Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Deferred tax assets:
Cash Converters International	$ 9,782	$ 13,550
Tax over book inventory	8,803	10,094
Accrued liabilities	4,667	6,957
Pawn service charges receivable	4,512	8,687
Stock compensation	3,328	3,356
Foreign tax credit	2,638	3,132
Capital loss carryforward	3,006	5,010
State and foreign net operating loss carryforwards	15,215	13,671
Book over tax depreciation	972	2,678
Other	137	162
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	53,060	67,297
Valuation allowance	(20,254)	(17,860)
Net deferred tax assets	32,806	49,437
Deferred tax liabilities:
Tax over book amortization	15,700	20,629
Note receivable discount	17,396	10,569
Prepaid expenses	1,362	1,383
Total deferred tax liabilities	34,458	32,581
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ (1,652)
Net deferred tax assets		$ 16,856