Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 7,038	$ (8,266)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,373	8,090
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	2,826	3,195
Amortization of prepaid commissions	0	4,023
Accretion of notes receivable discount	(1,029)	0
Consumer loan loss provision	583	9,691
Deferred income taxes	750	(4,744)
Other adjustments	295	(1,966)
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets	(77)	33
Stock compensation	1,808	833
Income from investment in unconsolidated affiliate	(1,478)	(2,055)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Service charges and fees receivable	(83)	6,381
Inventory	(615)	(2,107)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets	(3,856)	(5,592)
Accounts payable and other, deferred gains and other long-term liabilities	(21,948)	(10,776)
Customer layaway deposits	(881)	(310)
Income taxes receivable and payable, current, net of excess tax benefit from stock compensation	5,004	4,045
Payments of restructuring charges	0	(4,943)
Net cash used in operating activities	(5,290)	(4,468)
Investing activities:
Loans made	(156,457)	(173,162)
Loans repaid	91,283	106,372
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	64,430	58,566
Additions to property and equipment	(2,326)	(1,139)
Principal collections on notes receivable	7,831	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	4,761	(9,363)
Financing activities:
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(706)	0
Payout of deferred consideration	0	(8,915)
Proceeds from settlement of forward currency contracts	0	3,557
Change in restricted cash	0	(1,261)
Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance costs	0	14,302
Payments on borrowings	0	(29,358)
Net cash used in financing activities	(706)	(21,675)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(795)	(837)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(2,030)	(36,343)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	65,737	59,124
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	63,707	22,781
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to inventory	68,071	65,629
Dividend reinvestment acquisition of additional ownership in unconsolidated affiliate	$ 1,153	$ 0