CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 67,899	$ 28,210
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	24,942	23,977
Amortization of debt discount and deferred financing costs	1,212	1,135
Non-cash lease expense	43,999	41,752
Deferred income taxes	438	(7,489)
Other adjustments	69	(4,894)
Provision for inventory reserve	589	(160)
Stock compensation expense	7,945	6,876
Equity in net (income) loss from investment in unconsolidated affiliates	(4,135)	29,394
Net loss on extinguishment of debt	0	3,545
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions:
Pawn service charges receivable	(1,593)	(316)
Inventory	(2,775)	(5,501)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets	(3,625)	(2,750)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(65,396)	(53,018)
Customer layaway deposits	1,055	1,036
Income taxes	(360)	8,923
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	0	3,589
Net cash provided by operating activities	70,264	74,309
Investing activities:
Loans made	(683,121)	(592,689)
Loans repaid	391,297	343,886
Recovery of pawn loan principal through sale of forfeited collateral	272,781	251,608
Capital expenditures, net	(16,870)	(27,751)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(11,963)	(12,968)
Proceeds from notes receivable	1,100
Issuance of notes receivable		(15,500)
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	(993)	(2,133)
Investment in other investments	(15,000)	(15,000)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	3,535	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(59,234)	(70,547)
Financing activities:
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(3,253)	(1,149)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	0	230,000
Debt issuance cost	0	(7,458)
Cash paid on extinguishment of debt	0	(1,951)
Payments on debt	0	(178,488)
Purchase and retirement of treasury stock	(9,009)	(13,982)
Payments of finance leases	(386)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(12,648)	26,972
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(108)	1,420
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(1,726)	32,154
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	228,968	214,369
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 227,242	$ 246,523