CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,161,602	$ 1,049,041	$ 886,225
Gross profit	682,273	609,838	528,147
Operating expenses:
Store expenses	461,055	418,574	357,417
General and administrative	75,557	67,529	64,342
Impairment of other assets	843	4,343	0
Depreciation and amortization	33,069	32,131	32,140
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets and other	(16)	208	(674)
Other operating income	(765)	(5,097)	0
Total operating expenses	569,743	517,688	453,225
Operating income	112,530	92,150	74,922
Interest expense	13,585	16,456	9,972
Interest income	(10,575)	(7,470)	(817)
Equity in net (income) loss of unconsolidated affiliates	(4,711)	28,459	(1,779)
Other (income) expense	(1,377)	3,072	(167)
Income before income taxes	115,608	51,633	67,713
Income tax expense	32,513	13,170	17,553
Net income	$ 83,095	$ 38,463	$ 50,160
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.51	$ 0.69	$ 0.89
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.10	$ 0.53	$ 0.70
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	54,935	55,586	56,498
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	84,448	80,865	82,400
Merchandise sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 663,736	$ 615,446	$ 532,886
Cost of goods sold	427,403	394,779	329,382
Jewelry scrapping sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	61,082	49,528	32,033
Cost of goods sold	51,926	44,424	28,696
Pawn service charges
Revenues:
Total revenues	436,545	383,772	320,865
Other revenues
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 239	$ 295	$ 441