Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Deferred tax assets:
Cash Converters International	$ 14,616		$ 9,782
Tax over book inventory	6,858		11,963
Accrued liabilities	4,518		4,664
Pawn service charges receivable	1,699		2,171
Stock compensation	2,758		3,328
Foreign tax credit	2,638		2,638
Capital loss carryforward	0		3,006
State and foreign net operating loss carryforwards	15,806		15,223
Book over tax depreciation	2,659		972
Other	2,159		134
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance	53,711		53,881
Valuation allowance	(18,094)		(20,254)
Net deferred tax assets	35,617		33,627
Deferred tax liabilities:
Tax over book amortization	19,042		15,700
Note receivable discount	15,416		17,396
Prepaid expenses	1,146		1,362
Total deferred tax liabilities	35,604		34,458
Net deferred tax assets	$ 13	$ 487		$ 12,242
Net deferred tax liabilities			$ (831)