Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of indefinite-lived intangible assets

The following table presents the balance of each major class of indefinite-lived intangible asset:

	September 30,
	2018		2017
	(in thousands)
Pawn licenses	$	9,527	$	9,535
Trade names	20,776		4,000
	$	30,303	$	13,535

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by segment

The following table presents the changes in the carrying value of goodwill by segment:

	U.S. Pawn		Latin America Pawn		Consolidated
	(in thousands)
Balances as of September 30, 2016	$	247,538	$	6,438	$	253,976
Acquisitions	356		—		356
Effect of foreign currency translation changes	—		428		428
Balances as of September 30, 2017	$	247,894	$	6,866	$	254,760
Acquisitions	—		42,526		42,526
Effect of foreign currency translation changes	—		162		162
Balances as of September 30, 2018	$	247,894	$	49,554	$	297,448

Schedule of definite-lived intangible assets

The following table presents the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each major class of definite-lived intangible asset:

	September 30,
	2018							2017
	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
	(in thousands)
Non-compete agreements	$	3,626	$	(3,314	)	$	312	$	3,659	$	(3,102	)	$	557
Internally developed software	40,223		(17,512		)	22,711		29,741		(12,597		)	17,144
Other	3,826		(2,229		)	1,597		3,148		(1,964		)	1,184
	$	47,675	$	(23,055	)	$	24,620	$	36,548	$	(17,663	)	$	18,885

Classification of amortization recognized as expense

The following table presents the amount and classification of amortization recognized as expense:

	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
	2018		2017		2016
	(in thousands)
Amortization expense in continuing operations	$	5,780	$	4,184	$	4,742
Amortization expense in discontinued operations	—		—		2,055
Operations expense	199		90		87
	$	5,979	$	4,274	$	6,884

Estimate of the amount and classification of amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets

The following table presents our estimate of future amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets:

Fiscal Year Ended September 30,	Amortization expense		Operations expense
	(in thousands)
2019	$	6,372	$	23
2020	5,803		23
2021	4,746		23
2022	3,858		2
2023	1,696		—