Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

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,
	2019		2018
	(in thousands)
Pawn licenses	$	9,517	$	9,527
Trade names	19,938		20,776
	$	29,455	$	30,303

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, 2017	$	247,894	$	6,866		$	254,760
Acquisitions*	—		44,366			44,366
Effect of foreign currency translation changes	—		122			122
Balances as of September 30, 2018	$	247,894	$	51,354		$	299,248
Acquisitions*	3,858		(1,721		)	2,137
Effect of foreign currency translation changes	—		(858		)	(858		)
Balances as of September 30, 2019	$	251,752	$	48,775		$	300,527

*

As discussed in Note 1 and Note 2, certain adjustments were made to pawn service charges receivable, deferred taxes and associated goodwill balances.

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,
	2019							2018
	Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value		Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Book Value
	(in thousands)
Non-compete agreements	$	3,563	$	(3,399	)	$	164	$	3,626	$	(3,314	)	$	312
Internally developed software	59,436		(24,280		)	35,156		40,223		(17,512		)	22,711
Other	5,598		(2,329		)	3,269		3,826		(2,229		)	1,597
	$	68,597	$	(30,008	)	$	38,589	$	47,675	$	(23,055	)	$	24,620

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
	(in thousands)
2020	$	8,406
2021	7,422
2022	6,563
2023	4,456
2024	2,583