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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Disclosures (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2016 USD ($) store	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) store	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill						$ 254,760	$ 253,976
Goodwill impairment						0	73,244	$ 30,782
Internally developed software and other assets
Goodwill [Line Items]
Intangible asset impairment charges				$ 3,700
Continuing Operations \| U.S. Pawn
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill				244,330		247,894	247,538	244,330
Goodwill impairment							0
Continuing Operations \| Mexico Pawn
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill				7,316		6,866	6,438	7,316
Goodwill impairment							0
Discontinued Operations
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill				79,133		$ 0	0	$ 79,133
Goodwill impairment					$ 10,600		$ 73,244
Cash Solutions Centers, LLC
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 400
Pawn One
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired \| store	6
Goodwill	$ 3,200
Operating Segments \| U.S. Pawn
Goodwill [Line Items]
Percentage of reporting unit fair value exceeding carrying value						18.00%
Goodwill impairment			$ 73,200
Operating Segments \| Mexico Pawn
Goodwill [Line Items]
Percentage of reporting unit fair value exceeding carrying value						95.00%
Operating Segments \| Continuing Operations \| Mexico Pawn \| TUYO Reporting Unit
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment				$ 1,700
Central Texas \| Cash Solutions Centers, LLC
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired \| store		2
Las Vegas, NV \| Cash Solutions Centers, LLC
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired \| store		1