Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Deferred tax assets:
Cash Converters International	$ 13,550	$ 15,314
Tax over book inventory	10,094	8,763
Accrued liabilities	6,957	11,276
Pawn service charges receivable	8,687	7,871
Note receivable discount	0	2,427
Stock compensation	3,356	2,065
Foreign tax credit	3,132	2,706
Capital loss carryforward	5,010	8,017
State and foreign net operating loss carryforwards	13,671	12,891
Book over tax depreciation	2,678	0
Other	162	694
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	67,297	72,024
Valuation allowance	(17,860)	(21,078)
Net deferred tax assets	49,437	50,946
Deferred tax liabilities:
Tax over book amortization	20,629	14,060
Tax over book depreciation	0	445
Note receivable discount	10,569	0
Prepaid expenses	1,383	1,138
Total deferred tax liabilities	32,581	15,643
Net deferred tax assets	$ 16,856	$ 35,303