Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (68,463)	$ 1,311	$ 36,294
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	30,827	28,797	25,484
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	13,200	19,759	17,595
Amortization of lease right-of-use asset	45,649
Accretion of notes receivable discount and deferred compensation fee	(821)	(4,524)	(9,150)
Deferred income taxes	(8,393)	1,616	7,916
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets	54,666	0	0
Other adjustments	1,652	5,776	2,607
Reserve on jewelry scrap receivable	0	3,646	0
Stock compensation expense	(5,094)	9,751	10,784
Equity in net loss (gain) from investment in unconsolidated affiliates	2,429	135	(5,529)
Impairment of investment in unconsolidated affiliates	0	19,725	11,712
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Pawn service charges receivable	11,021	(732)	(1,788)
Inventory	17,043	(493)	(1,074)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets	(875)	5,732	477
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(37,401)	22,246	(3,271)
Customer layaway deposits	(1,647)	1,176	709
Income taxes, net of excess tax benefit from stock compensation	(4,715)	(10,404)	(3,785)
Net cash provided by operating activities	49,078	103,517	88,981
Investing activities:
Loans made	(568,368)	(737,585)	(707,220)
Loans repaid	394,469	434,142	421,331
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	304,323	288,502	266,962
Capital expenditures, net	(28,526)	(38,839)	(40,474)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(8,116)	(93,165)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	0	0	(14,036)
Principal collections on notes receivable	8,000	34,067	32,396
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	109,898	(27,829)	(134,206)
Financing activities:
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(1,459)	(3,288)	(311)
Payout of deferred consideration	(350)	0	0
Proceeds from borrowings, net of issuance costs	912	1,064	171,409
Payments on borrowings	(198)	(196,093)	(3,510)
Repurchase of common stock	(5,158)	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(6,253)	(198,317)	167,588
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(2,612)	(507)	(654)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	150,111	(123,136)	121,709
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	162,442	285,578	163,869
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	312,553	162,442	285,578
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	162,442	285,578	285,578
Cash paid during the period for interest	8,489	12,900	8,412
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net	9,753	11,132	13,676
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Pawn loans forfeited and transferred to inventory	$ 241,252	$ 301,357	$ 274,590