Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (1,202)	$ 23,231
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13,860	12,174
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	11,225	7,439
Accretion of notes receivable discount and deferred compensation fee	(2,492)	(5,032)
Deferred income taxes	358	2,801
Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliates	19,725	0
Other adjustments	1,265	1,081
Reserve on jewelry scrap receivable	3,646	0
Stock compensation expense	4,697	5,534
Loss (income) from investment in unconsolidated affiliates	688	(2,326)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Service charges and fees receivable	3,797	4,644
Inventory	421	(628)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets	(3,590)	(2,982)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(409)	(5,357)
Customer layaway deposits	1,810	1,128
Income taxes, net of excess tax benefit from stock compensation	(3,176)	3,937
Net cash provided by operating activities	50,623	45,644
Investing activities:
Loans made	(353,537)	(330,732)
Loans repaid	225,695	220,267
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	142,656	134,870
Additions to property and equipment, net	(13,863)	(19,251)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(627)	(63,780)
Principal collections on notes receivable	14,591	9,152
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	14,915	(49,474)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance costs	1,066	0
Payments on borrowings	(509)	0
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(3,288)	(311)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,731)	(311)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(599)	(238)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	62,208	(4,379)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	285,578	163,868
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	347,786	159,489
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to inventory	$ 151,211	$ 134,952