					8,800			8,800
Held-for-sale \| Grupo Finmart \| Trade name
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible assets					$ 1,700			$ 1,700